How to Describe a Person

Past or Present Perfect Tense

Fill in the blanks with a suitable tense form.

1. He .................. all his childhood in a quaint village in China.

spent;          has spent;          was spending

2. I ...................... all day yesterday.

have read;          was reading;          have been reading

How important is it to be happy?

Nouns and Adjectives – Happiness

“Happiness” is a noun and “happy” is an adjective. It is possible to say: “I am happiness” if you are reciting poetry but in conversation we normally say:

I am happy.

Happiness

Happiness is important. Happiness is a human quality. In the modern world there is a lot of stress and pressure and in a multi-cultural environment we are influenced by conflicting ideas from different sources. Everything is relative.

Drop the Ball

Dropping the ball in a team sport is not a good thing. But what does this mean in other situations? Let's hear from Ashley, Jonathan and Anna!

Left-handers Day

This is the day to have a go at writing with your left hand:

difference between using when, while, and as

A lot of my students ask me about the difference between using when, while, and as. All three of these words can be used to indicate that two things happen at the same time, but they are not all used in the same way.

Business English (English for Work), Job Interview