In the UK schooling system, whether at 11+, 13+, GCSE or A Level – formal grammar does play a large part of studies...
Curious Cats: Reported Questions
When learning English as a Foreign Language, reported speech (the subject of a previous blog) and reported questions can often be a tricky topic...
English as a Foreign Language: Reported Speech
They said what!!?? Being able to say what he said about what she said in reply to what they said (you get the gist) is a crucial skill...
English as a Foreign Language: Phrasal Verbs
This week I have been looking at one of the trickiest vocabulary topics in my Adult English classes – phrasal verbs...