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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Upgrade yourself!
Top 5 reasons for learning a language.
Martin R
May 23, 20202 min read
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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
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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
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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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