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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
Gateway to Grammar: “Used to” things you don’t do anymore
I used to be lonely. Now I have 2 cats, around 100 bees, and more mice brought to me every day than I can deal with! So, what does “used to” mean?
Kids Corner: A Fun English activity for a Rainy Day
How can you help your kids learn, and have fun, on a rainy day? Make an English Treasure Trail!
Wednesday Wildcard: The best way to prepare for your IELTS exams
You want to do the best that you can, so here are some tips to help you prepare.
Business Builder: How to sell yourself in the British Job Market
To help you prepare for your British job interview, make sure you read these tips…
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “Urban” and “Rural”
Let’s take a look at different ways to describe the city and the countryside.
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?
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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?