miércoles, 16 de noviembre de 2016

English Proverbs

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Meaning
It's better to have a lesser but certain advantage than the possibility of a greater one that may come to nothing.

Don’t put the cart before the horse
Meaning
Don’t reverse the accepted or logical order of things

Every cloud has a silver lining
Meaning
Every bad situation has some good aspect to it. This proverb is usually said as an encouragement to a person who is overcome by some difficulty and is unable to see any positive way forward.

Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration
Meaning
Genius is largely the result of hard work, rather than an inspired flash of insight.
The early bird catches the worm
Meaning
Success comes to those who prepare well and put in effort.
Necessity is the mother of invention
Meaning
Difficult situations inspire ingenious solutions.

Actions speak louder than words
An apple a day keeps the doctor away

When the cat’s away the mice will play

martes, 15 de noviembre de 2016

Topics for the year

First term (up to 2nd week of February)
Relationships
Politics and Finance
Books and Films
Home and City
Education


Second term
Health
Science and Technology
The Press
The Environment