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Improve your Writing with Transitional Words and Phrases-Βελτίωσε το γραπτό σου με συνδετικές λέξεις και φράσεις

Transitional words and phrases are used to connect one idea to the next. They show how the main idea and its further development are connected within a paragraph or within a sentence. They are like the asphalt (bitumen) that glues the materials of the road surface together. If the amount of the asphalt is little…

Merry Halloween Activities

Halloween is celebrated on 31 October every year. Do you know why? Check the following video. “Trick or Treat” in the following  websites to get in the mood with  legends, history, games, recipes and more: Read more

Anniversary of the “No”-A Message from Greece

moving to the front Ohi Day (also spelled Ochi Day, Greek: Επέτειος του «’Οχι» Epeteios tou “‘Ohi”, Anniversary of the “No”)  commemorates 28 October 1940. That day, Greek dictator Ioannis Metaxas (in power from August 4, 1936, until January 29, 1941) used that single word (if not the actual word, this was the message of…

How do you take your coffee? Coffee and tea time vocabulary and quiz.

It’s so nice to chill out in a cold wintry afternoon, sipping hot, freshlly brewed coffee or tea. Do you know what all the coffee accessories are called?   Instant coffee is easily  made just by adding boiling water to coffee powder. We need a  coffee machine for filter or espresso coffee.…

9 October, World Post Day 2013

Do you know how stamps are made? Watch this video and find out. All letters and parcels along with their accompanying stamps are properly stamped before they leave the post office. Would you like to make your own stamper? Here’s a super easy tutorial. What about getting this stamper down…

USA Presidents on Mount Rushmore

Sculpt the four presidents whose images are carved into Mount Rushmore and learn while you play this game! Check the map and read more about the area and this monument here.

Stative or Dynamic? Check on these verbs

Study this presentation to understand the difference between stative and dynamic (or action) verbs how they function. [slideboom id=815149&w=425&h=370] Stative Verbs List like know belong love realise fit hate suppose contain want mean consist need understand seem prefer believe depend agree remember matter mind recognise see own appear look (=seem)…

O-SI-SH-A-CO-O-M-P English Adjective Order

In English, we don’t usually place many adjectives before a noun. Two or three adjectives before a noun sounds normal but if we need to use more to describe a noun, we put an extra part (usually a relative clause).  Example: Our new English teacher is funny and interesting. Every day our neighbour walks his two black dogs…

Adjective Order Exercises

There are exercises to practice placing adjectives before a noun correctly further down this page. If you wish to play a jigsaw game on correct adjective order, click on the following picture  Read more