Have you ever wonder what the big deal is about this date? We did 😊 It turns out the history of Friday the 13th is complicated. There are superstitions about Friday, superstitions about the number 13-which together seem to create the fear of Friday the 13th. Unsurprisingly, we are not exactly sure of the historical […]
30 Classroom Phrases
Here’s a list of some basic phrases commonly used in classrooms: • Sit down, please. • Stand up, please. • Open your books to page [number]. • Close your books. • Raise your hand if you have a question. • Pay attention, please. • Listen carefully. • Repeat after me. • Speak louder, please. • […]
English Book Club
Powszechnie wiadomo, że czytanie książek to skuteczny sposób na poszerzenie wiedzy, słownictwa oraz utrwalenie poprawnej składni zdań. A najlepszym dopełnieniem przyjemności, którą przynosi czytanie literatury jest żywa dyskusja i dlatego zapraszamy naszych studentów do dołączenia do międzynarodowego klubu dyskusyjnego – English Book Club. Kto może dołączyć? – wielbiciele czytania książek (szczególnie kryminałów), których poziom […]
10 Halloween idioms and expressions
Make someone’s blood boil – to make someone very angry Ex: It just makes my blood boil to think of the amount of food that gets wasted around here. Ghost town – a deserted place where there are few or no people Ex: I woke up at 5 a.m. to go for a run. It […]
20 commonly used Teen Slang Words and Phrases
GOAT means greatest of all time Example: „Jennifer Lopez is the GOAT.” Fam means best friend or family. It is similar to saying dude, bro, or bestie Example: „Sorry fam I can’t hang out later.” Bae means boyfriend, girlfriend, or someone very much loved by the person Example: „Marta is bae. I love her.” Doe is used […]
Świąteczne słówka po angielsku
Advent – the coming of Jesus Christ; the month leading up to Christmas Angel – a spiritual being who is believed to be a servant of God, usually represented as a human dressed in white with wings Antler – the horn that grows on the head of male deer Bauble – a shiny small ball […]
Silent night
Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright. Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child. Holy infant so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight. Glories stream from heaven afar Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia, Christ the Savior is born! Christ the […]
Jingle Bells, czyli świątecznie śpiewamy po angielsku…
Dashing through the snow On a one horse open sleigh O’er the fields we go, Laughing all the way Bells on bob tail ring, making spirits bright What fun it is to laugh and sing A sleighing song tonight Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride […]
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in United States and the second Monday of October in Canada. This celebration is to give thanks for all the good things in life. The story about the first Thanksgiving Day In 1620, 102 people sailed from England to North America on a small ship called […]