Water Idioms
Did you know that there are more than 25,000 idiomatic phrases in English? Idioms are used in everyday language to add fluency and description to…
Tag: English skills
Empowering Through English
Throughout the world, the ability to read and write in English can make all the difference to a person’s life, opportunities and success. Empowering our…
Why is small talk an important business English skill?
Small talk is something we have all engaged in at some point. Did you know that a whopping three out of four jobs are found through professional…
Meet the Teachers: Welcome, Elena!
The Intrepid English team is growing! This week, I sat down with our newest teacher, Elena, to ask her about her life, studies and love…
Welcome to the Writing Emails Course!
Vocabulary Break down (phrasal verb) To divide into parts to be analysed. Tone (noun) The general attitude of a piece of writing. Register (noun) A…
What Are Compound Adjectives?
Compound adjectives are composed of more than one word. They have the same role in a sentence as one-word adjectives. This can sometimes be confusing for learners…
How It Started / How It’s Going
Have you seen the popular meme on social media showing two images; a vintage photo and its modern-day version? Well, the Intrepid English Teachers and…
Prepositions for Giving Directions
I live in the beautiful city of Edinburgh. Whenever I take a walk through the historic city during the summer months, I notice many tourists…
Countable and Uncountable Nouns
What is the difference between countable and uncountable nouns? Nouns can be countable or uncountable. Countable nouns are the name of separate objects, people, etc,…
Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing
I have been asked many times about the difference between adjectives ending in –ed and –ing. Many students find these two categories of adjectives difficult…