von Christine Burgmer | Aug. 15, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
Silent Letters We have many words with silent letters. This means that we don’t pronounce them. Here are some silent letters and a few examples: The letter ‚b‘ that follows ‚m‘ at the end of words (like bomb, comb, doubt and thumb). The...
von Christine Burgmer | Aug. 12, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
What Happens if You Don’t Ask? „If you don’t ask, you don’t get.“ Mahatma Gandhi However, sometimes we are so afraid to hear a „no“ that we don’t even ask. But if we don’t ask, we’ll never get what we want....
von Christine Burgmer | Aug. 11, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
You’re Looking for Somewhere Special To Stay? You could stay in a single luxury suite for two. In an airplane. At Teuge International airport in The Netherlands. The facilities look amazing: Luxury breakfast Jacuzzi Infrared sauna Mini bar Three Flatscreen televisions...
von Christine Burgmer | Aug. 10, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
Need To Convert Files? Convertio is an easy tool to convert files online. To test it, I: uploaded my file. An MP4 which I posted on YouTube some time ago. chose a new format. An MP3. pressed the red ‚Convert‘ button. And here’s the result: What are...
von Christine Burgmer | Aug. 9, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
News in English Do you read the news in English? It’s possible. Just google „English newspapers“ and you’ll find a long list to choose from. You might have to pay for a subscription though. Newsinlevels.com is free. You’ll find lots of...
von Christine Burgmer | Aug. 8, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
Not a Bed of Roses I was asked how to translate „Das Leben ist kein Ponyhof“. I made a short video to explain the idiom, and converted it into a MP3 using Convertio. And here it is: If you’ve been following me for some time, you know I try not to use...
