Yearly Archives: 2024

Christmas 2024

Posted on December 21, 2024 by mhardy3222

Greetings Dear Students! It’s the Festive Season now for many of you: end-of-year party time; the beginning of summer holidays for the southern hemisphere; and Christmas celebrations and festivities.   As requested last Christmas, this year I am including some Christmas … Continue reading →

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MUST – The Most Misunderstood Modal!

Posted on September 1, 2024 by mhardy3222

Greetings English Learners!  Do you remember when you first learned the meaning of ‘must’? Must = Rules and Obligation. You must obey the road rules! You must not be late! Doctor: You must take two pills with food daily for … Continue reading →

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Improve Fluency with Understatement

Posted on May 25, 2024 by mhardy3222

Greetings English learners! Today, I am looking at how you can improve your fluency with a simple technique and you can start today. Yes, today! Ready? Let’s start. Have a look at the painting below. What do you think? Do … Continue reading →

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When not to use ‘s’ after nouns when it looks/sounds like we should! 

Posted on February 11, 2024 by mhardy3222
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