How to talk about your neighbourhood

How to Talk about Your Neighbourhood

How to Talk about Your Neighbourhood (A Complete, Exam‑Friendly Guide with Vocabulary, Collocations, Phrasal Verbs, Idioms, and Model Language) Some neighbourhoods are quiet and leafy. Others are noisy, lively, and full of character. Some feel like home the moment you arrive. Others… well, they’re still “a work in progress.” How Read more

How to Write about a Cultural Festival

How to Write about a Cultural Festival

How to Write about a Cultural Festival (explaining customs, traditions, and symbolism in clear, engaging English) Cultural festivals are living stories. They bring together history, belief, community, and emotion — often in ways that cannot be fully perceived through facts alone. Writing about a cultural festival is therefore not just Read more

In spite of, Despite, However, Although

In spite of, Despite, However, Although

In spite of, Despite, However, Although Linking words are the glue that holds good writing together. At B2–C1 level, examiners expect you to show contrast accurately and naturally, especially in essays, reports, and reviews. Four expressions that often cause confusion are in spite of, despite, however, and although. They all express Read more

“Noun + Of” Phrases in English

Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. The preposition “of” is used to show possession or origin, for example the president of the country, the novels of Agatha Christi. It is also used after some words or phrases expressing number or amount (a pound of sugar). In today’s lesson, we will look at the phases with of which express number or amount.