Sunday, 18 July 2021

Summer Vacation

 Good afternoon folks! :)

Summer is here and I bet you're  all spending wonderful days full of relaxing funny enjoyable activities, aren't you?

Watch the following video, check out the vocabulary about summer vacation and let me know how many of these activities have you been doing in your spare time.



Even though you're on holiday we can still keep in touch...with English!  ;)

All the best & see you soon! 

Monday, 12 July 2021

Italy is the new Football European Champion!



For the past weeks many National teams have been playing UEFA Euro 2020.

Yesterday, at the Wembley Stadium,  Italy beat England 3 - 2 on penalties and succeeded  Portugal in the gallery of Champions!

Are you a fan of this thrilling sport called Football? 

Want to learn some more about it? 

Let's go for it right here!

And you will be able to accomplish the Listening Comprehension Exercises by clicking here! 


Sunday, 11 July 2021

New Gadgets on the Blog!

Good evening! 

Have you noticed something different on the blog? 

Well, you're right! I've improved it by adding the following three new gadgets:

  1.  Links - I've added some useful dictionaries & translators to help you with the (new) vocabulary.
  2.  Image - By clicking on the image Grammar you will be redirected to an online site of English grammar items sorted by topics and levels of difficulty for you to choose what best suits you and / or your needs.
  3. HTML/Javascript - I used this gadget to include a funny & interesting video showing the importance of learning English nowadays. I'm sure you agree with  its main ideas, right? 
Hope they will be of interest to you!  Anyway... share your opinion with me! :)

Saturday, 10 July 2021

New Page on Grammar!

 Hi there!  

Hope you're having a nice weekend.  

Today I'm sharing a new page on Grammar with you, which I hope will serve as a guide to help you understand it better and improve your grammar skills.  It also provides you with many exercises to put all the "rules" into practice!

Let's check it out? Click here!

Friday, 9 July 2021

New Page on Writing!

Hello guys!

Today I'm happy to say that I've enabled a new page on Writing, which I hope you'll find useful as well as helpful!

Let's check it out, shall we? :)


Wednesday, 7 July 2021

New Page on Reading!

 Hi there! 

How's everything going with you and your friends now that school is off? Having plenty of free time, lots of hobbies and activities available but not knowing what to do? 


Enjoy the company of a good book while for instance sunbathing at the beach!

Sunday, 4 July 2021

4th of July - 10 interesting facts about Independence Day in the USA


Join Broadcast Cal as he shares ten interesting facts about America's birthday that you might not know! Some of the facts will surprise you. Watch the video to answer these questions. 
By the end of the video, you'll be able to answer them all!

Happy 4th of July! 

Happy 4th of July, USA!

In the United States, Independence Day is the annual celebration of nationhood. 

It's also called the Fourth of July or July 4th. 

This federal holiday commemorates the passage on the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4th, 1776. 

Let's celebrate together by singing along! 


New Page on English with Crosswords, Games, Quizzes & Activities!

 Hi there! 

It's been a while since my last post.

I have just created a new page in which you can find some useful resources for you to put your English into practice.  So, let's...

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English With Crosswords, Games, Quizzes & Activities

Monday, 21 June 2021

The United Kingdom & Ireland

 The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The Republic of Ireland doesn't belong to the United Kingdom, as it is a sovereign country itself.

Let's discover some of the beauties from the UK & Ireland!

Click on the map.

Now let's check what you've learnt. 

Do these exercises.

Easy, right? :) 

Interesting & Fun Facts about England

 People in England are known to enjoy drinking tea, eating fish & chips and watching football. 

Because of its long history, there are lots of fun and interesting facts about England. 

Let's find out about a few fun facts with Jozef Alexander, a 12-year-old student from London, England, currently living in the Algarve, Portugal.


Still curious and interested in learning some more? 

Here are other interesting facts:

- The first King of England made a law that everyone had to be in bed by 8 o´clock p.m.

- French was the official language of England for 300 years (from 1066 until 1362).

- 165 million cups of tea per day are consumed in the United Kingdom.

- Windsor Palace is the oldest and largest castle in the world that is occupied.

- There is an annual cheese rolling competition at Gloucestershire's Cooper's Hill, where people literally chase and try to catch a rolling cheese - can you believe this?

- London was the first city in the entire world to have an underground subway system.

- Thought London was the first capital city of England? Guess again! The first one was Winchester, chosen as the capital in 1519.

- The Queen Elizabeth II owns all the swans on the river Thames. The counting of the swans is done every year by the "Keeper of the Queen's Swans", which is an actual job. Unbelievable, right? 

- The World Wide Web was invented by an English scientist named Tim Berners-Lee. It's due to him that we can keep in touch through the Internet! 

So long...till we meet again! 

Monday, 14 June 2021

British English vs. American English

 One of the most common questions I've been asked by students is if the English language is exactly the same worldwide. Well... sorry to say but it's not! 

There are some differences as far as the vocabulary, the grammar, the spelling or the pronunciation are concerned. Let's find out some of these differences between British English and American English by watching the following video. 

Are you ready? 

American vs British from Isabel on Vimeo.

Days of the week

 A new week is now starting and the weekend has just gone by...

My Saturday night was awesome because I had the Underdog Project's company. 

Do you know them? Not yet?! 

Well, here's a great song from them, which will help you to revise the days of the week.

Enjoy, dance and sing along! đŸ˜„





Monday, 7 June 2021

Welcome to my (new) blog!

 Hello there! 

This intends to be a learning place where everyone can keep in touch with this awesome global language -  English!  

Vocabulary, grammar,  curiosities, videos, songs, games, comments and opinions are some of the things you may find in my blog. Hope you enjoy it!  

So, are you ready? 



Summer Vacation

 Good afternoon folks! :) Summer is here and I bet you're  all spending wonderful days full of relaxing funny enjoyable activities, aren...