by Radmila Gurkova

Do you know the difference between 'rain', 'rein' and 'reign'? The rain ‘NOT’ in Spain Here are examples of Homonyms, homophones - words that...

by Radmila Gurkova

What is the difference between quiet and quit? Quit - to stop/to give up Will you quit it? I quit sm...

by Radmila Gurkova

Is it Plain or Plane? Plain Adjective - simple, uncomplicated, obvious, common ...

by Radmila Gurkova

Do you know how to use the word 'enough'? Enough can be used as an adverb or as an adjective to express degree ...

by Radmila Gurkova

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVmU3iANbgk ''The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain'' Have you heard this expression before? It is from My Fair Lady, a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion. It is very common for practicing pronunciation, especially of -ei- However did you know that there has now ben no rain in S...

by Radmila Gurkova

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1Tui0Gbvq4&feature=related On February 21st twenty bathers were attacked in a river while swimming off a beach in southern Brazil. Suddenly they felt biting and severe nibbling to their feet and legs. Man-eating Palometas - a species of Piranha, attacked their legs and feet! The victims were ...

by Radmila Gurkova

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPltpdu9KGM&feature=relmfu This week the history of English video series looks at the impact of the Internet on the English language... Did you know that the word 'Google' is now in the English ...

by Radmila Gurkova

Idioms are forms of expressions used in languages. Idioms are not meant to be translated literally for example: it's raining cats and dogs (it means it is raining a lot) At the height of.....Have you ever heard this expression? There are many idioms with the word height. Take a look at the Height of: The period when something is s...

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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlwMYnoCGsM&feature=fvst It has been discovered that Andalucía was as cold as Scandinavia – and Woolly Mammoths foraged for food and shelter Remains have been found in Granada showing that the Pleistocene Period (a glacial period) – was prevalent in Spain during the ice age. This now proves tha...

by Radmila Gurkova

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LWvLNgh2-c Last weekend a two time gold medallist proposed to his girlfriend immediately after receiving his award for winning the 100-meter backstroke. The whole proposal was concocted by Matt Grevers and his brother –  swimming coach –Andy Grevers, to get his girlfriend and swimming partner, Ann...