Have you ever heard of Bakewell Pudding?
Read this article to learn about what Bakewell Pudding is, where it comes from, and an interesting link to the famous writer Jane Austen!
About: Mary Quant
Mary Quant is a British fashion designer who became famous in the 1960s.
She is most famous for the miniskirt, but she also introduced many other fashion garments and beauty products to the world. Read this article to find out exactly what else Mary Quant is famous for. Maybe you will be surprised!
Describing foods
How would you describe the following foods:
Gyoza
Manju
Okonomiyaki
Makizushi
Takoyaki
Read our example, and have a go at describing them yourself!
Vocabulary: British English vs American English (10)
There are many American English words that are different in British English.
Here we look at the following 5 American English words. Do you know what the common British words are?
parking lot; dessert; apartment; vacation; eraser
Click here to find out if you are right!
Grammar Quiz – Simple present
‘What do you do everyday?’
‘I study English!’
These are both Simple present sentences. How well do you understand this grammar structure?
Try this short quiz! Can you get a perfect 10/10?
A Place In The UK: Chesterfield
Chesterfield is a market town in Derbyshire, central England.
Chesterfield is best known for its ‘Crooked Spire”.
The spire of the church is twisting and leaning, which makes it a unique…
Big Ben and Elizabeth Tower
Many people think that Big Ben is the name of the famous clock tower in central London.
This isn’t true! Big Ben is actually the…
Let’s talk about: University
This month Eiichi interviews Chris about university
Did you go to university?
Yes I did. I went to the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside
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October’s English
This month we will look at the following two expressions:
1. out of the blue
2. in the red
Have a look at the examples. Can you make a sentence of your own?
Let’s talk about: Where Chris lives
This month Eri interviews Chris about where he lives.
Where do you live?
I live in Nasukarasuyama
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Film Review: Black Swan
Last month Eiichi and I rented ‘Black Swan’ on DVD from the video shop. I’d wanted to watch it for ages, especially after it won so many Oscars.
The film is a psychological thriller about…