‘Shrovetide’ and ‘Lent’ are important events for Christians.
Find out more about these events and special traditions by reading this short article.
Pancakes and the world’s biggest football game are featured!
Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football Game
When does the game take place?
When did this tradition start?
Who are the Up’Ards and the Down’Ards?
How many people play?
How do you score a goal?
Read the article to find out!
Expressions: As…as
Here are 8 common expressions using as…as.
Can you make some examples sentences yourself?
A Place In The UK: Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent is a medium sized city of 249,000 people, in the country of Staffordshire, England. It’s located about half-way between Manchester and Birmingham. It’s about 150 miles northwest of London.
Stoke-on-Trent is most famous for its pottery industry. It is considered to be the home of the pottery industry in England. Because of this…
About: Valentine’s Day
Saint Valentine’s Day, or Valentine’s Day, is celebrated on the 14th of February, and many countries around the world have Valentine’s Day traditions.
St. Valentine’s Day started as a public celebration of a Christian saint called Valentinus. He was sent to prison around the year 270 for performing weddings for soldiers who were not allowed to get married. He was finally…
About: Fred Perry
Have you heard of ‘Fred Perry’? Maybe you have worn some of his clothes, but who was he and how did his clothes become famous?
Find out by reading this article!
Jellied Eels
Do you like eel? Have you ever heard of ‘Jellied eel’?
Jellied eel is a traditional English dish that is famous in London.
Read a little about it here. Would you like to try it?
Vocabulary: British English vs American English (2)
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?
fries / french fries; thumbtack; the first floor; main street; a pitcher
Click here to find out if you are right!
Let’s talk about: Crafts
This month Eiko asks Chris about crafts in the UK.
Is there a place in the UK that is famous for a craft?
The city of Stoke-on-Trent is known as ‘The Potteries’ because it has more than 25 pottery factories. Some of the world’s most famous pottery and ceramic brands are…
A Place In The UK: Sheffield
Sheffield is the 4th largest city in England (1.London, 2.Birmingham, 3.Leeds). It’s in the north of England in the county of South Yorkshire.
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City population: 534,500
Nickname: The Steel City
County: South Yorkshire
Cities and towns nearby: Doncaster, Chesterfield, Derby.
History
In the 14th century, Sheffield was already an area of industry. Knives were famous…
February’s English Expressions
This month we will look at the following two expressions:
1. get down to…
2. the nitty-gritty
Have a look at the examples. Can you make a sentence of your own?
Let’s talk about: Films
This month Eita interviews Chris about films.
What kind of films do you like?
I like many kinds of film, but I think I like thrillers and crime and gangster films the best.
What kind of films do you hate?
I’m not keen on science fiction films and I don’t really like…
A trip to York
Eiichi and Eri went for a short holiday last month.
Read and listen to this article to find out where they went, and what they did!
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