Archive for March, 2016
Presenting in English Posted by Gabriele on Mar 29, 2016
Here are some tips for ESL learners on how to give a great presentation in English. (In fact, many of these tips will help you give a great presentation in any language!) Getting up in front of a group, or even a crowd, of people is hard for most people. Having to do this while…
Streets, Beats & Eats – Detroit Posted by sasha on Mar 28, 2016
I’ve already introduced my hometown of Detroit in our ongoing Great American Cities series. Today I’m excited to share a little video tour of The D with you in the latest episode of “Streets, Beats & Eats.” Tour some famous symbols of the city, visit Belle Isle State Park, feast on delicious Greek food, and…
How did English get so popular? Posted by Gabriele on Mar 22, 2016
With around a billion ESL or EFL speakers out there and more than half a billion native English speakers in the world you might be wondering how did English get to be such a popular language? Only 500 years ago, there were less than 7 million people who spoke English and most of them lived…
Great American Cities – Detroit Posted by sasha on Mar 17, 2016
It’s time to move again in our “Great American Cities” series. This month, we head to the Midwest and my hometown – Detroit. The city has been in the news a lot the past several years because of its decline into bankruptcy. These days, however, it is slowly climbing out of the ashes and making…
Short English videos for ESL learners Posted by Gabriele on Mar 15, 2016
For this post I have collected a number of great Ted Ed videos about the English language that are perfect for ESL learners. These videos are all in English, about English, and provide short lessons (3-5 minutes) on English grammar or language. Each one has something to offer ESL learners from beginners to near-native speakers…
Learn to tweet in #English (Twitter) Posted by Gabriele on Mar 8, 2016
Today we are going to learn about Twitter and Twitter-related vocabulary in English. Twitter is a very popular social media outlet in the United States and around the world. If you are used to using Twitter in a language other than English this post will be helpful for you to learn some English vocabulary related…
Why American elections are long Posted by Gabriele on Mar 1, 2016
This time next year America will have a new president. But I’m sure you know that already because the news has been talking about the upcoming American presidential election for over a year already. The American presidential election season is very long and it seems to get longer every four years. This post is meant…