11/07/24 Coach Jarrod shares a short history of Jazz music, ahead of the Jazz festival in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. USEFUL VOCABULARY unique: Being the only one of its…
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UK GENERAL ELECTION 2024 EXPLAINED
04/07/24 On Thursday July 4th, people in the UK over the age of 18 will be voting in a General Election. Coach John looks at how it works. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as…
Summer, Summer, Summer
26/06/24 Coach Jarrod shares a short history of Summer. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. USEFUL VOCABULARY Bonfires: Large outdoor fires often used in celebrations or rituals. Sticky: Having a thick, adhesive…
ONOMATOPOEIA IN LANGUAGE
20/06/24 Coach John looks at onomatopoeia in English. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful Vocabulary iterary device: (n) specific techniques that allow a writer to convey a deeper meaning that goes…
What Is a Quatrain?
13/06/24 Coach Jarrod reads a few quatrains. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. USEFUL VOCABULARY Stanza: A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space. Concise: Expressing much…
D-Day 80th anniversary 6 June 2024
06/06/24 The 80th anniversary of the allied invasion of Normandy in France will be celebrated this Thursday. Coach John looks at the historic event. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful Vocabulary…
Write and Record a Song Today….for Free!
30/05/24 Coach Jarrod on Writing and recording a song for free Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. USEFUL VOCABULARY Convey: To communicate or express a message, idea, or feeling Catchy: Easy to…
CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EXAMS: TO SIT OR NOT TO SIT?
23/05/24 When it comes to learning English, expert opinion varies on the benefits of focusing on a qualification. Coach John ponders the question. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful Vocabulary sit:…
The Inaugural Season of the Pro Volleyball Federation
16/05/24 Coach Jarrod says “volleyball is the best sport” Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. USEFUL VOCABULARY Aimed Directed towards a specific goal or target. It refers to the intention behind an…
Stalking, sexual assault and a toxic fixation: Baby Reindeer review
09/05/24 SPOILER ALERT! Coach John critiques the Netflix mini-series everyone is talking about. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful Vocabulary gripping: (adj) holding the attention or interest intensely; fascinating lighthearted: (adj)…