London de English

By Stephen Andrews Did you watch the Paris Paralympics? They were just amazing!    As you’ll know, they’re for people who have a physical...

by Stephen Andrews I’ve been glued to* the Olympic Games on TV over the past few days.   It’s just mind-blowing what these brilliant...

by Stephen Andrews Feeling ‘a bit peckish’? ‘Hungry as a horse’? ‘Hank Marvin’? These are all popular English expressions that mean...

By Stephen Andrews The 2024 United Kingdom general election will be held on Thursday, 4 July 2024. On that day, people around the country...

by Stephen Andrews London is a great place to visit (or live in) with some of the most famous attractions in the world, like Buckingham...

by Stephen Andrews Recently you may have seen people in supermarkets or on the street collecting money for the Poppy Appeal. Make a...

by Stephen Andrews There are lots of different types of writing. Novels, journalism, blogs and academic essays to name just a few. These...

by Stephen Andrews Did you see the Blue Moon on Thursday 31st August? Everyone was talking about it. It was visible from pretty much...

by Stephen Andrews In Britain, we love sending greetings cards of all kinds - probably more than you might in Japan. I’ve just done a...

by Stephen Andrews If you’ve got a cat or a dog, you’ll probably know just how clever they can be. They’re masters of communication,...

by Stephen Andrews Have you read many Japanese writers translated into English? It’s a great way to improve your English reading and...

by Stephen Andrews Wherever you live, you’ll probably have seen the Coronation of King Charles on Saturday 6th May. It was quite a...

by Stephen Andrews Recently, I’ve been suffering from a bad cold, so I went to see the doctor. As she was taking my temperature, she...

by Stephen Andrews If you live in Britain, you may have seen the popular TV programme Bake Off. In it, contestants are challenged to bake...

by Stephen Andrews I love pancakes. I mean, who wouldn’t? Slathered with butter and honey or a thousand other yummy toppings, from...

by Stephen Andrews Christmas is almost here again! In the UK, it’s a great excuse for eating loads of yummy food, drinking far too much...

by Stephen Andrews Let’s face it, British people are totally mad. Take Brexit. Once you didn’t need a passport to travel anywhere in...

by Stephen Andrews (日本語解説 by Shigeri Nishide) As you know, the main language in the UK is English. But it’s not the only language spoken...

by Stephen Andrews You may have heard Britain referred to in a few different ways. Sometimes it’s called just Britain, sometimes Great...

by Stephen Andrews If you’ve recently come to Britain from Japan to live, work or study, you may be surprised by the many familiar...