Now that spring is here and the snow has finally melted, I am reopening my school & library visits. If you would like me to visit your school or library (here in Lithuania), please contact me and we can arrange a date. The presentation typically lasts for about one hour, but we can adjust this… Continue reading School & Library Visits: Now Reopening
Tag: English
Why the Wolves are not the Bad Guys
One question that has come up a number of times when chatting with readers about Guardian of Giria is why I made wolves the “bad guys”. And my answer is this – the wolves are not the “bad guys,” they are the antagonists. And those are not the same thing. Let me explain. (Please note… Continue reading Why the Wolves are not the Bad Guys
Bookflix
Here's a great post from GroundEd on creating a visual display of your school library in the style of a NetFlix screen. Full instructions and a template are provided. View original post on GroundEd. Like what you see? Then please subscribe for updates on my writing, photography & daily life. You can also follow on… Continue reading Bookflix
Possessive Pronouns (“Your” v “Yours”)
A mistake I frequently see made by learners of English is use of the wrong possessive pronoun. For example, someone might say “it is yours coat” instead of “it is your coat”. Overview A pronoun is a small word which takes the place of a noun (or number of nouns) in a sentence, such as… Continue reading Possessive Pronouns (“Your” v “Yours”)
Definite & Indefinite Articles (“the” & “a/an”)
One of the most common mistakes I see being made by non-native speakers of English is incorrect use of definite and indefinite articles – “a/an” and “the”. This mistake is particularly common in countries where the native language does not have a similar grammar rule, such as here in Lithuania. Even those who speak English… Continue reading Definite & Indefinite Articles (“the” & “a/an”)
Quizzically
Please note that I am putting my Word of the Day and Idiom of the Week series on hiatus for December. They will return in the New Year. Like what you see? Then please subscribe for updates on my writing, photography & daily life. You can also follow on Facebook and Twitter. You can view… Continue reading Quizzically
Pester
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Oxters
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Nauseating
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Mosey
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Turn on your heel
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Lodge
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Kidding
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Jet Black
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Impertinent
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Hurtle
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Home Bird
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Gallivant
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Flighty
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Eerie
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Deluge
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Cranny
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A Raw Deal
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Burrower
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Adversary
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Yard
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Wooing
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Vixen
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To and Fro
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Unhindered
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Tussle
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Scat
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Rejuvenate
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Quarrel
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Waldorf Green School, Vilnius
This week, I visited the Waldorf Green School in the village of Skirgiškės, about an hour north of Vilnius. The school is set about two kilometres from the village, deep within the forest, where it is surrounded by paddocks and lots and lots of trees. The classrooms, all built of wood and each with their… Continue reading Waldorf Green School, Vilnius
Square it/things off
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Precedence
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Oblivious
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Nuzzle
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Marten
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Latrine
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Mark my words
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Kit
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Jabber
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Imperceptible
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Holed Up
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Gully
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On the one hand …
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Focal Point
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Encroach
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