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Shadowing

Hela Goodwin, May 11, 2026

Shadowing noun the act of following, observing, or closely mimicking someone or something. The […]

Word of the month: Travel/Trip

Janean Fischli, April 11, 2026

Travel verb To go from one place to another, typically over a distance of […]

Summer activities

Janean Fischli, January 15, 2026

Here is an update on what’s going on at Primavera English this January. As […]

Word of the Month: Wrap Up

Janean Fischli, December 3, 2025

Wrap Up phrasal verb to cover or enclose in paper or soft material They […]

Thanksgiving

Hela Goodwin, November 19, 2025

Thanksgiving is a holiday that is celebrated in the United States every year in […]

Goats

Janean Fischli, October 22, 2025

It’s spring and once again we have a set of cute, energetic baby goats […]

TOEFL Exam Update

Hela Goodwin, October 8, 2025

The TOEFL exam is changing – but why? Starting in January 2026, the TOEFL […]

Salad days

Janean Fischli, September 8, 2025

Salad Days: time of youthful inexperience or indiscretion It’s September in Paraguay, spring, and […]

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...

Hard and Hardly

Evelyn Koppschall, May 28, 2024

What’s wrong with the use of the word hardly in this sentence? Fiorella was trying to show the contrast between a hard (or strong or fierce) wind and gently falling rain. However...

Word of the Month: Cultivate

Hela Goodwin, May 8, 2024

Here at Primavera English we try to cultivate studious atmospheres in our classes. However, when I’m not teaching English...

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around

Evelyn Koppschall, April 12, 2024

There’s a reason we remember children’s songs and skip rope chants long after we cease to be children. Children’s brains are more receptive to growth, and the music, rhythm, and joyful memories that accompany the words of a song or skip rope chant help to stamp the words into a child’s memory forever...

Matti

Hela Goodwin, March 1, 2024

Meet Matti – the newest member of the Primavera English team. He lives out in our yard and loves to eat peanuts and fruit. He’s super friendly...

Word of the Month: Resolution

Jeanette Bazeley, January 8, 2024

Happy 2024 to everyone! Have you made any New Year’s resolutions? Many people like to make a fresh start at the beginning of a new year. They decide to change their habits or improve themselves in some way...

Word of the Month: Engagement

Janean Fischli, November 23, 2023

Wow, December is almost here! At Primavera English, we are celebrating the engagement of...

Riddles

Janean Fischli, October 11, 2023

With young learners, riddles are a great/fun way to practice comparatives and superlatives, as well as English vocabulary. The theme of the riddles can be adapted to any vocabulary topic and students love the challenge of figuring out clues, ...

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