The Suez Canal (Numbers)

The Suez Canal (Numbers)

Today we are going to talk about an event that has been in the news this week. Maybe you have seen that a huge ship has blocked the Suez canal and has caused all kinds of trouble.Today it has been partially freed from the shoreline, the Suez Canal Authority has said. The situation has been the source of much worry […]

Riddles

Riddles

Hello. How are you today? Today we are going to talk about riddles. If you don’t already know, a riddle is a type of puzzle. It is usually a question or statement to be solved.  Normally, riddles are worded in a confusing or misleading way. Many have a double or hidden meaning that requires creative, out-of-the-box thinking. Their answers are […]

Cheese Rolling

Cheese Rolling

Hello, good morning, good afternoon or good evening. How are you this week? Spring has sprung here in the UK and the flowers are beginning to bloom. It even stopped raining for a while this morning. Today I want to talk to you about a strange event that happens in England every year.  In the South of England there is […]

People I Don’t Like

People I Don’t Like

Hello, good morning, good afternoon or good evening. How are you this week? The first week of the month is always very busy for me, so I’m glad that we are now past it and can look forward to payday again.  Today I want to talk to you about different types of people. In fact, I want to talk to […]

Conman – The man who sold the Brooklyn bridge

Hello, good morning, good afternoon or good evening. How are you? Who can believe that it is March already? Time flies, doesn’t it? Soon it will be Christmas again. Today I am going to tell you the story of a famous con man. First of all, I need to explain what a con man is. “Con” is short for “confidence”, […]

American v British English

Good morning, good afternoon or good evening wherever you are. How are you? I hope that you are well. Today we are going to talk about the differences between the English that we speak here in the UK, and the English that they speak in the United States. Many people have asked me which version they should study and the […]

Pancake Day

Hello. How are you? Today we are going to talk about a very special day. This week it was Valentine’s Day, but that’s not what we are going to talk about. It’s a bit boring. The day I am thinking of is much more exciting! Today, in the UK and some other countries it is Pancake Day. Now, you might […]

Household Chores

This week we are going to talk about something I hate. I don’t like to use the word “hate” because it’s very negative. In fact, you could say that I hate to use the word “hate”. There are lots of synonyms for hate – lots of other words that mean the same thing. You have despise, detest, loathe, disdain and […]

Introduction to Fluent English

Good morning, Good afternoon and good evening depending on where you are. How are you?“I decided to jump on the bandwagon.”Have you heard that phrase before? To jump on the bandwagon? It means to join in with something fashionable.For example, “Many people are giving up alcohol for January, I’m going to jump on the bandwagon and do it too”. It’s […]