Why You Need a Will

In the UK, 54% of adults don’t have a will. 6 in 10 parents don’t, and people over 55 are three times as likely to write a will than younger demographics. Our own death isn’t something that any of us are comfortable thinking about, and most of us would rather avoid it at all costs.

But, as we’re all currently learning in a rather uncomfortable way, you never know what might happen. The world is vastly different from the easy world of three months ago when we were all going about our lives as usual, with no thought of wearing masks to go to the shops. In late 2019, most of us had never heard of the term “social-distancing”, and now it’s something that we are all living with.

Learning French Journal #4 Times

Hi everyone! I've been trying to teach myself French for a while and I thought it would be fun to create some blog posts as I go along to help myself study so I will be doing regular posts on French. In my last post I discussed dates. In this post I will be looking at times. Please note this is not a study guide, if I make any mistakes please let me know!

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Question: What time is it? = Quelle heure est-il? (kehl uhr ey-teel?)
Answer: il est (eel ey) number heure/s. (Heure is for 1 o'clock),
For example, il est sept heures (it is seven o'clock).

Self-Isolation And Anxiety

The UK has not even gone into lockdown for two weeks that most of us are already freaking out. The truth is that the coronavirus pandemic is a completely unique situation that nothing could have prepared us for. For the first time since WWII, households are forced to ration their food and freedom to make sure that the rest of the country can cope. We don’t know how to react to the sudden and brutal change of life. As a result, it is a major source of anxiety for people. How can you cope with the stress of self-isolation?

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Learning French Journal #3 Dates

Hi everyone! I've been trying to teach myself French for a while and I thought it would be fun to create some blog posts as I go along to help myself study so I will be doing regular posts on French. In my last post I discussed numbers. In this post I will be looking at dates. Please note this is not a study guide, if I make any mistakes please let me know!

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Days of the week:

Monday- lundi (luhN-dee)

Tuesday- mardi (mahr-dee)

Wednesday- mercredi (mehr-kruh-dee)

Thursday- jeudi (zhuh-dee)

Friday- vendredi (vahN-druh-dee)

Saturday- samedi (sahm-dee)

Sunday- dimanche (dee-mahNsh)

Learning French Journal #2 Numbers

Hi everyone! I've been trying to teach myself French for a while and I thought it would be fun to create some blog posts as I go along to help myself study so I will be doing regular posts on French. In my last post I discussed comparisons to English and pronunciation in French. In this post I will be looking at numbers. Please note this is not a study guide, if I make any mistakes please let me know!

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1- Un (uhN)
2- Deux (duh)
3- Trois (trwah)
4- Quatre (kah-truh)
5- Cinq (saNk)
6- Six (sees)
7- sept (seht)
8- huit (weet)
9- neuf (nuhf)
10- dix (dees)
11- Onze (ohNz)
12- Douze (doohz)
13- Treize (trehz)
14- Quatorze (kah-tohrz)
15- Quinze (kaNz)
16- Seize (sehz)
17- Dix-sept (dee-seht)
18- Dix-huit (deez-weet)
19- Dix-neuf (deez-nuhf)
20- Vingt (vaN)

Learning French Journal #1 Comparisons to English and Pronunciation

Hi everyone! I've been trying to teach myself French for a while and I thought it would be fun to create some blog posts as I go along to help myself study so I will be doing regular posts on French. Please note this is not a study guide, if I make any mistakes please let me know! 

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Words in French compared to English:

• Some French words are spelled the same as English words and mean the same thing.
• Some French words look similar to what they are and mean in English.
• Some French words look the same but have different meanings. 
• Some French words look similar to English words but mean something different. 
• Some words have been borrowed from English, this is called Franglais. 

Pronunciation:

Can An SUV Be A Good City Car?

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SUVs have long been a popular choice for car owners across the world. These vehicles often come with plenty of space, provide a commanding position on the road, and can be a great fun to drive. Of course, though, with more and more people living in cities, it’s worth thinking about whether or not this type of vehicle is any good in urban environments. To help you out with this, this post will be exploring some of the features you should be looking for in an SUV to be used in and around your city.

Moving House? Here Are 5 Things to Organise in Advance

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Are you moving house in the near future? Then it’s time to get organised. Moving is a very stressful task. And whether you’re doing it for university, a new job or another reason, you’ll want to be prepared in advance to help ease the stress as much as possible. Which is why it’s a good idea to create a checklist ahead of time.

Listing everything that you need to get done, it will make you feel more ready and make your move-in day run more smoothly. To get you started, here are five things that you should have on there:

English Grammar: Past Simple Tense

Hi everyone, as some of you may know, my goal is to become an English Language Teacher. I decided to create a blog post series where I study and review topics that I will need to be knowledgeable about. My last post was about present simple tense. This post will be about past simple tense!

Past simple= I did

Image. Example: I ran the marathon last week.

English Grammar: Present Simple Tense

Hi everyone, as some of you may know, my goal is to become an English Language Teacher. I decided to create a blog post series where I study and review topics that I will need to be knowledgeable about. My last post was about present continuous tense! This post will be about present simple tense!

Present simple tense= I do

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