In this poem, Watts uses the example of the bee as a model for human life. The poemโs moral lesson is that we should avoid being idle and lazy, and spend our time "in books, or work, or healthful play" instead.
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.
