This month's joke is based on two meanings of the word, horn.
horn - A hard, pointed, often curved part that grows from the top of the head of some animals like cows, goats and rhinos. In the cartoon, the cow has two horns on its head.
We get a lot of emails from English learners asking us which English course they should take. Here are some suggestions.
1 - General English →
Available in all schools for students of all levels. A good choice for students who want to focus on speaking.
Today's task is in two parts. First of all choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
Part 2, give your opinion to the questions. Let us know what you think by writing your view in the comments section below.
Chris McCarthy
If there was a collective noun for a group of students what would it be?
Collective nouns are used to describe groups. E.g. we don't say a 'group of lions' we say 'a pride of lions'.
Can you guess which collective noun we use for which animal? Do you know any other collective nouns?
Lesson by Caroline Devane
This lesson is designed to see how well you remember the meaning of some common phrasal verbs.
Match each phrasal verb below to the correct sentence.
Make sure you use the correct tense!
How well do you remember all the vocabulary related to family? I have written a description of my family below but some of the words are all mixed up, can you work out what they should be?
My thomre is called Kate and my thfare is called Kevin.
My umm is a chiropodist and my add is a comedian. He travels a lot for work and at the moment he is in Brazil!
Here's an interesting article about how the brains of teenagers and adults function differently. Read the article and fit the vocabulary into the correct gaps. Do you agree with the article and think that teenagers find it more difficult to concentrate than adults? Or do you, like me, think it may be something to do with the increased amount of coffee we drink as we get older!
By Caroline Devane
Collocations are words that usually appear next to each other in sentences.
For example, make + a noise are a collocation because we often use them together, "This is a library so please do not make a noise."
We say 'make a noise' not 'do a noise' or 'have a noise'.
Is anyone still following a post-New Year diet? I certainly am not and decided to boycott it this year and continue eating chocolate and sweet things. This article is about a man who decided to try a ‘junk food diet’! Read the article and see if you can answer the true or false questions at the end. Good luck!
By Caroline Devane
Take a look at the irregular verb throw.
Throw is the present simple tense
Threw is the past simple tense
Thrown is the past participle
Throwing is the progressive form.
Now use the correct form of the verb in the following tenses:
