Mar
20
Phrase of the Week: 19th March 2018
‘jump for joy’ Feel extremely happy and show it with excited movements. FREE PHOTO
Mar
16
Week commencing 12th March 2018: GENERAL GRAMMAR QUIZ
Some mixed grammar problems for you this week! Can you correct the mistakes in these sentences? 1) I’ll be an astronaut when I grow up! 2) I’m sorry, I’m not understanding this question. 3) Have you any brothers or sisters? 4) I had a bath when the phone rang. 5) He has beautifuls flowers in […]
Mar
15
Phrase of the Week: 12th March 2018
be like getting blood out of a stone If you say this, you find it very difficult to make someone tell or give you something, sometimes because of their personality or mood.
Mar
15
Phrase of the Week: 5th March 2018
much of a muchness Very similar
Mar
15
Phrase of the Week: 26th February 2018
no skin off my nose You don’t care about something because it will not affect you.
Mar
08
DOVER CASTLE
This week’s Friday afternoon trip is to DOVER CASTLE, about 40 minutes from Broadstairs by coach. Dover Castle, ONLY 40 minutes by road from Broadstairs, is a magnificent medieval castle positioned on the famous White Cliffs of Dover, and overlooking the Channel towards France. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described […]
Mar
08
Week commencing 5 March 2018 – -ED/-ING QUIZ
This week we’re looking at -ed and -ing adjectives – for example, ‘bored’ and ‘boring’. We use the -ed ending to describe how someone or something is feeling. We use the -ing ending to describe the person or thing that makes us feel that way! Example: ‘This lesson is boring.’ ‘I’m bored with this lesson.’ […]
Feb
26
Week commencing Monday 26th February: SOUNDS AND SPELLING Quiz
This week we’re looking at spelling and pronunciation. This can be a big problem when you’re learning English! Often two words include the same combination of letters but are pronounced in very different ways. Sometimes they look very different, but are pronounced in a similar way. It can be confusing! Try these two exercises. _____________________________________________________________________ […]
Feb
23
Week commencing Monday 19th February: UK QUIZ
Something a bit different this week… a UK quiz! Can you answer the following questions? 1) What is the capital city of Wales? 2) What is the official address of the Prime Minister? 3) What is the telephone number for the emergency services? 4) What is the second biggest city in England (after London)? 5) […]
Feb
23
This week’s winner: Giulio Erbar from Germany
Guilio won the Photo of the Week competition with his original photograph, taken in the historic city of Canterbury on a recent College excursion. Thanks, Giulio!