Kevin Colfer
@kevincolfer.bsky.social
Brit living in South Africa 🇬🇧 🇿🇦. Teacher of English as a Foreign Language for 25 years; enjoy reading (especially gothic literature), learning modern languages, dead languages (Old English, Old Norse, Latin), travelling, animals (three cats).
Which sentence is correct?
A. I know my best friend for ten years.
B. I have known my best friend for ten years.
C. I know my best friend since ten years.
D. I have known my best friend since ten years.
Type your answer below 👇.
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A. I know my best friend for ten years.
B. I have known my best friend for ten years.
C. I know my best friend since ten years.
D. I have known my best friend since ten years.
Type your answer below 👇.
#learnenglish #learningenglish #englishtenses
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February 1, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Which sentence is correct?
A. I know my best friend for ten years.
B. I have known my best friend for ten years.
C. I know my best friend since ten years.
D. I have known my best friend since ten years.
Type your answer below 👇.
#learnenglish #learningenglish #englishtenses
#englishteacher
A. I know my best friend for ten years.
B. I have known my best friend for ten years.
C. I know my best friend since ten years.
D. I have known my best friend since ten years.
Type your answer below 👇.
#learnenglish #learningenglish #englishtenses
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I didn't know that there really are adherents of the Earthseed religion described in Octavia Butler's "The Parable of the Sower". Their website includes an inspiring reading list. I'd like to find out more about them. #parableofthesower #octaviabutler #earthseed #booksky 💙📚
I didn't know that there really are adherents of the Earthseed religion described in Octavia Butler's "The Parable of the Sower". Their website includes an inspiring reading list. I'd like to find out more about them. #parableofthesower #octaviabutler #earthseed #booksky 💙📚
Earthseed
We are Earthseed The life that perceives itself Changing. Earthseed is a real religion inspired by the science fiction of Octavia Butler, specifically her books, Parable of the Sower (1993) and Par…
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January 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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I didn't know that there really are adherents of the Earthseed religion described in Octavia Butler's "The Parable of the Sower". Their website includes an inspiring reading list. I'd like to find out more about them. #parableofthesower #octaviabutler #earthseed #booksky 💙📚
I didn't know that there really are adherents of the Earthseed religion described in Octavia Butler's "The Parable of the Sower". Their website includes an inspiring reading list. I'd like to find out more about them. #parableofthesower #octaviabutler #earthseed #booksky 💙📚
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"If my boss fired me, I would find another job". Which of these means the same as the first clause? Type A, B or C below 👇
A. Fired me my boss...
B. Were my boss fire me...
C. Were my boss to fire me...
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A. Fired me my boss...
B. Were my boss fire me...
C. Were my boss to fire me...
#learnenglish #learningenglish #englishgrammar #ifsentences
#englishteacher
January 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"If my boss fired me, I would find another job". Which of these means the same as the first clause? Type A, B or C below 👇
A. Fired me my boss...
B. Were my boss fire me...
C. Were my boss to fire me...
#learnenglish #learningenglish #englishgrammar #ifsentences
#englishteacher
A. Fired me my boss...
B. Were my boss fire me...
C. Were my boss to fire me...
#learnenglish #learningenglish #englishgrammar #ifsentences
#englishteacher
Put the correct form of the verb "to know" into this sentence: "If I ___________ they wouldn't pay me back, I wouldn't have lent them the money". Comment below👇 #learnenglish #learningenglish #englishgrammar #ifsentences
January 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Put the correct form of the verb "to know" into this sentence: "If I ___________ they wouldn't pay me back, I wouldn't have lent them the money". Comment below👇 #learnenglish #learningenglish #englishgrammar #ifsentences
What's wrong with this sentence?
"If I would have the money, I would give it to you."
Leave your answer in the comments below. #tefl #englishgrammar #learnenglish #learningenglish #ifsentences #englishteacher
"If I would have the money, I would give it to you."
Leave your answer in the comments below. #tefl #englishgrammar #learnenglish #learningenglish #ifsentences #englishteacher
January 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
What's wrong with this sentence?
"If I would have the money, I would give it to you."
Leave your answer in the comments below. #tefl #englishgrammar #learnenglish #learningenglish #ifsentences #englishteacher
"If I would have the money, I would give it to you."
Leave your answer in the comments below. #tefl #englishgrammar #learnenglish #learningenglish #ifsentences #englishteacher
"Enjoyed" is the wrong word to use of this novel as it's deeply disturbing and not for the faint-hearted. It is thought-provoking though. I was fascinated by the description of Earthseed spirituality, in which god is change and can be shaped. Merry was too 😊. #booksky #catsofbluesky #readersky 🪐📚💙
January 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
"Enjoyed" is the wrong word to use of this novel as it's deeply disturbing and not for the faint-hearted. It is thought-provoking though. I was fascinated by the description of Earthseed spirituality, in which god is change and can be shaped. Merry was too 😊. #booksky #catsofbluesky #readersky 🪐📚💙
www.penguin.co.uk/articles/202...
I was a bit disappointed with my score of 36. So one of my goals this year is clear: read more classics! #booksky #bookchallenge
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I was a bit disappointed with my score of 36. So one of my goals this year is clear: read more classics! #booksky #bookchallenge
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Quiz: How many classics have you read?
Take our quiz to find out how many classic books you've read, spanning authors from Virginia Woolf to Fyodor Dostoevsky.
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January 19, 2025 at 8:09 AM
www.penguin.co.uk/articles/202...
I was a bit disappointed with my score of 36. So one of my goals this year is clear: read more classics! #booksky #bookchallenge
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I was a bit disappointed with my score of 36. So one of my goals this year is clear: read more classics! #booksky #bookchallenge
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Which of these sentences is correct? Type A, B or C in the comments.
a) If it rains, I stay at home.
b) If it rains, I will stay at home.
c) If it will rain, I will stay at home.
#englishgrammar #ifclauses #learnenglish #learningenglish #tefl #efl #englishteacher #englishteachers
a) If it rains, I stay at home.
b) If it rains, I will stay at home.
c) If it will rain, I will stay at home.
#englishgrammar #ifclauses #learnenglish #learningenglish #tefl #efl #englishteacher #englishteachers
January 19, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Which of these sentences is correct? Type A, B or C in the comments.
a) If it rains, I stay at home.
b) If it rains, I will stay at home.
c) If it will rain, I will stay at home.
#englishgrammar #ifclauses #learnenglish #learningenglish #tefl #efl #englishteacher #englishteachers
a) If it rains, I stay at home.
b) If it rains, I will stay at home.
c) If it will rain, I will stay at home.
#englishgrammar #ifclauses #learnenglish #learningenglish #tefl #efl #englishteacher #englishteachers
Phrasal verb: dumb down. Meaning: make a thing simpler so more people can understand it. Beginners in philosophy don't understand specialist philosophy words so you'd have to dumb a philosophy book down. Have you seen anything dumbed down? Comment below. #learnenglish #learningenglish #phrasalverbs
January 18, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Phrasal verb: dumb down. Meaning: make a thing simpler so more people can understand it. Beginners in philosophy don't understand specialist philosophy words so you'd have to dumb a philosophy book down. Have you seen anything dumbed down? Comment below. #learnenglish #learningenglish #phrasalverbs
Phrasal verb: "to beef up". Meaning: "to make it better or more interesting". Just having text on my website was boring, so I added pictures to beef it up. Is there anything you have beefed up? Leave a comment below. #learnenglish #learningenglish #phrasalverbs
January 18, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Phrasal verb: "to beef up". Meaning: "to make it better or more interesting". Just having text on my website was boring, so I added pictures to beef it up. Is there anything you have beefed up? Leave a comment below. #learnenglish #learningenglish #phrasalverbs
phrasal verb: "to clam up". Meaning: "to become silent, to say nothing". I was once in an oral exam and was so nervous I forgot everything. I just clammed up. Is there a situation in which you clammed up? Leave a comment below. #learnenglish #learningenglish #phrasalverbs
January 18, 2025 at 5:20 AM
phrasal verb: "to clam up". Meaning: "to become silent, to say nothing". I was once in an oral exam and was so nervous I forgot everything. I just clammed up. Is there a situation in which you clammed up? Leave a comment below. #learnenglish #learningenglish #phrasalverbs
phrasal verb: "to mull over". Meaning = "to think very hard about something". Before I gave up my old job to become an English teacher, I mulled it over for a long time. Is there anything you have mulled over? Leave a comment below. #learnenglish #learningenglish #phrasalverbs
January 18, 2025 at 5:18 AM
phrasal verb: "to mull over". Meaning = "to think very hard about something". Before I gave up my old job to become an English teacher, I mulled it over for a long time. Is there anything you have mulled over? Leave a comment below. #learnenglish #learningenglish #phrasalverbs
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I would love to get back into learning Old English. Would anyone else be interested? If you know German or another Germanic language, you have a head start. This website is a good start. #oldenglish #anglosaxon #deadlanguages
I would love to get back into learning Old English. Would anyone else be interested? If you know German or another Germanic language, you have a head start. This website is a good start. #oldenglish #anglosaxon #deadlanguages
Old English Online - Home
An online educational resource for learning Old English
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January 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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I would love to get back into learning Old English. Would anyone else be interested? If you know German or another Germanic language, you have a head start. This website is a good start. #oldenglish #anglosaxon #deadlanguages
I would love to get back into learning Old English. Would anyone else be interested? If you know German or another Germanic language, you have a head start. This website is a good start. #oldenglish #anglosaxon #deadlanguages
Phrasal verb: "to dabble in". Meaning: "to take part in an activity but for a short time and not seriously". I dabbled in playing the guitar once. I got bored and stopped after a week. Any hobbies or interests you have dabbled in? Leave a comment below. #learnenglish #learningenglish #phrasalverbs
January 14, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Phrasal verb: "to dabble in". Meaning: "to take part in an activity but for a short time and not seriously". I dabbled in playing the guitar once. I got bored and stopped after a week. Any hobbies or interests you have dabbled in? Leave a comment below. #learnenglish #learningenglish #phrasalverbs
Phrasal verb: "cotton on to". Meaning: to begin to understand a situation or fact. Example: "I never had any yoghurt in the fridge. I cottoned on to the fact that someone had been stealing it". Anything that you slowly cottoned on to? #phrasalverbs #TEFL @gala03.bsky.social @mariamaryy.bsky.social
January 13, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Phrasal verb: "cotton on to". Meaning: to begin to understand a situation or fact. Example: "I never had any yoghurt in the fridge. I cottoned on to the fact that someone had been stealing it". Anything that you slowly cottoned on to? #phrasalverbs #TEFL @gala03.bsky.social @mariamaryy.bsky.social
If you decide to do one of the #Cambridgeexams such as #A2key, #Preliminary, #Firstcertificate or #Cambridgeadvanced it's important to know the format of the exam. There is a lot of useful information on the Cambridge website and some sample exam papers: www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-te...
Exams and tests | Cambridge English
Read more about the Cambridge English range of qualifications and tests, and find out how they can help you improve your English language skills.
www.cambridgeenglish.org
January 12, 2025 at 7:29 AM
If you decide to do one of the #Cambridgeexams such as #A2key, #Preliminary, #Firstcertificate or #Cambridgeadvanced it's important to know the format of the exam. There is a lot of useful information on the Cambridge website and some sample exam papers: www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-te...
A lot of students can't decide whether to take the #IELTS or the #Cambridgeenglish exam. This useful article explains the difference between the two. One big difference is IELTS expires after two years whereas you have your #Cambridgecertificate for ever.
www.tesl-lugano.ch/en/differenc....
www.tesl-lugano.ch/en/differenc....
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January 12, 2025 at 6:47 AM
A lot of students can't decide whether to take the #IELTS or the #Cambridgeenglish exam. This useful article explains the difference between the two. One big difference is IELTS expires after two years whereas you have your #Cambridgecertificate for ever.
www.tesl-lugano.ch/en/differenc....
www.tesl-lugano.ch/en/differenc....
Interesting post from Lisa W. Have you ever used #Duolingo or other #languagelearningapps? What were your experiences?
I have yet to meet anyone who has made any significant progress in learning a language using Duolingo, and I've met a lot of people that use it with really long streaks.
January 12, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Interesting post from Lisa W. Have you ever used #Duolingo or other #languagelearningapps? What were your experiences?
Is there anybody who is doing or has done an exam in English? Maybe you are preparing for TOEFL, IELTS or one of the Cambridge exams (FCE or CAE). Please share any exam tips with me here (writing, reading, listening or speaking). #IELTS #FCE #CAE #learnenglish #learningenglish #englishexams #TEFL
January 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Is there anybody who is doing or has done an exam in English? Maybe you are preparing for TOEFL, IELTS or one of the Cambridge exams (FCE or CAE). Please share any exam tips with me here (writing, reading, listening or speaking). #IELTS #FCE #CAE #learnenglish #learningenglish #englishexams #TEFL
Anyone else fed up with italki? I got a message today that they're increasing their commission for teachers. Either I pass on the increase to my students or take a big pay cut. Will be teaching my italki students off-platform now. #italki #learningenglish #english #tefl #englishteachers #esl
January 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Anyone else fed up with italki? I got a message today that they're increasing their commission for teachers. Either I pass on the increase to my students or take a big pay cut. Will be teaching my italki students off-platform now. #italki #learningenglish #english #tefl #englishteachers #esl
When you're learning a foreign language, it's important to know which free resources you have. "BBC Learning English" is a good one with a lot of material for learners at all levels: beginner, intermediate or advanced: www.bbc.co.uk/learningengl.... #learningenglish #englishresources #english
BBC Learning English - Learn English with BBC Learning English - Homepage
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December 29, 2024 at 4:55 PM
When you're learning a foreign language, it's important to know which free resources you have. "BBC Learning English" is a good one with a lot of material for learners at all levels: beginner, intermediate or advanced: www.bbc.co.uk/learningengl.... #learningenglish #englishresources #english
I'm very excited about interacting on Blue Sky with people who are learning English. Is there anyone out there who is learning English? How long have you been learning it? Why did you start learning it? Which things are easy and which things are hard? #learningenglish #english #tefl #englishteacher
December 27, 2024 at 5:56 PM
I'm very excited about interacting on Blue Sky with people who are learning English. Is there anyone out there who is learning English? How long have you been learning it? Why did you start learning it? Which things are easy and which things are hard? #learningenglish #english #tefl #englishteacher
I'm learning Afrikaans and noticed this similarity with Old English #germaniclanguages #oldenglish #historyofenglish
Die band met Afrikaans is so duidelik.
When an Old English infinitive was used with 'to', its form changed:
- Iċ sċeal ETAN (I shall EAT)
- Iċ begann tō ETENNE (I began to EAT)
This was its dative case.
Yes, even infinitives had case back then!
Frisian still does this:
- Ik sil ITE
- Ik begûn te ITEN
Click my new graphic for more:
- Iċ sċeal ETAN (I shall EAT)
- Iċ begann tō ETENNE (I began to EAT)
This was its dative case.
Yes, even infinitives had case back then!
Frisian still does this:
- Ik sil ITE
- Ik begûn te ITEN
Click my new graphic for more:
December 26, 2024 at 8:02 AM
I'm learning Afrikaans and noticed this similarity with Old English #germaniclanguages #oldenglish #historyofenglish