New Year’s resolutions for language learners
‘A Glimpse’ by Walt Whitman
This poem is rather short, but powerfully evocative in its simplicity. 'A Glimpse' paints the scene of a bar on a cold winter night, crowded with noisy, crude men sitting around a wood burner.
English words of the year 2022
In 2021 some of the major dictionary publishers chose words related to the pandemic, unsurprisingly, while others reflected on the broader social issues or tech developments. (If you donโt recall what those words were, click here to refresh your memory). With New Yearโs just around the corner, letโs see which words marked the year 2022, …
Adeste fideles / O Come, All Ye Faithful
O Come, All Ye Faithful is one of those Christmas carols that everyone knows. If not the full lyrics, at least the tune will sound very familiar: itโs an almost obligatory hymn in countless churches, regardless of denomination.ย
