The Joke Son: How much does it cost to get married dad? Father: I don’t know, I’m still paying for it. Vocabulary To pay for something = obviously in a literal sense this means to give money in return for a product or service, but we can also use “to pay” in a...
Keep in mind that even if you’re on the right track, you can still be left behind if you just sit there. – Anonymous Vocabulary To keep in mind – Remember; Keep something in your thoughts. Don’t forget about something To be on the right track – to be...
Irony and Ironic Statements Irony is a technique used in English to emphasise a point using the opposite (or deeper) meaning of something. It can be used in many situations but most often it is used to be comical. For example: The world’s full of apathy, but I...
The Quote Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. – Albert Einstein VOCABULARY Mistake (noun) = an error What does it mean? Einstein is saying that if you have never made a mistake before then you haven’t done anything new. He is saying...
Winter in England Well, winter has arrived in Santiago and it reminds me of winter in England, especially when I was a child. Many people have a romantic idea of what winter in England is like: snow covered rolling hills, small robins (birds with red chests) chirping...
