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Weekly Series
Vocabulary Showcase - Mondays
Business Builder - Tuesdays
What The Fluff Wednesday - Wednesdays
GCSE and A-Level Goblin - Thursdays
Gateway to Grammar - Fridays
Blog Topics
Sunday Funday: We Speak English not Bingo
Don’t make me learn Text-Speak
Saturday Supplement: Coffee Prayer
I would like to take the opportunity today to thank our lord, coffee, for all the joy it brings to our lives at Wright English.
Gateway to Grammar: Some and one to speak like a native English-speaker
When someone asks if you want something, the conversation can sound like this for non-native English-speakers…
Kids Corner: Why you should proof read out loud
Why should you always proofread your work out loud before you give it to your teacher?
10% Off Summer Special Offer
What is that you say? 10% off all lessons for new customers in July and August 2021? That is correct!
Business Builder: British English Business Idioms
This week we are taking a look at idiomatic phrases (phrases that mean something different from what they say) for Business English in Britain
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “cool”
This week we are looking at different slang (non-official) words for saying something or someone is cool!
Sunday Funday: How I imagined myself as a teacher
Sometimes I am dramatic for humour. There I said it. I admit it! DRAMA IS FUNNY.
Happy Birthday Wright English. 1 Year old!
Happy Birthday Wright English!
Gateway to Grammar: To infinitives and beyond!
Some people find it difficult to know when to use verbs in their infinitive form (with no changes like “love” “eat” etc). This tip will not help you with all infinitives, but it will help you with many!
Kids Corner: More free English Games for Kids
Hey parents! I have some new free online English learning games to recommend for your kids. If they get as excited about these two its time for a trip to the hospital… or a week’s break or something… that doesn’t look healthy.
Wednesday Wildcard: How to identify manipulative language
There is an English language skill that you can develop that will really help you understand the meaning behind the words people use. Everywhere you go, everyone you talk to, and everything you read will try to influence how you feel in some way.
Business Builder: Business English for Agriculture
I am not here to tell you how to sell produce. I’m here to talk about how improving your English language skills can open even more doors to you and your business.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “rebel”
Simon is such a rebel. He lives life by his own rules. Society can’t tell Simon what to do, he’s a free pelican!
Sunday Funday: The English Teaching Mafia
I post English teaching memes every Sunday. Have I gone too far?
Saturday Supplement: Thank you for 250 followers!
It’s that time again! Thank you everyone who has liked and followed Wright English on Instagram, we have reached 250 followers!
Kids Corner: How to write a great story story
Wednesday Wildcard: Use poetry to improve your English
Is there a little voice in you that wants to play with colours or build something? Maybe you are a creative soul. I like to look for new and creative ways to learn English, and this week I want to talk about poetry.
Business Builder: Business English for Translators and Interpreters
Writers need you to bring their words to new cultures and languages, and companies rely on you to represent their services and products in exacting ways which reflect their company values. That’s a lot of pressure. Who is supporting you?
Vocabulary Showcase: “lookalike”
This week we are looking at the word “lookalike” (from “look a like”) which is used to say that someone looks almost exactly like you, like a twin!