Archiwum miesięczne: Sierpień 2021

The United States are a true hodgepodge of cultures. More than 400 languages are spoken by the American population, and English alone comes in 30 or so dialects. The exact number depends on who you ask… It would take an ungodly amount of time to discuss them all, so let’s look at some of the more interesting ones – South to North. Ever noticed how some of Louisiana’s towns and geographical regions bear French names, like Baton Rouge, Lafayette, or Lake Pontchartrain, just to name a few? Well, in the 17th and 18th centuries the French were more than happy to go and colonise…Czytaj dalej …

Many pupils or students would like to know how to write a good essay in English. There are hundreds of rules you need to follow, and hundreds of hours you must spend mastering the skill. But one thing is certain. If you want to write perfect essays, you should start from writing perfect paragraphs. What are paragraphs? What should they contain? What Is a Paragraph? A paragraph is a collection of sentences that develop a single idea. The number of sentences in a paragraph depends on how complex a particular idea is. However, most paragraphs contain between two and ten sentences. Below you…Czytaj dalej …

Have you and a friend ever had a conversation where you used phrases such as it cost an arm and a leg, or when you simply could not agree, and you agreed to disagree? Well, if you have, you have been using fixed phrases. Fixed phrases are when the wording cannot be changed without sounding odd or a little off to native speakers, like chalk and cheese meaning two people are complete polar opposites. If you exchange one of the words, the meaning becomes muddled, and runs the risk of making very little sense. When it comes to fixed expressions we often use ‘and’…Czytaj dalej …