Tuesday 25 October 2016

Theresa May says Brexit negotiations will not be carried out in French

Prime minister responds to report that the EU’s chief negotiator wants talks in his native tongue



It was perhaps just une tempĂȘte dans un verre d’eau, or a storm in a teacup. When reports emerged that British officials would be forced to negotiate the UK’s divorce with the EU in French, Downing Street was quick to dismiss the idea.
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Wednesday 12 October 2016

Did you notice?

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Lexi used one of the food idioms in the video. Which one was it?


But it was slightly different. How did she say it?

Donald Trump and women

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Further to our discussion about Clinton and Trump at Lexi's session, you might be interested in listening to this episode of Woman's Hour
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Sunday 9 October 2016

Shakespeare: Original pronunciation

What did English sound like in Shakespeare's times? How has it changed?

Thursday 6 October 2016

New words in English

How many of these new words do you know?


Click here to see their meaning.

What's the difference between 'tired' and 'exhausted'?

Earlier on this morning someone wanted to find out more about gradable/regular and non-gradable/strong adjectives. This video might prove helpful.

Tuesday 4 October 2016

David Crystal on Texting

David Crystal is a well-known linguist who writes about English in a very engaging way. His books are entertaining and accessible. If you are interested in the English language, I highly recommend you to read some of the articles on his webpage. Click David Crystal

Will he think texting is good or bad for English?



Meera Syal hates the over-use of the word 'like'

Watch this clip from ROOM 101, the BBC programme. Why does the over-use of 'like' drive Meera Syal nuts?

Is English changing?

Listen to this podcast and find out.
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