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Good manners.
Being polite and having good manners are extremely important for many British people and that includes me. It's not a stereotype. Us Brits...
Martin R
Sep 13, 20202 min read
Cna yuo raed tihs?
Obviously, as a Native Speaker and English language teacher I must say that spelling is obviously very important. When learning a...
Martin R
Sep 6, 20201 min read
Multiple meanings??
In a past post I've talked about words that sound the same but which are spelt differently. Continuing on the idea, I thought I'd look at...
Martin R
Aug 17, 20202 min read
The English can be quite vague!
I saw something on Facebook recently which prompted me to write about how we, 'The English', can be quite relaxed, vague or approximate...
Martin R
Aug 9, 20201 min read
Afternoon tea!
It didn't take me long to discover that Polish people strongly connect tea drinking with English people. The subject comes up often,...
Martin R
Aug 2, 20202 min read
Break a leg!
In the English language there are many idioms and expressions connected to parts of the body. I'm sure, during your English learning...
Martin R
Jul 26, 20202 min read
A country of many accents!
Whilst all English students would like to improve their vocabulary and grammar skills, pronunciation can depend on where your English...
Martin R
Jul 19, 20202 min read
Fancy some jam roly-poly?
I've talked in an earlier blog about Polish food, but I definitely think that English desserts deserve their own blog too! I was brought...
Martin R
Jul 12, 20201 min read
Word building!
Learning English can be very difficult for some people. They can be overwhelmed by English grammar tenses to start with. Plus, when you...
Martin R
Jul 5, 20201 min read
Lovely weather for ducks!
It's time to talk about the weather! Well what do you expect, I'm English! A common assumption is that it rains a lot in England. I guess...
Martin R
Jun 28, 20202 min read
The best of British....
Quite often in lessons, we talk about stereotypes as well as what iconic things the students associate with England. I thought this might...
Martin R
Jun 21, 20201 min read
Beware of those sneaky homophones...
A good. old-fashioned homophone could be your English language downfall, so beware! You're safe while you're talking, but it can all...
Martin R
Jun 13, 20201 min read
An Englishman in Brzeg Dolny!
Moving to a different country really is a life changing experience. It's not until you actually do it, do you realise by how much .....8...
Martin R
Jun 7, 20202 min read
It's a question of taste!
One question that I'm asked a lot is....'What do you think of Polish food?'. I used to think, 'Is this a test?'. Were people expecting...
Martin R
May 30, 20201 min read
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Martin R
May 23, 20202 min read
Are you speaking English??
If you're a fan of American tv or films you will have come across some differences in vocabulary between 'us' Brits #nativespeaker and...
Martin R
May 16, 20201 min read
The little differences.
Maybe I've been living in Poland so long now, that I don't really notice the little differences between England and Poland so much. Those...
Martin R
May 8, 20202 min read
An Anglo/French Affair
It seems that the English have in fact had a long love affair with the French.....well, the French language anyway. The English language...
Martin R
May 1, 20201 min read
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