Discover all there is to know about the history of the word ‘junk’ as well as the different ways it can be used today.
Learning Strategies: Clubhouse
Clubhouse is an audio-based social media platform that is perfect for practising your spoken English skills. Listen and enter the competition to get a free invite.
Word Stories: Lady Godiva
The story of Lady Godiva is a very popular folk story in England. It also gives us a couple of idiomatic expressions that are still commonly used to this day.
Word Stories: India in English
In this week’s episode, we dive into the amazing country of India and look at just some of the words that the English language has borrowed from that rich and vibrant culture.
Reasons for English: 1066 and all that language
Last week, we looked at the events of the year 1066. This week, we examine how the English language changed after a French-speaking king took over the English crown.
Reasons for English: The year 1066
They didn’t know it at the time, but the year 1066 was going to change everything in England; the king, the culture, the government, and the language.