Mar 1, 2021 Chunk of the day, Chunks Chunk of the day: Needs must After class yesterday, I popped out to grab a bite to eat from one of the little cafés near where I live. As I was walking back, I bumped into an old friend of mine who I hadn’t seen for ages. We got talking and she told me that after ten years here in London […]
Feb 11, 2020 Chunk of the day, Chunks Chunk of the day: room for improvement This afternoon I interviewed someone who’s applied to do one of our language courses this summer. We like to Skype people who are coming to study with us because it helps us get a feel for their level of English, it puts a face to the name and it allows us to get to know […]
Jan 10, 2020 Chunk of the day, Chunks Chunk of the day: on the wagon This Friday I’ll be meeting an old friend of mine called Jon. I’m looking forward to seeing him as it’s been a while since we last met, but I’m also slightly worried as ever since we arranged to go out a couple of weeks ago, he’s been making a big deal about the fact that […]
Oct 2, 2019 Chunk of the day, Chunks Chunk of the day: on an industrial scale On Sunday evening, as I was getting dinner ready for my kids, I listened to a programme on BBC Radio 4 about money laundering – the process of hiding the origin of money that’s been obtained from illegal activities by putting it into legal businesses – and the way that the City of London ends […]
Sep 23, 2019 Chunk of the day, Chunks Chunk of the day: You’re best … -ing You’re best just getting a taxi, to be honest. You’re best off avoiding the centre of town at this tme of day. You’re best off staying somewhere more central.
