There is a film adaptation, but read the book first: you wonโt be able to put this page-turner down until the very end!
Book review: ‘The Wonder’ by Emma Donoghue
‘The February Hush’ by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Reading this poem, you immediately find yourself in a wintery nature setting. What T. W. Higginson describes is just a fleeting moment: a wonderful snapshot captured in words.
Listening tips: Plant care and gardening
As the winter quickly comes to its end here in the northern hemisphere, itโs time to get some inspiration for new gardening projects. Even if you donโt have a garden, perhaps you have some indoor plants and would like to know how to take better care of them. Either way, in this instalment of my …
Learning English through opera: Purcell’s ‘Dido and Aeneas’
Over the years Iโve given my students different pieces of advice on how they can improve their vocabulary and listening skills. Some of the more conventional ones Iโve already posted here on the blog, but in this post Iโll share another - somewhat unusual - idea on that subject: listen to opera! Before you roll your …
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