by Phil Williams | Jun 8, 2023 | Exercises, Grammar
It’s been a while since I’ve shared any exercises, and as I’m a bit busy for the next few months I thought this would be a good time to do some lighter articles with material taken from the ELB books. So, today I’ve got a mixed past continuous...
by Phil Williams | Dec 21, 2021 | Exercises, Reading Exercise
With Christmas fast approaching, it’s time for another holiday-themed exercise! Today, I’m continuing my advanced reading exercise series with the opening from a very famous Christmas story, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. I previously discussed the cultural...
by Phil Williams | Sep 7, 2021 | Exercises, Reading Exercise, Writing skills
As my last post going into detail analysing the opening to a novel proved popular, I’ve put together another reading exercise looking at a different style of novel. This one is modern and from my more recent writing, so let’s see if we can spot some interesting...
by Phil Williams | Jun 2, 2015 | Exercises, Reading Exercise
Joe Orton was a famous English playwright who met a very unfortunate early death. His plays are still being performed today, though, and may still be considered controversial. His writing caused outrage and amusement, in dark comedies often covering scandalous topics....