A Winter Joke

 

Note: 

A MELTDOWN is when someone gets really angry
TO MELT is when ice or snow turns to water

New Quiz for Kids: CAN

I have uploaded one last new quiz for 2026. This is a simple quiz on the structure of CAN - previously there was only a quiz for CAN and COULD together.

It has ten simple questions, pictures and audio, making it very suitable for young learners. It is highly recommended for teachers to use with a smartboard.

The address is http://junior.roadtogrammar.com/?370 

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Microlessons for Kids

I have uploaded a set of "microlessons" for kids on the Junior section of the site, 45 in total.

These lessons are based on simple vocabulary sets with sentence examples and audio examples.

Teacher, feel free to use them in your classes; they would work well with adults too!

Address: http://junior.roadtogrammar.com/microlessons/

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Origin of the Word HOOLIGAN

Here's one for the word nerds. I was wondering where the word HOOLIGAN comes from and whether it's related to the Old English word "hloo", meaning gang.

It turns out that it's is a relatively recent coinage, appearing in the 1890s. It's origin is murky but believed to be derived from the Irish surname Houlihan and used in a comedy sketch to describe a fictional, very rowdy, Irish family. It caught on from there and is still used widely today.