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Posted Today • The Copy Book
Fire and Sword : Fyodor Dostoevsky listened with growing bewilderment to the celebrity peace activists gathered in Geneva.
Posted Today • Think and Speak
Reported Speech : Report these short conversations, without using the speakers’ exact words.
Posted Yesterday • Think and Speak
Rein : Make as many words as you can using the letters of one nine-letter word. Can you beat our score?
Posted Yesterday • The Copy Book
The Landmarks of Time : Izaak Walton recalls how George Herbert summarised the major feasts of the Church year.
Posted December 24 • The Copy Book
And We Beheld his Glory : In a sermon for Christmas Day, St Bede confronts his brethren with the truth about Mary’s wonderful child.
Posted December 23 • Think and Speak
Who’s or Whose? : Use these similar-sounding words in sentences and show the difference between them.
Posted December 23 • The Copy Book
It’s Good to be Merry and Wise : ‘Alpha of the Plough’ thought the Victorians understood Christmas and New Year better than we do.
Posted December 22 • Comfortable Words
A Collect for Christmas Eve : A short prayer and poem from the Sarum Missal, for the night before Christmas.
Posted December 21 • The Copy Book
Christmas at Coverley Hall : Sir Roger explains why he makes Christmas such a special time for all his neighbours.
Posted December 21 • Think and Speak
Mace : Make as many words as you can using the letters of one nine-letter word. Can you beat our score?
Posted December 20 • Think and Speak
Pronunciation : Create sentences in which a particular consonant features prominently and frequently.
Posted December 17 • Think and Speak
Doing Without If : Rewrite these conditional sentences in such a way that the word ‘if’ is not used.
Posted December 16 • Comfortable Words
Stupendous Height of Heavenly Love : A profound Christmas hymn by Charles Wesley, welcoming the rising of the Sun of Righteousness.
Posted December 16 • Think and Speak
Words of Character : Explain what these nouns tell us about our colleague John.
