Nowadays, electronic devices are constantly calling out for our attention. ECP coach Rob describes his battle against screen addiction. Click on the image to download the pdf Read and check you understand this vocabulary before you read and listen to the text: annoyed: irritated, a little angry to scroll: to move text (up/down) on a screen to be glued: to pay very close attention to…
After many years, ECP coach Darren has taken up drawing again but, unfortunately, he doesn’t believe it has started well. Click on the image to download the pdf Read and check you understand this vocabulary before you read and listen to the text: to pick up: to start something after a pause insane: crazy lockdown: when large numbers of people are ordered by the state…
‘Catching up’ is the new craze for people whose habits have been changed by the lockdown. But what are the different meanings of this phrasal verb? ECP coach Rob investigates. Click on the image to download the pdf Read and check you understand this vocabulary before you read and listen to the text: pros and cons: advantages and disadvantages to catch up on something: to…
The lockdown due to the COVID–19 crisis has given us the opportunity to read more. Here, ECP coach John describes The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm. Click on the image to download the pdf Read and check you understand this vocabulary before you read and listen to the text: steeped: filled with, influenced by lofty: of a noble or exalted nature premise: previous statement…
Europe is home to some of the happiest, healthiest countries in the world. So, what can we learn from European wellness traditions? Click on the image to download the pdf Read and check you understand this vocabulary before you read and listen to the text: snooze: a short, light sleep (during the day) haddock, herring and cod: different fish.. cheeks and tongues: parts of the face…
If you visit Dublin, Ireland, you might receive a guided tour from someone who used to be homeless Click on the image to download the pdf Read and check you understand this vocabulary before you read and listen to the text: to make a living: to earn money to aid sth: to help or facilitate sth former: who was previously to empower: to make someone…
ECP has decided to launch a ‘flash fiction’ competition for its learners. What’s the theme? Confinement during this current crisis. What’s the maximum length? 1,000 words. To give you an idea, the story below is 592 words. Let’s start writing! The rules are here. Click on the image to download the pdf Read and check you understand this vocabulary before you read and listen to…
In the second of two articles about musical tastes, ECP coach Darren investigates the growth of Latin music in the USA. Click on the image to download the pdf Read and check you understand this vocabulary before you read and listen to the text: mainstream: the ideas, attitudes, or activities that are shared by most people and regarded as normal or conventional tracks: songs or…
In the first of two WEP articles about musical tastes, ECP coach John chats with his colleague Ali about his tastes. Click on the image to download the pdf Read and check you understand this vocabulary before you read and listen to the text: back in the day: In the past beloved: Something you really love jingly jangly: typical sound of traditional folk music banned…
Amsterdam is considering moving part of its red-light district indoors. ECP coach Kez gives more details. Click on the image to download the pdf Read and check you understand this vocabulary before you read and listen to the text: rowdy: noisy and disorderly to vow: to solemnly promise to do something throngs (of): large, densely packed crowds of people haunt: a place frequented by a…
