April fool’s day (April fish)
April Fools’ Day is celebrated on the first day of April each year. It’s the custom to play a trick or a joke on someone on this day for example…
The mysterious world of the left-handed
Do you know that about 10 per cent of the population is left-handed or it’s better to say “lefties”? Scientists believe it may be genetic. Being left-handed has not always…
“Dantedì or Dante day, that is the question”
Using English words in the Italian language seems to be becoming more and more popular these days up to be part of the Italian dictionary. It appears that Italian has…
The power of sleeping
Do you know that on March 17th is World Sleep Day? I'm sure of it because I like sleeping and I’m also a daydreamer as my friends say of me. Moreover,…
Meghan Markle’s public shocking confession: a denounciation or a publicity stunt?
Meghan Markle made her name as an actress, campaigner and blogger before marrying Prince Harry in May 2018 and becoming the Duchess of Sussex. When she became a member of…
The way to Zero Waste
Every day the media outlets report on the ever-growing pollution, the impact on the environment of the carbon footprint, the emission of gases that contribute to global warming. So, what…
Idioms
Questa sezione nasce dal bisogno di prendere confidenza con espressioni idiomatiche che gli inglesi amano utilizzare nelle conversazioni quotidiane, e che spesso si trovano nei libri, nelle serie TV…
No vaccine, no fly?
During this year one of the most disrupted sector is certainly the air travel. When in April all the world was locked down and the borders were closed all the…
Goodbye to the eclectic teacher who helped us to get by with English language
John Peter Sloan, a great singer, a theatre actor, a comedian, a book writer but above all an eclectic and excellent English teacher died suddenly on 25th May (at the…
“A new dawn rises on a new day” or the sun sets….?
The Conservative Party (right-wing) or Tories, as it is usually said after centuries, won a majority in the General election in the on 12th December 2019. It won exactly a…