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Vocabulary Showcase: Eugenics
Sometimes I think it is important to share knowledge of an upsetting word. Unfortunately, life isn’t always OK, and we need words to express those feelings. Sometimes what other people do is not OK, and we need the right words to label those actions too. That’s why we are talking about the word Eugenics, what it means, and why I think it’s important to know.
Vocabulary Showcase: In for a Penny, In for a Pound - Idioms
We aren’t looking at synonyms in Vocabulary Showcase this week, we are looking at the phrase “In for a penny, in for a pound”. So, get committed to increasing your vocabulary, pump yourself up, and let’s get going!
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “Jumble”
This week we are looking at the verb to “jumble” something, or to “jumble (something) up”, meaning to mix things and confuse them.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for ‘Cringe’
Welcome to Vocabulary Showcase - don’t tell someone you are attracted to that they remind you of a family member. That’s some free advice for you.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for ‘Fight’(v)
Every 6 months the two Wright English cats (Kodi and Nanook) have a little fight where they decide who the ‘boss cat’ for the next 6 months will be. This made me think about the words we use to mean fight, and how they each have slightly different uses. So, lets look at the synonyms (words with the same meaning) for ‘fight’!
Gateway to Grammar: Prepositions of Place and Movement 4 - Opposite, Beside, Circling, and Following
Welcome to part 4 of the Gateway to Grammar series on prepositions for place (staying still - where is it?) and movement (moving around - where is it going?). Also, this is the fourth week of finding very specific cat pictures and I am suffering.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for ‘Untrustworthy’
This week in Vocabulary Showcase we are learning synonyms (words with the same meaning) as ‘untrustworthy’ because there are some times in our lives when you just can’t trust something - this holiday is a great example!
Vocabulary Showcase: Adjectives Describing Amounts
It’s great knowing lots of different words for everyday objects and actions, but sometimes you need to describe the amount of something. Sometimes you need to say “There is too little light in here”, or “This is just too much housework!”. So, let’s explore some vocabulary for describing the amount of something and whether it’s right for you.
Vocabulary Showcase - Synonyms for ‘Sad’
Sometimes you just feel sad, and that’s normal. It’s important to explain how you feel. Let’s look at different words with the same meaning (synonyms) as sad.
Vocabulary Showcase: Atrocity vs. Tragedy and the Important Difference
Words change their meanings all the time, this is normal for a culture and a language. But, there are times when we need to think about the power that words have, and what the consequences of powerful words changing their meanings could be.
Business Builder: Business English for Banking
Business English is a passport (travel document) to the English-speaking world, and each sector (job area you work in) has different vocabulary, skills, and grammar. Let’s take a look at Business English for Banking.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for ‘Change‘
We are on the edge of 2024 and 2025, a time for change and new things. Let’s take a look at some synonyms (different words with the same meaning) for ‘change’.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for ‘Celebrate’
It’s Vocabulary Showcase and Ginger might have lost a friend there, but at least he has some great photos of Gavin to laugh at for years to come. This week we are looking at synonyms (other words with the same meaning) for celebrate.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “Because”
Don’t worry, Sandra has her reasons for being in a washing machine and I’m sure she will be fine. This week we are looking at some synonyms (different words meaning the same) for ‘because’, because sometimes we need to explain why we do things.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for ‘Shiny’
All those beautiful shiny decorations on the tree… well, they are only on the tree if you don’t have a cat. let’s look at some synonyms for the word shiny.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “Not Good Enough”
There has to be a way to say something is “not good enough” that’s quicker right? Correct! Actually, there are many different ways to say it quickly. Let’s take at look them in some example sentences, with extra helpful information.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for ‘Mistake’
Welcome to the Vocabulary Showcase where we look at common English vocabulary and see if we can learn other words with similar meanings. But, first of all, what on earth is happening in this picture? It makes absolutely no sense, and when I saw it, I knew I had to use it.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “Cozy”
This week, we are looking at synonyms (words with the same meaning) for “cozy”, which means feeling comfortable, warm, and safe.
Film Vs Movies – What’s right? Where do They Come from?
As the UK, USA, Canada and Australia share more and more media with each other, there is increasing confusion over the “right way” to say certain things. Pavement or sidewalk? Ditch, Dyke, or Culvert? Cinema, Theatre, or Movies? Very confusing! If you are wondering which way to describe a film is “correct” I have bad news. They are all correct, in different places.
Vocabulary Showcase: Where Does the World Albino Come from?
Have you ever seen a white wallaby? A white squirrel? Have you been lucky enough to see a white peacock? I saw white (albino) wallabies in the zoo, and my brain went to where it always goes… where does the word ‘albino’ come from?