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April Round-Up 2021

New Learn the Words Activities Prompt  We have now added an on-page prompt to encourage students to use the Learn the Words activities while working on their Course Pathways. Teachers can monitor whether these activities are being used on each student’s Course Test results overview page.   New Unit Summary Section Students are now provided with a summary of things they have learnt while completing a course unit. They can now also give feedback on how confident they feel at the end of each unit. Teachers can view each student’s confidence ratings on their Course Test results overview page.   3 Word Lists for April This month we looked ...

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American English vs. British English: The Driving Edition

This month’s American English vs. British English blog post theme is driving.  Click here to read an overview of the main differences between American English and British English spelling, and here for more detailed information. Here are 20 American English driving-themed words and their British English counterparts: blinker, turn signal – indicator  crosswalk – zebra crossing, pedestrian crossing  crossing guard – lollipop person  detour – diversion  divided highway – dual carriageway drink driver, drink driving – drunk driver, drunk driving   driving licence – driver&rs...

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Word for Wednesday: Shoe

Our March Word for Wednesday theme is clothes.  The word clothes comes from the Old English ‘claðas’ meaning ‘garments’. ‘Claðas’ is also the plural of ‘clað’ meaning ‘cloth’. So far, we’ve looked at the words shirt, trousers, dress, and coat. Today’s word is shoe.  Shoes are worn below the ankle and over the foot. A shoe usually has a flexible upper of leather or plastic, as well as a sturdy sole and heel.  The word comes from the Old English ‘scoh’, from the Proto-Germanic ‘skokhaz’.  A boot is a shoe that covers both the fo...

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