Learn English through story - The Citadel

Archibald Joseph Cronin, MD, (19 July 1896 – 6 January 1981) was a  Scottish  novelist and physician. His best-known novel is The Citadel, the story of a doctor from a Welsh mining village who quickly moves up the career ladder in London.

Conversation Practice

Idioms about Happiness

Идиомы на тему "Счастье" (Idioms about happiness):

Wearable Books

Traditionally, authors use words to create emotions in their readers. Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a new ‘wearable’ book to enhance this experience. It allows the reader to feel the protagonist’s emotions physically. Using a combination of sensors, the book triggers vibration patterns through a special vest. The vest also contains a personal heating device to change skin temperature and airbags, which tighten or loosen it. It’s the first ever book that can give the reader a virtual hug.

Learn English Through Story: Lorna Doone

Moving House: British Traditions

Tell a Good Story

Using "HIT"

Hit is an interesting word in English and as a verb, hit has a number of different meanings and uses. For today’s English lesson, let’s check out the various ways we can use hit in everyday English. We’ll also look at the idiom, to hit the books. Keep in mind that hit is an irregular verb, so the three parts are hit, hit, hit.

Do you have a "question" or a "doubt"?

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