Sep 15, 2018 Chunks, Phrase of the day Phrase of the day: not bat an eyelid One of the things that our students often comment on when they come to London is the fact that they often see things here that seem strange or that would cause upset or offence in their own country, but people here don’t seem bothered by at all – people don’t pay attention to them or […]
Sep 6, 2018 Chunks, Phrase of the day Phrase of the day: go with the flow My preferred way of getting around London is by bike. I usually cycle in and out of town, and on my way home, I often go past the offices of Age UK, which is a charity that campaigns for old people and provides services such as free advice on finance, fitness classes, and friendships to prevent loneliness. On […]
Aug 29, 2018 Chunks, Phrase of the day Phrase of the day: making a rod for your own back I had dinner round at a neighbour’s place the other week. Our kids go to the same school, which is how we know each other, and while we were eating and drinking wine, the kids played happily upstairs. Well, actually, it’s more accurate to say that they started off playing happily and then all hell […]
Aug 9, 2018 Chunks, Word of the day Word of the day: R&R R and R stands for rest and relaxation, rather than rock and roll. So if you are having a bit of R&R, you are having a break or a holiday where you are doing very little other than lying around by the pool or hanging out on the beach or maybe wandering round a city […]
Aug 3, 2018 Chunk of the day, Chunks Chunk of the day: the last-chance saloon As part of our Lexical Lab summer school, we offer a full and varied social and cultural programme, but most Sundays, students are free to go off wherever they please. Last weekend, a couple of people went on a day-trip down to Brighton . . . and came back shocked by the levels of homelessness […]
