Archive for October, 2012
Video: Kitchen tour and vocabulary Posted by Gabriele on Oct 21, 2012
Answers to yesterday’s fill-in-the-blank exercise: 1. lobby, 2. stumping, 3. incumbent, 4. photo-ops, 5. bipartisan
Election Season: Political Vocabulary Posted by Gabriele on Oct 20, 2012
With the current American presidential election well underway there is a lot of political vocabulary being used everyday in the media. This post defines some of this common political vocabulary and gives you a chance to practice using some of this new political vocabulary in a few fill-in-the-blank exercises. Enjoy! bipartisan: (adj) A cooperative interaction…
Leaf peeping in fall Posted by Gabriele on Oct 19, 2012
Leaf peeping is a common fall activity in the United States, especially in the northeastern region, but what is it? First let’s define the words in this phrase; Leaf (n) – the flat, often green, part of a tree to peep (v) – to take a quick look or glance Now that you know what…
Pot bellies, muffin tops, and love handles – what are you talking about? Posted by Gabriele on Oct 18, 2012
We have some very weird ways of talking about the human body in English, especially when it comes to talking about fat or excess fat on the body. Today I have picked three slang expressions that are commonly used in English to describe bodies. Below I explain what these expressions mean and where they come…
Once in a blue moon Posted by Gabriele on Oct 17, 2012
Once in a blue moon – have you ever heard this expression before? Do you know what it means? The expression ‘once in a blue moon’ means ‘rarely.’ It refers to something that does not happen very often. Here are two examples of how to use this expression in context. Examples: I only go…
American states and their symbols Posted by Gabriele on Oct 16, 2012
As I am sure you are already aware, there are a total of 50 states in the United States of America. Each of these states has its own state government, state laws, state flag, etc. What you may not already know is that each state also has its own set of symbols, emblems, icons, motto…
The Nobel Prize Posted by Gabriele on Oct 15, 2012
It is the time of year when Nobel Prizes are announced and soon awarded to a few amazing people around the world for their influential contributions in the areas of: Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Peace, Economy, Physiology/Medicine. A number of Nobel Prizes have already been announced for 2012, but today they will be announcing the winner…