Arum maculatum is one of many different kinds of arums and itโs native to most of Europe and adjacent regions. Beautiful as it is, all parts of it happen to be highly toxic, and can produce severe allergic reactions! In spite of it, it has been used in herbal medicine and even cooking.
English vocabulary: Woodlands
Woods, forests, groves, and thickets... In this vocabulary post, weโll have a look at some useful nouns you can use to describe different types of woodlands.
English idioms: โTo see the writing on the wallโ
When you know that something bad is about to happen, you might say โI can see the writing on the wall.โ In this post I explain the cultural background of this English expression.
Free ebook: โFour Stories for Springโ by Ellen Robena Field
With the arrival of spring, itโs time for another quarterly ebook from the Grammaticus Free Library series: โFour Stories for Spring.โย It contains four spring-themed stories, with the accompanying vocabulary notes and illustrations designed primarily for English language learners.
