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Test Your IQ

Test Your IQ

The latest edition of English Matters magazine has a fantastic article about IQ tests and why they are important. Many companies give their employees an IQ test to see if they are fit for the job. There are also groups whose members are people with high IQ scores. One such group is MENSA, which was founded in 1946. Here is a little IQ score for you to try today. It doesn't look like much, and the first questions are easy, but keep at it, and they will get very hard indeed! Good luck!…Czytaj dalej …
Hello, My Name Is… Edson Arantes do Nascimento

Hello, My Name Is… Edson Arantes do Nascimento

I was born on the 21st of October, 1940, and it wasn't much later that I first started kicking a football around in my native Brazil. My mother named me after the American inventor, Thomas Edison, who successfully introduced lightbulbs into homes around the world. I was given my nickname in school, when my friends made fun of the way I pronounced the name of my favourite footballer, Bilé. My childhood was a poor one, but I found solace in kicking a newspaper-stuffed sock around the sandy ground of my hometown. Although I…Czytaj dalej …
The World According to Facebook

The World According to Facebook

Almost everyone has a Facebook account. It's ubiquitous among teenagers and professionals alike. Hundreds of thousands of companies around the world try to market their products through the popular social-networking website. And while its nice to laugh at videos of babies or sweet kittens, Facebook is also a source of interesting information. Here are just a few of the fun things we at English Matters have learnt over the past week! Posting babies Sending babies by US Post was not illegal in 1913 America. Children would have stamps attached to their clothes and…Czytaj dalej …
The world’s greatest polymaths

The world’s greatest polymaths

In English Matters 46/2014, there was an interesting article about Vanessa-Mae, a one-time child prodigy who excels in many areas. She is a virtuoso violin player and recently surprised the world by competing in the Sochi Winter Olympics. But she is not the only person who is particularly good in more than one area. Such people are called polymaths, and history has had a few. Renaissance men Perhaps the most famous of the polymaths is Leonardo da Vinci, who was a marvel, even at a time when artists shone in several areas of…Czytaj dalej …

World Myths

English Matters 46/2014 had an interesting article about Norse Myths. In it, the author explained a number of stories and traditions associated with the vikings. Today we'll take a look at some other ancient myths from around the world. Mayans Ixchel was one of the main gods in Mayan mythology. She took the form of an aged jaguar goddess of midwifery and medicine. She was called the “goddess of making children.” The traditional story was that, together with her spouse, she had thirteen sons, two of whom created heaven and earth. She was…Czytaj dalej …

Wordspector Flash game

Test your English with this fun game! Description: Step into the shoes of a genuine Word Detective in this arresting new word puzzler! Solve the Mystery Words with the help of colour coded clues. The less time you take, the more points you’ll make! As the game progresses, the words get longer and the time gets shorter. Can you deduce your way through all 15 levels and earn the coveted title of Word Sherlock? Will you be the one to beat on the International Master Detectives Hall of Fame? Either way, a splendid time…Czytaj dalej …
Michelin stars

Michelin stars

Hello and welcome to the English Matters blog! Here we will be uploading articles which will supplement the material in English Matters magazine. But that is not all. Two or three times a week, we will also be including other information, media, and the occasional game to help you improve your English. If you would like to see something in particular on these web pages, do not hesitate to get in touch with us via this page. We'll do our best to please! ___ English Matters 46/2014 included an interesting story about Molecular…Czytaj dalej …
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