Pancake Tuesday is also known as Shrove Tuesday in the UK. Pancake (Shrove) Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent (40 days leading up to…
Here you will find a short text with English phrases connected with an English Christmas. Test your English reading comprehension. Please make sure to make a few sentences with the…
The two world wars WW1 and WW 11 were very significant events in our history and both are celebrated in different ways across the globe. Here are some English words and…
We have discussed the origins of a “pub” and the terms used to describe the interior. Here are some English phrases and words you might hear on your next visit…
A visit to the Pub is a very English or indeed Irish, Scottish and Welsh thing to do!! A Pub is short name for a Public House that has a licence…
As an Englishman I love sport but particularly football. However, in England football is mostly played in the autumn/winter periods. Summer is cricket season and although it is not a game…
Let's learn some common words and hopefully improve your English vocabulary about Easter. Whilst Easter is a very important religious ceremony it is also associated with a lot of non…
