Archive for August, 2012
Mailing a letter in or to the United States Posted by Gabriele on Aug 14, 2012
The way addresses are written on letters, envelopes, and packages is different in different countries. This post takes a look at how to write an address in English for mail to or within the United States. First take a look at this example using the The White House (where the American president lives) as an…
Abbreviations and acronyms you will see online Posted by Gabriele on Aug 13, 2012
Have you ever wondered what some of those abbreviations and acronyms are that you see online or on your computer? Today we are going to explore a number of common computer and internet related abbreviations and acronyms. There are abbreviations we all see all the time, but probably don’t give that much thought to. After…
International Youth Day Posted by Gabriele on Aug 12, 2012
Today is International Youth* Day (and the last day of the 2012 Olympics where many talented youths have competed). International Youth Day is celebrated on August 12 each year to recognize the efforts of the world’s youth in enhancing global society. The United Nations** sponsors this day with activities aimed to promote youth engagement and…
The End of the 2012 Olympics Posted by Gabriele on Aug 11, 2012
Tomorrow is the last day of the London 2012 Olympic Games. I can’t believe the games are almost over and we will have to wait another four year to see such amazing athletics! I hope you have been enjoying the games as much as I have and that you have been learning English vocabulary…
The Ancient Olympics and the Modern Olympics Posted by Gabriele on Aug 10, 2012
The modern Olympic Games that we enjoy today have very old roots. The first Olympic games, what we now call the Ancient Olympic Games were first played around 776 BC. These games were a series of competitions held between people from several city-states (small kingdoms or countries) in Greece. The ancient games were also…
Talking about Table Tennis Posted by Gabriele on Aug 9, 2012
Table tennis is an Olympic sport that is pretty much dominated by one country, China. In fact, China has won 20 of the 24 available gold medals in this sport since it joined the Olympics 1988. That is a very impressive record. Perhaps the reason Americans are not doing so well in this sport is…
Sports that are no longer in the Olympics Posted by Gabriele on Aug 7, 2012
I bet you would be surprised to know about some sports that were once in the Olympics that are no longer there. There are a number of sports that have been discontinued* from the Olympics over the years and interestingly some that were once eliminated are now coming back. Here is some information about sports…