The Grand National is a famous horse race that was first run in 1839.
Do you know anything about it?
Have you ever heard of it?
Read this short article to learn a bit more about this historical sporting event.
5 Food Idioms
5 common expressions that use foods.
A quick task to complete – have a guess if you don’t know!
10 example sentences.
Can you make your own example sentence?
It’s not so difficult – It’s a piece of…
William Shakespeare’s birthday
William Shakespeare was born in April.
He also died in April too.
So the month of April is the time to celebrate his life.
Find out a little bit about where he was born, where he died, and how his birthday is celebrated in his hometown.
Do you know the name of his hometown?
I’ll give you a hint: S___ u___ A___
University Boat Race
Since 1829, Oxford University and Cambridge University have had a boat race on the River Thames more than 160 times.
Which university has won the most races?
How far is the race?
How many people watch the race?
How can you go and watch the race live?
Find out a bit more about this special event by reading this short article.
Vocabulary: British English vs American English (4)
There are many American English words that are different in British English.
This time we look at the following 5 American English words. Do you know what British people often say?
a motorcycle; tic-tack-toe; mail; zip code; a round trip
Click here to find out if you are right!
The UK – England
Each country in the UK has its own ‘patron saint’, it’s own flag, and it’s own national flower.
Do you know what these are for England?
Find out by reading this article!
About: April Fools’ Day
April Fools’ Day is celebrated on the 1st of April every year.
It isn’t a national holiday, but it is a time when many people in different countries around the world play…
April Fools’ Day: Famous pranks
Find out about four famous pranks and practical jokes that have been played on April Fools’ Day…
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey is a large church in the City of Westminster, London. It’s real name is ‘The Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster’.
It’s located across from Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. It’s the traditional place of coronation and burial for British kings and queens.
The original Abbey was founded…
A Place In The UK: Lincoln
Lincoln is a cathedral city in the East Midlands region of England. It’s about 140 miles north of London.
Lincoln Cathedral dominates the skyline. It’s the 3rd largest cathedral in England after St. Paul’s in London and York Minster. It was built in 1072 on the orders of William the Conqueror…
Let’s talk about: Food
This month Eita interviews Chris about food.
What did you have for breakfast this morning?
I very rarely eat breakfast, but I did today. I had some yoghurt and a cup of tea.…
Let’s talk about: Cherry blossom
This month Eri interviews Chris about Cherry blossom.
Have you been to see the cherry blossom yet this season?
No I haven’t been anywhere in particular yet because the weather hasn’t been very good.
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April’s English Expressions
This month we will look at the following three expressions:
1. a late bloomer
2. bug (someone)
3. give (someone) a hand
Have a look at the examples. Can you make a sentence of your own?