08/06/23 Gaining a driving licence is seen by many as a rite of passage into adulthood and maturity, but is it really worth spending money on lessons? Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful Vocabulary rite of passage: a ceremony or informal activity that marks an important stage in a person’s life in the region of: about, approximately gov.uk: the UK’s public…
01/06/23 Write the description here Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful Vocabulary daunting: in a way that is intimidating and feels like a difficult task disapproval: an expression of unfavourable opinion overwhelming: when something is very intense and makes somebody feel worried or stressed out gazing: look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise or thought straight away: immediately, right away awkward: causing or feeling uneasy, embarrassment…
25/05/23 ‘Sunflowers’ by Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh, is one of the world’s most recognisable works of art. Coach John relates the role the painting has played in his life and how he saved it from being destroyed. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful Vocabulary the (Big) Smoke: a name for London, used especially by northerners days off: days when you…
18/05/23 Clocks at the top of Elizabeth Tower in London briefly stopped at 12.55pm on Wednesday, 10th May. (Big Ben is the name of one of five bells in the Houses of Parliament) Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful Vocabulary chime: a melodious ringing sound, as produced when striking a bell dial: the face of a clock, marked to show units…
11/05/23 As a big fan of hamburgers, I decided to find out about the best burgers in my city. According to a blog, and in no particular order, the following are listed as some of the best hamburger restaurants in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful Vocabulary joint: place, venue decor: decoration outstanding: very good to stand out: to be…
04/05/23 Swedish student tracks down her Irish lookalike on website ‘Twin Strangers’ Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful Vocabulary spookily: in a way that seems strange, as it cannot be explained, or that it is intended to be frightening double: in filmmaking, a person who substitutes another actor such that the person’s face is not shown track down: find someone after…
23/03/23 King Charles III will be crowned on 6th May in a £100m medieval ceremony paid for by the tax-payer. Coach John uncovers some unusual facts about the new monarch. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful Vocabulary stuffed: filled with something homesickness: feeling sad because of a longing for home or family while away from them fray: to (cause to) become…
20/04/23 Known as a “Weißwurstfrühstück”, this traditional sausage-pretzel-and-beer- breakfast might be Germany’s most “German” meal. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful Vocabulary to tuck into: to ingest food and drink heartilyoffal: the internal organs of animals used as foodto flock to: to move or go together in a crowd revelry: lively and noisy festivities usually involving a large amount of alcoholto poach: to cook s.t. in a…
05/04/23 A lot of people have made it into the Guinness Book of World Records, but today we’re looking at some of the most bizarre world records that have ever existed. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful Vocabulary to make it into sth: to succeed in entering sth aka / A.K.A.: also known as to stretch sth: to extend sth elastic…
30/03/23 Woke publishers have made a major call amid the Roald Dahl censorship row after revealing they were rewriting the beloved books to remove “offensive” language. Click HERE to download the Weekly English Practice as a PDF. Useful Vocabulary release: to make a book, a song or a film available to the public; to put the book on sale uproar: a public expression of protest or outrage;…
