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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...

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...

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...

Word of the Month: Adaptable

Yolanda Wegner, May 1, 2023

To be adaptable is important in order to survive in our ever-changing lives. This is true for humans, animals, and plants in ways that are both physiological and behavioral, long term and short term...

Word of the Month: Intuition

Jeanette Bazeley, April 1, 2023

What is that feeling deep in our gut, apart from logic and rational thought, that makes us choose a career, a job, a life partner, or even something as simple as what to buy or what to wear? What is the instinctive feeling of a mother that her child is unwell even before there is any evidence?...

Word of the Month: Strategy

Yolanda Wegner, March 3, 2023

The word strategy often suggests scenarios such as trying to win a game of chess or running a successful business. But it is also an important skill for many other factors of our personal lives such as getting a project done or learning a new language...

Word of the Month: Aspiration

Jeanette Bazeley, January 2, 2023

Happy 2023! A new year brings many new ideas, projects, challenges, and aspirations. Here at Primavera English, we hope that learning English with us will be one of your aspirations!...

Word of the Month: Carol

Jeanette Bazeley, December 1, 2022

Christmas is coming! In many American and British homes, singing carols, or Christmas songs, is an important aspect of Christmas. Many of these carols date back to the 16th and 17th centuries and it is thought that originally, some of these songs were written...

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