by Phil Williams | Aug 31, 2017 | Books, Writing skills
If you’re a member of the ELB mailing list you may have seen that I’m working on a new guide to improved writing skills. The idea is to present advanced writing tips for learners of English as a foreign language – a guide based on how the language functions, as...
by Phil Williams | Mar 14, 2017 | Books, Entertainment
If you follow my writing you may be aware that as well as educational material I also write adult fiction, in the contemporary fantasy and dystopian genres (more broadly, science-fiction fantasy!). I have just launched a new author website I would like to share...
by Phil Williams | Jun 7, 2016 | Books, Exercises, General English, Grammar, Reading Exercise
Since I published The English Tenses Practical Grammar Guide, I have been working on an exercise book to accompany it, 101 English Tenses Exercises. Containing no less than 101 exercises to really drill all the rules of the tenses. I need your help, though – my...
by Phil Williams | Feb 25, 2016 | Books, General English, Grammar
The updated version of Word Order in English Sentences is now available in eBook and, for the first time, print form. Through extensive editing, and feedback from my readers, this new edition is over twice the size of the original – and looks a lot nicer! The...
by Phil Williams | Jan 26, 2016 | Books, Grammar
Members of my mailing list will already be aware that I have been working on a long-overdue update to Word Order in English Sentences – and with the help of my readers it is now almost ready for publication. This February I will be releasing the 2nd Edition...
by Phil Williams | Dec 15, 2015 | Books, Definitions, General English, Reading Exercise, Words
In 1843, Charles Dickens wrote a novella called A Christmas Carol, a story still told today. The story followed a miser (a nasty man who does not want to share his wealth) on Christmas Eve, as he is visited by three spirits that teach him about kindness and caring....