Simple Opinion Essay Plan and Useful Links

From “Which make better pets, cats or dogs?” to “Truth: Is it absolute or relative?” the list of opinion essay topics can be infinite. An opinion essay is a type of formal essay where the writer expresses their personal viewpoint on a particular topic. The essay can be short or…

Happy New Year-2015

Best and warmest wishes to everyone. Students and teachers, we are at the end of the first semester. Another one to go. How do you feel right now?   Well, we have been there before. Haven’t we? I know sometimes it feels too tight or too tied up… Cat-knit by…

An Underground Park

Why would anyone think of building an underground park? Where is it going to be built? Who has designed this park? Well, read all about it in this article here or watch the relevant videos and find out. You are challenged to answer the following questions: What is New York City’s High…

Stop Ebola! Learn And Talk About It.

You probably have been hearing a lot of alarming stories about Ebola lately. There is an outbreak of this virus disease in west Africa and it seems to be spreading, infecting thousands of people. A number of them unfortunately have died. There have also been confirmed  transmission cases in the USA…

Historic Or Historical?

A few times these past days I was asked about the difference between the words “historic” and “historical”. Although these adjectives are close in meaning, their usage is different. In a few words, every past event is historical, but what stands out is historic: “historic”  very important, very influential in…

Compound Adjectives Feed

  A right-looking rabbit or a left-looking duck? Compound adjectives are a creative part of the English language and help us condense meaning and make clear, beautiful descriptions. There is theory and practice below. Read more

What Is A Phrasal Verb?

Phrasal verbs are an important part of the English language, because they are very common in spoken English and informal texts. Native speakers would probably say  “The concert was put off” rather than “The concert was postponed”, so make sure you learn as many of them as possible by practising them…