Murphy’s law?
This so-called ‘law’ says that ‘Anything that can go wrong will go wrong’.
The ‘Murphy’ in the expression is commonly believed to be a certain Captain Edward A. Murphy, who was an American aerospace engineer back in 1949.
salt of the earth
Being described by someone as ‘the salt of the earth’ is quite a compliment...it means that you are a person of great worth and reliability. The expression is Biblical in origin (Matthew 5:13), and it is believed that the use of ‘salt’ in the expression is a reference to the value of salt, which was supposedly quite a valued commodity back then!
 Danny's been teaching English at EC for 10 years. |
Drinking tea (with milk of course), is a huge part of British culture. Helen and Olly, a comedy duo who have their own podcast, went around the country learning all about it and trying to discover where they could find ‘the best cup of tea’.
Watch the video, and then see if you can answer the true or false questions.
Right, I’m off to boil the kettle.
By Caroline Devane
There are so many amazing places to see in the world and some day, I would love to visit the seven man made wonders. In this lesson, I have removed some key vocabulary from the text. All you need to do is complete the gaps. When you’re finished, please tell me two things.
Lesson by Caroline
1. What sight do you think should be made a ‘wonder’?
2. Which of these wonders is your favourite?
Do you remember this song from the Disney movie, Pocahontas? See if you can complete the gaps. All of the missing words are related to geography and landscapes. Good luck!
By Caroline Devane
Take a look at the irregular verb blow.
Blow is the present simple tense
Blew is the past simple tense
Blown is the past participle
Blowing is the progressive form.
Something that can really help you to see if you have understood a rule in English, or remembered some vocabulary, is to see if you can spot mistakes.
In each pair of sentences there is one correct sentence. Can you work out which is the correct version?
By Caroline Devane
I have removed some important verbs from thi song. This is excellent listening practice and will remind you of, or teach you, some useful verbs.
By Caroline Deavne
Lots of idiomatic expressions come from things people say to each other in sports. For example in fishing,'to get off the hook' means literally, for the fish to escape! These phrases have been adapted and, as idioms, can be used in a variety of circumstances. In each of these sentences, can you decide which idiom is needed?
Caroline Devane
