20/10/22 According to the BBC and UK media, the British monarchy is immensely popular, but how true is that? Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful vocabulary establishment: people and institutions that control power in society ruling class: the societal class that is economically and politically in power half-mast: when a flag is halfway down the pole oath: a solemn promise to…
13/10/2022 World football’s governing body should heed calls to compensate abused migrant workers. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful vocabulary to heed s.t.: to pay attention to / take notice of s.t. hype: intensive publicity or promotion unprecedented: never done or known before kit: the clothes used for an activity such as a sport to unveil s.t.: to announce s.t. publicly…
06/10/2022 Keyword: motivation Motivation is one of the most important factors in learning any language. Learners with a good attitude towards English are more likely to work hard and keep going when learning becomes challenging. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful vocabulary to stem from sth: to originate from sth reward: a positive compensation or prize to quote sb: to write words that another…
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23/06/22 / Keyword: Bonfire Did you have a go at answering the questions from the WEP on 19th May? Well, here are the answers! Click here to download the quiz. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful vocabulary to withdraw: to remove (oneself) from a particular situationapprenticeship: a period of time working as an apprentice (trainee)bonfire: a large fire made outdoorsplot: a…
Spain’s Plans To Ban Smoking On Bar Terraces 16/06/22 / Keyword: Smoking After World No-Tobacco Day last month, discussions about banning smoking on bar and restaurant terraces in Spain are heating up, with legislation set to be approved. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful vocabulary to puff: to inhale and then exhale some type of smoke (preferably marijuana or tobacco) heart’s…
Where Are You On Your English Learning Journey? 09/06/22 / Keyword: Journey As we are nearing the end of the 2021-22 English season, ECP coach John invites our learners (and coaches) to reflect on where we are on our learning journey. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful vocabulary season: a period of the year in which certain conditions, activities, etc., take…
Going Doolally For Donkey’s Years 02/06/22 / Keyword: Sayings Swiss linguistics experts have identified some strange English sayings after spending months looking for the most bizarre phrases based on frequency of use. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful vocabulary baffling: impossible to understand; perplexing to come about: to happen or come into existence slang: very informal languagebrass: a yellow metallic compound…
Five Habits To Live Better And Fight Alzheimer’s 26/05/22 / Keyword: Alzheimer’s In his last WEP for ECP, coach Rob talks about following the advice of experts and his father-in-law to improve his quality of life as he gets older. What tips did they give him? Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful vocabulary to live on borrowed time: to continue to…
Test Your Knowledge of British Culture! 19/05/22 Keyword: British Learning about British culture and customs will help you to have successful interactions when visiting the UK. Try answering these quiz questions to see how much you know! Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful vocabulary to make up: to constitute, to form title: a word used before a person’s name to indicate…
