16/03/23 Geoffroy de Lagasnerie says focusing on friendships over relationships or family is a radical act in today’s society. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful Vocabulary to sync (informal): to synchronise;…
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Are Brits really bad at languages?
09/03/23 It’s widely believed—and universally stated by Brits—that the English and people from English-speaking countries in general make very bad linguists. But is this a fair assessment? Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a…
Not so smartphone
02/03/23 The ‘dumb’ retro phones that people are ditching iPhones and Androids for. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful Vocabulary peanuts: slang for very little money, much less than the real…
Misogynist murder ballad banned in Wales
23/02/23 Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. The Welsh Rugby Union recently announced that choirs performing at international rugby matches at the Principality Stadium have been banned from singing the Tom Jones…
Spain’s prized jamón ibérico under threat
16/02/2023 The climate crisis and, more specifically, rising temperatures and low rainfall threaten key ingredient of pigs’ diet – acorns from the dehesa oak forests Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful…
Battle Royale: a book review
09/02/2023 You might have heard of Netflix phenomenon Squid Game or the very popular Hunger Games saga, but did you know that they are both thought to be based on the same Japanese book? Click HERE to…
Boris Becker feared attack in UK jail
02/02/2023 Former Grand Slam tennis champion Boris Becker has spoken of his loneliness, his fears and the lessons he learned behind bars. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful Vocabulary jail: to…
Scotland passes transgender self-identification bill
26/01/2023 Scotland and Spain pass progressive transgender self-identification bills on the same day. Coach John looks at the issue. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful Vocabulary scrap: to remove sth bill:…
Where do ‘tapas’ come from?
19/01/2023 In this week’s WEP, Kez relates three possible origins of the tiny, tasty treat known here in the Basque Country as a ‘pintxo’, but in Spain and around the world as ‘tapas’. Click HERE to download…
Tokyo’s anti-procrastination café
12/01/23 Writers in Tokyo who need an antidote to procrastination can now enjoy a coffee under pressure at Tokyo’s ‘Manuscript Writing’ café. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful Vocabulary out of…