100 famous proverbs
Proverbs where largely collected and used by my old friend John Florio, but of course they were created and employed …
Grammar history
Grammar, branch of linguistics dealing with the form and structure of words (morphology), and their interrelation in sentences (syntax). The …
Puns riddles and jokes
Jokes in English for the ESL/EFL Classroom. Teachers often use jokes in the ESL/EFL classroom to teach culture, grammar and …
Exercises and tests
Interactive English Grammar Exercises to practice and improve your skills! Languages are natural forms of communication; children quickly learn to …
English grammar summaries
The greater part of the world’s troubles are due to questions of grammar. Michel de Montaigne Forming grammatically correct sentences …
Using authentic songs to teach English
Using authentic songs in the ELT classroom, it’s a Meaningful, Motivating and Memorable Method. I have been told that musicians …
George Mikes and The English Language
I THOUGHT I KNEW ENGLISH by GEORGE MIKES When I came to England I thought I knew English fairly well. …
A Brief History of the English Language
It was about the fifth century CE that the Angles and the Saxons settled in Britain. It is their language …