The ABC School of English Blog

Ah, New Year’s resolutions: the annual ritual where we vow to change our lives… until mid-January. But still, we couldn’t start the year without a resolutions blog (mine is to eat more cheese from here). What if we could peek into the past and see what...

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If you’ve ever wished you could chat with your dog about the meaning of life or ask a dolphin for directions, you’re not alone. A fascinating article in The Economist recently highlighted cutting-edge technology being used to communicate with animals....

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As the final pages of the Christmas term turn, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the incredible story we’ve written together this year. From the opening chapters in September to the festive conclusion this December, our school has been alive with...

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Last week, not only did we get together for a pub quiz, but our fantastic social team gathered some of our students around the tables for an afternoon of board games. What began as a friendly competition quickly turned into a lively mix of laughter,...

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When you think of quintessentially British pastimes, images of tea, football, and fish and chips might spring to mind. But let me introduce you to another staple of British culture: the beloved pub quiz! Part trivia challenge, part social event, the...

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Every year, dictionaries select a word that captures the spirit of the times. Today, Oxford’s Word of the Year has been announced as brain rot, a term that feels particularly of the moment. Defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or...

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“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.” Samuel Johnson’s timeless words have graced countless postcards and posters, including a rather shabby one that hung in my grandparents’ English language school in the 1980s. Back then, those words...

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[SPOILERS AHEAD FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT WATCHED MRS. DOUBTFIRE]I must confess, I’d never seen the movie Mrs. Doubtfire before watching the musical adaptation this week, and given some of the mixed reviews, I wasn’t expecting much. But after seeing it, I...

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