Big Ben

This lesson will teach you about London's famous clock, Big Ben, whose bells are now silenced for the next 4 years. London will sound very different! If you have ever visited London, or even if you have looked at pictures of London, then I am pretty sure you have seen Big Ben. It is the most iconic image of London – the huge, ornate clock at the top of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, and this is why I have decided to make it number 1 in my series of blogs on DailyStep.com about famous British buildings.

From The Cabby's Seat by O. Henry

How to Talk About Your Studies

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!