redbrick

redbrick   (adjective)

1. built of red brick

2.often capitalized: of, relating to, or being the British universities founded in the 19th or early 20th century.

Examples:

The round-table forum brought four distinguished Redbrick professors to face off against four renowned scholars from Oxford and Cambridge.

How to Speak English FAST

Culture Studies

For questions 1-10, read the text below and decide which realia best fits each gap.

Like humans some countries and their people have their distinctive nicknames and each of them deserve some attention. Thus, _____1____ is the oldest known name of the island of Great Britain. Today, it is still sometimes used poetically

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Be Able Vs. Can

When you want to talk about ability, you can use be able or can. Today, I am going to show you a few ways  to use be able to or can.

We use be able + infinitive [to verb]. For example be able to go, be able to eat, be able to play, etc.

Sports in English

How to Talk About Sports in English

Sports are a very common topic of conversation, no matter what language it’s in. Here are some basic tips on how to talk about sports in English. Let’s play ball!

Don’t Judge a Book by It’s Cover

“Don’t judge a book by it’s cover” is a common and very useful idiom. Imagine you are in a book store and you want to buy a new book.  Suppose you pick up a book you have never heard of before.  How do you decide if you should buy the book or not?