The true words of Jesse Livermore
The true words of Jesse Livermore, his main ideas and thoughts from an interview with Edwin Lefevre, dated 1922, plus an introduction to his life. Introduction In 1929 Jesse Livermore’s fortunes were …
English testing acronyms
English testing acronyms, teaching acronyms and testing acronyms, what they are and what they mean. English Cambridge certifications, definitions and duration. This post, English teaching acronyms and testing acronyms, what they are …
Puns riddles and jokes
Puns riddles and jokes. Teachers often use jokes in the ESL/EFL classroom to teach culture, grammar and vocabulary. Jokes are better than war. Even the most aggressive jokes are better than the …
How to control your brain
The human brain is the last, and greatest, scientific frontier. It is truly an internal cosmos that lies contained within our skulls. The more than 100 billion nerve cells and trillion supporting …
Exercises and tests
Interactive English Grammar Exercises to practice and improve your skills! Languages are natural forms of communication; children quickly learn to communicate using their native language, and soon master the main rules of …
Some riddles
A simple Maths riddle: The battle of English and mathematics One rabbit saw six elephants while going to the river. Every elephant saw two monkeys going towards the river. Every monkey holds …
How to improve self-discipline
How to improve self-discipline, some very useful ways to enhance it, with quotes, tips and tricks to start increasing your self-control and your success in life Self-discipline is the ability to make …
English grammar summaries
The greater part of the world’s troubles are due to questions of grammar. Michel de Montaigne Forming grammatically correct sentences is for the normal individual the prerequisite for any submission to social …
Italian Stupidity
Italian stupidity, quotes, aphorisms, ideas and thoughts about the famous and bizarre Italian nation and the foolishness of its funny easy-going people. Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is …
Idioms For Idiots
Idioms For Idiots By Donald Watson, an article about the different words to describe and define stupid people. All Fools’ Day (1 April) is upon us, but how many words do you …
Questions about British history and colonialism
I guess the most surprising discovery was how long Gandhi remained loyal to the ideal of the British Empire, even in India. Arthur L. Herman Remember that politics, colonialism, imperialism and war …
Very short stories part 2
Very short stories with a great moral value and meaning for our life by the English-culture blog and the world of English When I was young I did not like to get …