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Business Builder - Tuesdays
What The Fluff Wednesday - Wednesdays
GCSE and A-Level Goblin - Thursdays
Gateway to Grammar - Fridays
Blog Topics
Kids Corner: Upgrade your English Descriptions
How can you improve your creative writing the most in just one step? Level up your descriptive writing!
Business Builder: Cultural Awareness for Business
When working with employees from another culture the differences can be dramatic…
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “pure”
You may have noticed that “pure” means that only that one item is present. There are many other words which mean “pure”…
Sunday Funday: I’m a sad owl
Is this what my future stress and anxiety nightmares will look like?
Gateway to Grammar: The imperative clause for orders
Give those guys some cheese Karen! That is an order! It is also imperative (which means important). The name of the grammar used to give orders? The imperative!
Special Offer: Refer a Friend - Get a Free Lesson!
So how does the refer a friend special offer work? Simple! Follow these steps…
Business Builder: Phrasal Verbs for Business 3
Upgrade your Business English skills today with these phrasal verbs frequently used in English-speaking companies.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “realise”
Let’s have a look at some synonyms for “realise”, so we can expand our vocabulary for different audiences and situations.
Sunday Funday: It’s OK I’m an English Teacher!
Get me a dictionary, a glass of brandy, and some digestive biscuits! I can handle this!
Saturday Supplement: Inner rest day
I’m taking today as a rest day; a live in my head day and going back to a little peace.
Gateway to Grammar: There, they’re and their!
Why does the English language have three words that sound exactly the same, are spelled very similarly, and they mean totally different things?
Kids Corner: Why you should be proud of your English
It’s no secret that speaking English as a second language, with other young people who speak English natively, can be really scary and embarrassing.
Vocabulary Showcase : Synonyms for “jump”
Did you jump out of bed this morning and get straight into the action of the day? I slowly flopped out of bed at midday. It was a late night.
Sunday Funday: British Teeth Meme
How rude! How dare you say I have wonky teeth because I’m British!
Saturday Supplement: Head of IR injured in vicious rat attack
Breaking News: Kodi Betts, Head of Inhuman Resources (IR) for Wright English, has been seriously injured in a vicious rat attack.
Gateway to Grammar: Asking and Telling
It is useful to look at the difference between asking someone to do something, and telling them to do something.
Kids Corner: Gamify your English homework
Habitica is a great way to gamify things in your life that are a bit… boring?
Business Builder: A Guide to Good Business Emails
Different cultures have different expectations of their business communication. Email etiquette (good behaviour) can vary significantly from country to country.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “all”
Today we are looking at the word “all”. Vocabulary showcase is here to help you learn new ways to say everyday words and phrases.
Sunday Funday: What Spongebob is your English?
What is your Spongebob English level? Many people find they are BUFF BOB at reading and writing, but are WEENY BABY BOB at speaking.