Archive for February, 2012
Super Bowl Sunday Posted by Gabriele on Feb 5, 2012
Today is Super Bowl Sunday in the United States. Although this is not a national holiday some people treat it like one. Today people all over the United States will gather around their television sets to watch “the big game.” On Friday I wrote a post that briefly reviewed how the game of football is…
What to Do When the Words Get Mixed Up Posted by heather on Feb 4, 2012
So you have been really practicing your English for the past few months. You have fine-tuned your listening skills and can follow most of a conversation. You are ready to take the plunge and start a conversation with a stranger. You pull up your socks, find a friendly looking face and rattle off your question…
How to Play Football Posted by Gabriele on Feb 3, 2012
With the Super Bowl (America’s national football championship) coming up this weekend I thought it would be a good idea to go over the rules of this game. The first thing I need to make clear is that when I say “football” I am not talking about soccer. Many people around the world refer to…
Knowledge is Light Idioms Posted by Gabriele on Feb 2, 2012
Idioms are expressions or phrases that have figurative* meaning that is different from the literal** meaning of the words that make up the expression or phrase. Generally idioms require some foundational information or experience within a culture to understand their meaning. Most of the time idioms are so culturally dependent that the same idioms do…
Young Ones Posted by heather on Feb 1, 2012
With all this cold and snowy weather that many places are having, it might seem like a strange time to be thinking about babies. Usually spring is the season for that. But just this weekend one of my friends had a new baby, so I thought it might be the perfect time to review the…