Who doesn’t like to be amused? To smirk, to beam, to sneer – there are many ways for us to describe when a person finds humour in things. But at the end of the day, how do we make people laugh? Jokes! Well yes, but that’s not the whole story. As we probably all know, cracking a joke doesn’t always mean instant laughter, and laughs… Read More
In exams, we’re often asked to write essays on unfamiliar topics. Some students feel panicked at the prospect of this as they can’t research support for their ideas. This is especially the case in subjects such as English, when the essay topics can’t be studied for in advance. The key to these essays is understanding the planning process. The main thing to remember is that… Read More
I was green with envy yesterday after my brother told a white lie and my mother gave him a candy. Today, out of the blue, my mother saw red when I repeated the white lie! White lies are such a grey area for me. Speaking of which, is the use of colours in English a grey area for you? Did the idioms in the previous… Read More
