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by Christine Burgmer | Jan 31, 2017 | Allgemein |
Is it … Where were you yesterday? Where have you been yesterday? Where had you been yesterday? Where will you be yesterday? Do this little quiz (link to br.de) – with its 16 questions – to find out whether you know your English...
by Christine Burgmer | Jan 30, 2017 | Allgemein |
“It is a great thing to know our vices.” Marcus Tullius Cicero
by Christine Burgmer | Jan 29, 2017 | Allgemein |
“About the USA” is an American Studies reader that examines the customs, government and history of the United States of America. It’s written for intermediate to advanced learners of English and contains a range of activities to practise listening,...
by Christine Burgmer | Jan 28, 2017 | Allgemein |
“I don’t work well under pressure … or any other circumstance.”
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by Christine Burgmer | Jan 27, 2017 | Allgemein |
Both Dylan Thomas and Bob Dylan share a love of words. Can you tell which wise words come from which Dylan in this BBC quiz? I must confess that the last time I read any of Dylan Thomas’s works (and I thought he was great!) was at school. And that’s a long...
by Christine Burgmer | Jan 26, 2017 | Allgemein |
Another euphemism you might hear or read about is “vertically challenged”. People use it when they want to be more polite about someone being “short” (as opposed to “tall”). It’s a bit of a mouthful, don’t you think?...
