The Piggy Bank: A Journey from Clay to Today Once upon a time, in medieval Europe, there was no such thing as a piggy bank. Shocking, I know! People had to stash their coins under mattresses or in pots. But then, something oink-credible happened! The Tale Begins: "Pygg" - Not a Pig, but Clay! Our […]

Vanity Fair by William Makepeace follows the lives of two young women, Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley,

We get distracted by social media, yet have a pile of books unread. We keep meaning to go outside but somehow never find the time. We’re bored, listless, afraid and uncertain.

What is this feeling?

This English lesson looks at all the different types of greetings in English and tries to explain them in a very logical way so that as you start to speak English or continue to speak English, you can use all of the greetings correctly. It is organized in a way that should make it a lot easier for you to understand.

It seems our need for structure and our pattern recognition skill can be rather overactive, causing a tendency to spot patterns – like constellations, clouds that look like dogs, and vaccines causing autism – where in fact there are none.

The right vocabulary can get you anywhere. Choose your words carefully and you might find yourself writing brilliant poetry, lyrics, essays for your masters degree, moving speeches and thoughtful cards. Choose your words carefully and you could be expressing ideas you were never able to fully express before, or perhaps you will succeed in changing even the most stubborn of minds. Let us explore how best to argue and persuade...