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Memrise Course - 2rd Grade
Memrise I created a Memrise course to practice the grammar from the New Horizon textbook. Please check it out here !
Chris Walsh
Jul 251 min read


Man Woke Up With A Tanker In His Garden
The tanker crashed in this man's garden! A man in Norway woke up to find a tanker in his garden. The crash was seen by his neighbour....
Chris Walsh
May 261 min read


Sayings and idioms using "as... as"
There are lots of ways that people use "as... as" sentences in English. It is as useful as ... something that is very useful! Here are...
Chris Walsh
Feb 133 min read


My favourite tongue twister
Someone asked me "What is your favourite tongue twister?" recently. She sells sea shells down by the sea shore is probably the most...
Chris Walsh
Jan 101 min read


Godzilla Radio Announcement
"Godzilla is attacking! It has reached downtown! Leave the city immediately! I repeat, Godzilla is attacking! Leave the city NOW! IT...
Chris Walsh
Dec 12, 20241 min read


Strange World Christmas Customs
Christmastime is here! It is the time for us to do strange things because that is part of our culture! A tree inside a house? Why not?!...
Chris Walsh
Dec 12, 20242 min read


European schools
Is English spoken at your school? At many schools in Europe, lessons are given in English as well as the native language. In the...
Chris Walsh
Dec 5, 20241 min read


Reasons to learn English!
English is spoken by many people! I worked in many places around the world and tried hard to learn the language. But often I spoke...
Chris Walsh
Nov 26, 20241 min read


Famous Manga and Anime overseas
I did a survey a while ago. I asked people from overseas what manga and anime they know. The results were very interesting. Pokemon...
Chris Walsh
Nov 13, 20241 min read


What pizza topping do you like?
I asked people from overseas this question in a survey. According to the results, ninety seven percent said they like mushrooms and...
Chris Walsh
Nov 13, 20241 min read


Jake and Masa are talking about sport!
Jake: Hey Masa, do you like sport? Masa: Yes, I love sport! Jake: Cool. What sport do you like the most ? Tennis, football,...
Chris Walsh
Nov 12, 20241 min read


World Trivia Quiz!
Q1. Which is bigger , France or Spain? Q2. Which country is smaller , Japan or Egypt? Q3. Which country is the oldest of the three?...
Chris Walsh
Nov 12, 20241 min read


"please", "thank you", "sorry"....
My father wasn't strict, but if I forgot to say "please", "thank you" or "sorry" he always told me. He told me when to say "please",...
Chris Walsh
Nov 11, 20241 min read


"お箸上手"
It is common for people from other countries to hear ”お箸上手” (o-ha-shi -joh-zu - "You are good at using chopsticks.") when they are eating...
Chris Walsh
Nov 11, 20241 min read


What I did yesterday...
Yesterday it was my friend's birthday. She came to our house. My wife made lunch and baked a cake. Me and my sons cleaned a lot and went...
Chris Walsh
Nov 11, 20241 min read


The Climate Crisis
The climate crisis is raging. We must change. We must stop burning fuel and wasting resources. Here are some of my suggestions: Change...
Chris Walsh
Oct 17, 20241 min read


Rules for a house in the UK
You have to take your shoes off when you enter. You have to keep the house tidy. If you gets dirty, you have to clean it. You have...
Chris Walsh
Aug 20, 20241 min read


It is nice to be nice...
It is nice to get up early... ... nobody is awake yet... It is nice to eat a good breakfast... ... enjoy the taste... It is nice to play...
Chris Walsh
Aug 20, 20241 min read


Hot Summers and Climate Change
I see a lot of articles about hot summers at the moment. Articles such as "5 easy ways to beat the summer heat" and "Tips for keeping...
Chris Walsh
Aug 19, 20241 min read


Kanji and Katakana!
There are soooo many kanji to learn . I like learning languages but Japanese takes so long because of the kanji. I have around 1000 more...
Chris Walsh
Aug 16, 20241 min read
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