Author: Joanna Kawrow

Let’s face it: English is a crazy language

Pripažinkime: Anglų kalba yra beprotiška.

Nėra nei EGG EGGPLANT, nei HAMBURGER, nei APPLE, nei PINE PINEAPPLE. ENGLISH MUFFINS nebuvo išrasti ANGLIJOJE. QUICKSAND gali dirbti LĖTAM, BOXING RINGS yra Kvadratiniai, o GUINEAPIG nėra nei iš GUINEA, nei PIG. Ir kodėl rašytojai rašo, o piršliai nerašo, o GROCERIAI nerašo, o GROCERIAI nerašo, o GROCERIAI nerašo, o GROCERIAI nerašo, o GROCERIAI nerašo, o GROCERIAI nerašo.

The best series of books in English for ESL students

The best series of books in English for ESL students

In the wintertime, the evenings are longer and we usually spend more time indoor. It is a good time to grab an inspiring book in English and kill two birds with one stone:) – while reading for pleasure extend one’s vocabulary, understand grammar structures seeing them in the context and practise reading techniques, so helpful […]

How to write a perfect professional email in English?

How to write a perfect professional email in English?

Yesterday I asked you 7 questions regarding writing emails. I wonder how many of you got them right? These are the correct answers: 1) Polite and friendly way of closing an email, used both in formal and informal correspondence. 2) Mrs (“missus”) is used for married women, usually with their husband’s surname, e.g. Jane Smith […]

Why E-Learning is So Effective

Why E-Learning is So Effective

E-learning is hot. And for good reason. If done right, it can produce great results by decreasing costs and improving performance. Also, unlike a one time classroom session, the e-learning course is available for others. This includes the static e-learning course as well as any ongoing conversations in networked communities. Recently, I had a conversation […]

Teaching grammar with the help of songs – perfect modals

Teaching grammar with the help of songs – perfect modals

What is a “perfect modal”? This is a pretty advanced grammar topic, but I’ll try to use simple explanations today. Perfect modals are not actually “perfect,” but they are called that because they use a modal verb (in this case, could, should, might/may, must) followed by a perfect tense construction (“have” + past participle). Perfect […]