Author: Joanna Kawrow

Comparative adjectives One way of describing a person or thing is by saying that they have more of a particular quality than someone or something else. To do this, we use comparative adjectives, which are formed either by adding ‘-er’ at the end of the adjective, or placing ‘more’ before the adjective, e.g: “She is […]

Are you keen on history? Every year on the 5th of November, lots of people celebrate the Bonfire Night (or Guy Fawkes Night) by watching fireworks, going to the bonfire displays and enjoying delicious traditional food. What is it all about? Here is a bit of British history for you… In 1605, there was a […]

What do we mean by ‘voice’? Voice is the form of the verb that shows whether the subject of a sentence does the action (=the active voice) or is affected by it (= the passive voice)   What does ”active” and ”passive” mean? In the active voice, the agent/actor (person or thing doing the action) […]

Do you know any expressions associated with this new season? Learn these very popular autumnal idiomatic expressions and use them all year round, not only in autumn:) and some other nice expressions: SQUIRREL STH AWAY- to hide or store something like a squirrel “Lisa squirreled away a lot of money while she was working and […]

In English, we have many phrases, sayings and idioms that use words also related to Halloween. Take a look at some of these below to see if you know what they mean. Don’t be scared! We’ve give you helpful explanations of what they mean and how to use them: SKELETON STAFF- the smallest number of […]

Yes, it is! Most residents in the USA, Europe, and several other countries across the world will turn their clocks back and get an extra hour of sleep on Sunday morning. That’s because at 2 am, clocks will move back one hour as daylight-saving time starts. The practice was first implemented during the World War […]

Hallowen is coming! What do you know about Halloween? Halloween Facts, Halloween Traditions Straddling the line between fall and winter, plenty and paucity, life and death, Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. It is thought to have originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Lord Samhain ( the lord of Darkness) in Ireland, […]

Yes! These unusal British place names intrigue or give a giggle to many passers-by, like this lovely name Little Snoring, given centuries ago to a Norfolk village. The origins of those names are deeply rooted in the fascinating history of Britain. A great amount of British history: from the Celts through the Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Scandinavians, […]