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Cause and Effect transition words

Janean Fischli, August 18, 2025

In academic writing, transition words can improve the style and flow of your writing […]

When Life gives you Lemons

Hela Goodwin, July 18, 2025

Since the lemons on our tree started ripening a few weeks ago, I’ve been […]

Word of the month: Beasties

Hela Goodwin, June 20, 2025

Beastie noun a real or imaginary animal or creature. With our younger or middle […]

Flashcard Fun

Janean Fischli, May 20, 2025

Some of the favorite resources of our young learners’ teachers are flashcards. They are […]

Confusing Words: Also, Either

Janean Fischli, May 1, 2025

Often English language learners confuse the words also and either, when used as adverbs […]

Word of the month: Cloudburst

Janean Fischli, April 1, 2025

A cloud burst is a sudden, heavy rainfall that usually occurs very locally and […]

SAT classes at Primavera English

Hela Goodwin, March 12, 2025

Hoping to study in the United States after high school? If so, you are […]

Where the wild things are

Hela Goodwin, February 19, 2025

Last week at Primavera English we wrapped up our Colonia de Vacaciones program with […]

Pulling someone’s leg

Evelyn Koppschall, February 10, 2025

The expression “to pull someone’s leg” is a common expression you’re sure to hear […]

Word of the month: Habitat

Janean Fischli, January 29, 2025

Habitat N. a place where a plant, animal or other organism lives and has […]

Turning over a New Leaf

Hela Goodwin, January 9, 2025

New Year’s Resolutions are hard to hold to, but how about ‘turning over a […]

Parachuting?

Janean Fischli, December 16, 2024

It is December again and our kids activity classes are in full swing. This year, one of the teachers was inspired to make a parachute...

Island. Why don’t we say the “s”?

Janean Fischli, November 7, 2024

In Old English, the word for land surrounded by water was igland, which later became iland. However, mistaken English scholars changed the spelling...

Word of the Month: Bluster

Jeanette Boller, September 20, 2024

In recent days here in Asuncion, there has been a lot of wind, which made me think of this word...

Until the Cows Come Home

Jeanette Boller, August 16, 2024

Every language has its sayings and idioms, which cannot always be understood by knowing the meanings of the individual words...

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