Tag Archives: Teaching English

Sing for your supper, or is it dinner, or perhaps even tea?

Posted on June 7, 2018 by susancarey

A Dutch student learning English once asked me when British people have their supper. A deceptively-simple sounding question, isn’t it? One which I could have answered simply enough by telling him that supper is a simple snack of a sandwich … Continue reading →

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I’ve been Wordled…

Posted on June 2, 2012 by susancarey

Yesterday, at a workshop in Utrecht given by dedicated and inspiring English teacher, Roy Bicknell, I was introduced to Wordle and its possible uses in vocabulary lessons for business English students. As a writer, it struck me as a fantastic way … Continue reading →

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Missives from Amsterdam

Posted on March 26, 2012 by susancarey

Welcome to my blog! I’m a writer and English teacher living in Amsterdam. I’m writing this blog under my pen name, Susan Carey but most of you know me as Angela. On this blog I’ll be chirruping like the eponymous Oriole … Continue reading →

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