I’m an English teacher and trainer in northern Germany. I write about my life here, and turn those stories into lessons for English learners. You'll find a few other interests along the way too.
Stories from my life in Germany and beyond.
November might be dark, but it’s one of the busiest months of the year. From Remembrance Sunday and the start of Carnival to sparklers on Bonfire Night, here’s how my November traditions have changed since moving to Germany, and why fireworks are on my mind.
Germans take data protection very seriously. So why does the same country expect me to publish my home address, just to write about life here?
The clocks go back, the evenings draw in, and in Germany the winter tyres go on. Here’s how I get through a month of change, and the German winter nobody warned me about.
English lessons built from my stories in Germany and beyond.
Learn the phrasal verbs and idioms we use to talk about hard times, heartbreak and moving on, then upgrade your English to B2 level. Taken from my ink studies post, Sad Old Me.
Who was Guy Fawkes, and why do the British light bonfires on 5 November? Read the story and practise the past simple.
Learn cooking verbs, the imperative and sequencers with my Bonfire Night recipes. Then write your own recipe for a warming winter dish. Level: B1, with a B2 challenge.
