GOOD STORY FOR YOU 1

Mr and Mrs Taylor had one child. He was a boy, he was seven years

old, and his name was Pat. Now Mrs Taylor was expecting anottrcr

child.

Pat had seen babies in other peoplc's houses and had not likcd

them very much, so he was not delightcd about the ncws that there

was soon going to be one in his house too.

Onc evening N{r and Nfrs Taylor were makins plans lbr the baby's

arrir,'al. 'This house won't be big enough fbr us all when the baby

colnes. I supposc wc'll have to lind a larger house and movc to that,'

said Mr Taylor finally.

Pat had been playing outside, but he came into the roorn.just then

and said, 'What are you talking about?'

'We were sayine that we'll have to move to another house nt.rw,

because the new baby's coming,' his mother answered.

' I t 's no use, ' said Pat hopelcssly.' He' l l lollow us there.'

CHOSE YOUR WORDS WELL

A woman one day said something that hurt her

best friend. She regretted it immediately, and 

The wise women said, "There are two things needed to do to make amends. The first of the two is extremely difficult. Tonight, take your best feather pillows, and open a small hole in each one. Then, before the sun rises, you must put a single feather on the doorstep of each house in town. When you are through, come back to me. If you've done the first thing completely, I'll tell you the second." The young woman hurried home to prepare for her chore. All night long she labored alone in the cold. She went from doorstep to doorstep, taking care not to overlook a single house.

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Alexander Fleming

His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer

One day, while trying to eke out a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog

There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the lad from what could have been a slow and terrifying 

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House vs Home difference

The difference between HOUSE and HOME

Something that confuses people learning English is the difference between HOUSE and HOME

A HOUSE is the BUILDING where the majority of people live. It normally has bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, a bathroom and a dining room.

A HOME is a PLACE where someone lives. Normally it is a house but it can be other things too: a narrowboat (a boat on a canal which someone lives in), a caravan (a house which is similar to a van or truck, which can be driven around) or an apartment (a kitchen, living room, dining room and bedroom(s) in a building that has other apartments in it). Home is often associated with a family and/or the place you feel attached to.

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Funny Spoonerisms

know your blows                           blow your nose

go and shake a tower                 go and take a shower

tease my ears                                  ease my tears

nicking your pose                         picking your nose

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7 Tips for learning an English Word every day

At Woodward English on Twitter we have an “English Word of the Day” to help you improve your vocabulary with a new word every day from Monday to Sunday. We also include an example of that new word in a sentence so you can see it in context.

How can you use the English word of the day to help you learn?

The most important thing about learning vocabulary is to USE the new word.
It is best to learn words in context or associated with something and not just reading long lists of words (which is boring and doesn’t help you very much). That is why we have created 7 Tips to help you learn the new word of the day.

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The longest word in the English language

How long do you think the longest word in the English language is? Think about the word ‘beautiful’. That’s 9 letters. So maybe the longest one is 10, 11 or 12 letters long? No, it has 28 letters!

Antidisestablishmentarianism

Antidisestablishmentarianism is a pretty long word but it’s not that complicated when you actually look at it.

The establishment is the governing body, either a physical thing like a government, or a concept, such as a set of rules.

So, disestablishment means to remove the establishment. It was created in the 19^th century to describe the removal of the Church of England as the state church of England.

Which means antidisestablishment is the opposition to this.

Which means that an antidisestablishmentarian is a person who believes in this (another example of this suffix is a vegetarian).

Which means that antidisestablishmentarianism is the political movement of people who oppose the removal of the establishment. Ok, so maybe it is complicated.

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Hyperbole: The Most Fantastic Thing on Earth

Hyperbole: The Most Fantastic Thing on Earth

Has your mother ever screamed at you:

- I’ve told you a thousand times not to do that!

The above sentence is an example of hyperbole.

Hyperbole is when you exaggerate something to make a point and is not meant to be taken literally. In the example above it is very unlikely that you were told not to do it 1000 times. Maybe a lot of times but not a thousand.

- That man is the most boring person in the world!

Does that mean that the person who said the above has done a survey of everyone on earth and found the most boring person? Of course not, they are just exaggerating to make a point – the man is extremely boring. Superlatives are often used in Hyperbole.

Think about:

• He’s got tons of money
• I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!
• You’re always doing that!

What do they mean? When would you use them?

 

When have you used hyperbole before?

Burgers and Sausages

Burgers and Sausages

Many people wonder why a hamburger is called a hamburger when it doesn’t contain any ham – it only contains beef (or it should only contain beef, you never know what is really in it!).

But a hamburger doesn’t relate to the meat it contains but rather the place it came from – Hamburg, in Germany. In the 1800’s the biggest ports in Europe were in Germany. Restaurant owners in the USA would advertise ‘steak cooked in the Hamburg way’ to German sailors. These later came to be known as hamburgers. As variations of hamburgers were made (such as cheeseburgers) the name became to be just burgers.

Frankfurters

There is a type of sausage containing processed meat called Frankfurters. Any guess where these came from? Yes, Frankfurt in Germany.

Weiners

And an American term for a hotdog sausage is a Weiner. Where did these come from? Wien? Yes! Wien is the German name for Vienna.

English Bangers

Did you know that in England an informal way to say sausage is banger.
Bangers and Mash = Sausages and Mashed Potatoes

 

What’s your favourite type of burger?

Have you had a frankfurter? What about a wiener?

Learn English every day

Learn something new every day

One of the most important things about learning English (or any language) is to be consistent.
It is best to learn a little every day than try and learn a lot in one day and nothing over the next ones.

The more frequently you have contact with English, the quicker you will learn.

To help you keep in touch with English every day, we have created a Learn English Blog as a part of this site to help you improve your English.

 

 

NOTE: We will not been publishing articles as frequently as mentioned below as we are currently using a lot of the material we create for a new online course which should be ready by the end of 2013.

 

As of Monday 6^th of June 2011 we have been publishing the following:

Monday: English Proverbs & Quotes
Common Proverbs in English as well as famous quotes to inspire you and to learn from.

Tuesday: Common Mistakes in Spanish
These are the typical mistakes students make when they are learning English, how to avoid them and why.

Wednesday: English Jokes and Fun
Funny jokes in English, cartoons and things that will make you laugh as you learn English. Of course we will try to explain why it is funny.

Thursday: Idiomatic Expressions in English
There are many idiomatic expressions in English. Here we will help you learn these idioms by adding a new one every week with an explanation of what it means including examples of it. We will also include some phrasal verbs.

Friday: Stories, Articles & Learning Tips
Anything can happen on Friday including short Stories, articles and texts to read in English as well as the occasional surprise. They contain a lot of vocabulary to help you learn the language and every now and then we will also write about tips that will help you learn English.

So we hope that these will help you keep in touch with English every day.
Remember you can also follow our English Word of the Day on Twitter.
Hope you enjoy them!