In this episode we dive into a fundamental grammatical aspect of the English language: the passive voice. In order to understand what the passive voice is used for, we must give importance to the action rather than to the people involved in the action. But why does this shift in focus matter? And how does it shape the way we communicate?  

In this episode, we journey back to the early 20th century. A moment in history when the world had been shattered by WWI, and a generation of writers found themselves adrift in its aftermath. They were called The Lost Generation, a name that captured their disappointment with what the world had become, their restlessness, and their relentless search for meaning in a world that no longer made sense.  

In this episode there will be an insight into textual analysis, focusing on what makes a simple bunch of sentences stick together to form a text and understanding the different strategies that can be used to analyse a cohesive sequence of sentences. 

In this episode we take a deep dive into the political structure of the United States, a nation built on revolutionary ideals, as it counts with a system crafted in the fires of independence and that has been continuously reshaped by historical events.

This episode travels back to a period of significant change. The years between the 1830s and the 1920s—a time when American literature transformed in response to a rapidly shifting society.

There will be an analysis of two powerful literary movements: humourism and cosmopolitanism—each offering a lens through which authors dissected the world around them. And, at the heart of these movements stood two masters of the quill: Mark Twain and Henry James. 

Descriptive texts are more varied than you think. There are many types, such as technical descriptions, description of people and places, the description of emotions and the description of a process. The objective of this topic will therefore be to understand the structure and characteristics of descriptive texts so as to use them to engage people in the reading and understanding of our stories.

In this episode we will dive deep into the expression of time, a fundamental aspect of human language and communication. Have you ever wondered how we manage to express not just when something happens, but also the emotions, nuances, and connections tied to it? It’s not magic—it’s the extraordinary power that elements such as tense, aspect, and mood have.

In this topic we will understand how these three components work in harmony to provide a nuanced and comprehensive understanding of the expression of time within language.

The United Kingdom boasts a rich and storied political structure, forming one of the world's oldest parliamentary democracies. In this topic we will learn how the British institutions work together to embrace a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy, combining monarchy with elected representation.

This topic deals with one of the most fascinating aspects of human communication: the ability to express oneself, understand and to be understood.

From ancient cave paintings to the digital age, communication has been the heartbeat of human connection. But what makes our way of communicating so unique compared to other species?

This topic delves into the answers to questions such as: what is communication? What elements come into play when dealing with communication? And… What are the rules of oral discourse?

In this episode we dive into the intertwined lives of two literary masters: Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw. These two brilliant minds from Dublin rose to prominence at a time when the world was shaking off the rigid grip of Victorian values.

The late 19th and early 20th centuries were transformative years, marked by social, political, and artistic confusion. It was an age of rebellion—a time when writers dared to challenge outdated norms and envision a different future.