Participle clauses – CPE in-class writing 25.05.22
Here’s the result of an in-class writing exercise we did in CPE class using Google.docs. Very creative work from Gosia, Ola, Kasia, Milena, Adam and Zosia, as you can see! Having too much wool, Gareth decided to knit a sweater...
Czytaj więcejDescribing people
Here’s a piece of in-class writing my C2 CPE group did this week. It’s impressive stuff, so read and match the texts to the pictures! 1) He’s a stocky, overweight man in his thirties. He’s got narrow shoulders, wide and...
Czytaj więcejNative English Christmas jokes 2021
It wouldn’t be a traditional English Christmas without pulling a Christmas cracker, putting on the paper hat, trying to work out what to do with the plastic toy and, most importantly, groaning at the corny joke that is hidden...
Czytaj więcejONLINE LESSONS AT NATIVE ENGLISH
The lockdown was a real pain in many ways, but I have to say it gave us a push to look for and try out some next tools for making online lessons at Native English more interactive. Padlet is one...
Czytaj więcejNative English’s Tips on Learning English
Native English’s tips on Learning English This is a list of ways you can improve your English. Of course, not every tip will work for you – it will depend on your learning style. Accept that learning a language is...
Czytaj więcejWorking on your Pronunciation
’I want to sound more natural in English’ is something I often hear from people who come into school for an interview. Different people have different pronunciation issues – some have problems with the individual sounds of English, others...
Czytaj więcejproverbs from other languages
Here’s an article from today’s ‚Guardian’ newspaper. There’s a Polish one in there, too. http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2014/nov/29/-sp-surreal-in-translation-matt-lindley-marcus-oakleys-foreign-proverbs-in-pictures What about these? Have you heard the original and if so, how common is it
Czytaj więcejnative speakers’ interviews
The whole website contains some interesting and often amusing insights into aspects of life in Britain and around the world…. Here’s a link to interviews with different people in London. You should also be able to find transcripts.
Czytaj więcejpoland – quizzes
Here’s a Poland quiz to test your knowledge. http://www.sporcle.com/games/psubball1/Poland Type ‚Poland’ into the search and you’ll find dozens more quizzes. This Sporcle website is well worth a look. You might find yourself dragged into the vortex.
Czytaj więcejponglish
Tekst o 10 zwrotach, które Polacy dosłownie tłumaczą na angielski wywołał ogromne poruszenie. Na naszą skrzynkę mailową trafiły dziesiątki przykładów spolszczonej angielszczyzny, których listę prezentujemy poniżej. Znalazły się na niej typowe dla rodaków „coś jest nie tak”, przerobione na „something is no...
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