Fun fact time!
Shakespeare invented half of the words he used! So... before Shakespeare the words 'worthless', 'grovel' and 'assassinate' didn't exist (along with many others!)

Intriguing....

Wednesday, 7 May 2014

More exam websites!

Hi again,

Here are some more websites to help you with preparation for Cambridge exams at home. These sites are particularly good because you can practice listening using the audio provided. 

http://www.english-online.org.uk/exam.htm

and........



http://www.examenglish.com/cambridge_esol.php

Enjoy ;-)

English Aula website .... Exam SOS!!

Hi everyone!

As the exams approach, I thought I should share a useful website with you. This is a totally free site which helps you to prepare for Cambridge exams (for example, KET, PET, FCE, etc)

http://englishaula.com/

Click the part which says 'students' then select your exam - you will find lots of materials to help you!

Good Luck!!

Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Scottish Independence... Quiz time!

Here is a short reading and quiz about Scottish independence. You might know there is a Referendum in July to decide if Scotland should become a country separate from the UK. There is so much on the news about it at the moment, why not look for information on www.guardian.co.uk???

Here is the quiz , happy reading!!

http://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/22.html

Friday, 2 May 2014

Use of the Present Perfect.... an explanation in Italian!

Hi all, 

Here is a link below to a useful explanation of the present perfect tense in Italian. Given that it can be confusing to understand the use of the present perfect, I thought the Italian explanation could be helpful. You can also see some interesting quotations translated at the end of the article. Happy studying..!

http://www.grammaticainglese.net/presentperfect.html