Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.
Wow what a year it was – 2019! I’m so happy that although the last 4 months have been some the busiest in my life, but I’ve still managed to …
5 question phrases to sound more polite.
In mails or on the phone, I’m sure you will have read/heard natives use the following when asking about something/for information. Often they don’t want to come across ‘too direct’ …
Overwhelm
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: Monday Motivation: overwhelm “to be so bad or so great that a person cannot deal with it; to give too much of a thing to …
The final furlong – help with the Present Perfect.
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: The final furlong – help with the Present Perfect 2. With Halloween & All Saints’ Day behind us, we’re entering the last furlong (Achtelmeile) of …
My philosophy for a happy life – Sam Berns.
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: My philosophy for a happy life – Sam Berns. I always rave about TED videos from an English (learning) standpoint. However, content is king and …