Month: January 2015
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Born on this day: Virginia Woolf
On this day in 1882 Virginia Woolf was born, Adeline Virginia Stephen. One of the foremost modernists of the 20th century, and considered a major innovator in the English language, Woolf’s works have been translated into over 50 languages. Woolf was closely connected to the literary and artistic heavyweights of the day. Her mother was the niece of…
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Who said that? Answers to Friday book quotes quiz
The wait is over! Following on from our quiz on Friday, here are the answers to the bookish quiz we set you. Who wrote the following words? “All books are either dreams or swords, You can cut, or you can drug, with words.” (a) Amy Lowell (b) J.R.R Tolkien (c) Hilda Doolittle (HD) ANSWER: Amy Lowell,…
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Who said that? Quiz yourself with these bookish quotations
It’s time to dust off your bookshelf and reacquaint yourself with your local library! We’ve gathered ten bookish quotes from the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations to test your knowledge. Do you know who said it?! Who wrote the following words? “All books are either dreams or swords, You can cut, or you can drug, with…
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What’s in season: Summer berries
Fruit has been an important part of our diet for many thousands of years. The sweet and fleshy seed-carrying product of a plant, fruit is a versatile food that can be eaten raw or cooked. Because of Australia’s varied climate – tropical in the north and more temperate in the south – we are able…
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Bringing English home – strengthening the school-home connection
Kate Read, co-author of the new Kindergarten series, Show and Tell, offers some practical tips for strengthening the school-home link. We all know that most learning goes on outside the classroom. So it follows that learning English shouldn’t be limited to the classroom. Indeed, learning any language can be enhanced by bringing it into the…
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Is one of your new year resolutions to read more literary classics in 2015?
If your resolution is to read more classics this year, or maybe just to read more widely or more often, then check out our list of suggestions below. We have matched literary classics with popular modern genres to inspire your 2015 reading list. If you like folk tales and myths, try: Myths from Mesopotamia, Stephanie…
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What’s the best beer style for summer?
After water and tea, beer is the third most popular drink in the world. This should not be surprising, as beer is also one of the most complex and varied of drinks. It can taste like lemons or smoke, coffee or coconuts, bananas or bread, chilies or ginger. Beer can be crisply acidic and earthy,…