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Who’s the best modern Doctor Who?

Hello everybody! My students and I at Epitech Lille have recently had a Doctor Who project and I would like to share the fruit of their work with you. Click here to see the result of their work. (Password: drwhoguest)… Continue Reading →

2019/03/05 0

How to get hitched! (A pronunciation and vocabulary lesson)

Hitch is a 2005 American romantic comedy film. It was written by Kevin Bisch, directed by Andy Tennant, and starred Will Smith, with Eva Mendes, Kevin James, and Amber Valletta as co-stars. In this film, Smith plays Alex “Hitch” Hitchens, who is a professional dating consultant. He teaches men how to start a romantic relationship with women…

2018/03/06 4

A self-taught artist

A few months ago I came across a painting that I liked very much. In fact, it has been my mobile phone’s wallpaper since then. It’s by Karla Gerard, an abstract and folk self-taught artist who lives in Waterville, Maine. Karla… Continue Reading →

2018/02/27 0

The Ultimate English-French “Faux-Amis” Self Trainer

2018/01/23 2

How to improve your English pronunciation

To improve your pronunciation, you need to become aware of, and able to produce correctly, the English sounds, stress, rhythm and intonation.

2017/11/13 1

Confusables: Sofa, couch, or settee?

What do you call this piece of furniture? The answer is a little complicated. Different people use different words for it…

2017/11/07 5

My favourite day

“What day is it?” asked Pooh…

2017/11/02 4

“Wam!” “gtr, b4n!”

Do you understand the title of this post? Don’t worry if you don’t. You are not alone. Not many people understand all the intricacies of “textspeak”. Textspeak /ˈtɛkstspiːk/ is a style of writing which some people use in text messages…. Continue Reading →

2017/10/26 7

A guide to the (non-idiotic) use of the expression “just saying”

You may have heard the expression just sayin’ (= just saying). Let’s see what it exactly means and how it is used. Just saying is sometimes used when you are making a criticism or complaint but don’t want to offend… Continue Reading →

2017/08/16 0

Christophe B on A puzzle you can’t unsee…: “I see 16 circles”
P H on How to get hitched! (A pronunciation and vocabulary lesson): “What we have hear is not "sweep off". It is sweep somebody "off their feet".”
Blandine L on How to get hitched! (A pronunciation and vocabulary lesson): “What is the difference between "sweep" and "sweep off"?”
Blandine L on How to get hitched! (A pronunciation and vocabulary lesson): “I agree with Jean-Marc, it's a very interesting way to work. Pejman, I highly recommend that you post some other…”
Jean-Marc L on How to get hitched! (A pronunciation and vocabulary lesson): “It's very interesting to work this way. It's not easy to repeat the sentences correctly. I don't know this…”
P H on The Ultimate English-French “Faux-Amis” Self Trainer: “I don't understand why. The following image may help:”
Jean-Marc L on The Ultimate English-French “Faux-Amis” Self Trainer: “I don't manage to write "pruneaux" or anything else for the first question.”
P H on “Wam!” “gtr, b4n!”: “"Here is why" means "here is why the word knowledge has not been used correctly in your post".…”