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...
Nick – Informal British English The word NICK has different meanings in British English and it is always informal and slang. Below we have included some of its uses: To nick is also an informal way of staying To steal in British English Who nicked my pen? = Who...