April 2016
Most Common Phrasal Verbs
In English, like bread and butter or tea and biscuits; a sentence using phrasal words really does make the world go around. You may not have noticed that you’re actually using them, most of the time – because a phrasal verb is a combination of a verb + adverb or a verb + preposition, mostly [...]
World English Language Day
How apt to begin a blog of the language we promote, than to refer to probably the most famous English poet of them all, William Shakespeare; to guide us into thoughts about this day of vernacular celebration. For it was Shakespeare who changed the way modern English has become, with its many ways of expressing [...]
English Language in Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones Is Back! But What Do Their Accents Mean? For the uninitiated, Game of Thrones is an extremely popular American TV show broadcast on HBO, and for those that haven’t seen it yet: relax—this article is going to be spoiler free. Instead, we’re going to focus on the characters’ diverse array of [...]
The Five Coolest Neighborhoods in Melbourne
We all know Melbourne is the most liveable city in the world, trendy shops, nice cafés and heaps of cultural events. However, there are so many suburbs in Melbourne that choosing one either to life or to spend the day might be quite difficult. So for those who don´t know them yet, here a selection [...]
My Experience as an English Teacher
By Nathan Jones, General English Teacher at Explore English Having English as a second language is incredibly valuable, especially as an English teacher working and teaching away from home soil. From my position, having only spoken Welsh at home until the age of four years of age; then growing up in a world where English [...]
World Health Day: 5 Tips for Keeping Healthy
Following World Turnip Day, World Nappies-On-The-Head Day and World Body Odour Day, World Health Day is again a welcome relief. So, in keeping with the local trend of looking beautiful, feeling great and all-round wellness of mind, body and soul – here are some priceless tips, as confirmed by the University for Obloquy (UFO). [...]
