Proper English

We're revisiting superstitions for Hallowe'en - this time we asked our students to tell us about superstitions from their countries. The Idiom of the Week is 'Things that go bump in the night.' Like u...

27 Okt 202010min

This week we're answering some of the questions about the English language our students regularly ask. The Idiom of the Week is 'Full of beans.' Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us ...

20 Okt 20209min

This week, we're considering word stress - and we don't mean getting all wound up about vocabulary! We're talking about the importance of emphasising the right syllables. The Idiom of the Week is 'To ...

13 Okt 202012min

We're back with more discourse markers: last week it was stuff we say in conversation - this week, we're looking into the ones we can use in essays and reports. The Idiom of the Week is 'To bite your ...

6 Okt 202011min

Well, this week it appears we're all about the little additions, the fillers, the conversational tags, known formally as discourse markers! And this week sees the welcome return of Davidson and Robert...

29 Sep 202011min

This week, we're considering some more of the miscellaneous items that don't really into any of the usual categories - the little challenges our students come up against from time to time. The Idiom o...

22 Sep 20208min

This week, we're considering the past simple tense - and in particular, the different ways we pronounce the -ed at the end of the regular past participle. The Idiom of the Week is 'To be at a loose en...

15 Sep 20209min

This week, we're going back to school to learn about the phrasal verbs we use related to education. This lesson was inspired by Miriam and her Speaking Café in Goya, Argentina. This week's idiom is fo...

8 Sep 202011min