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Fears and phobias Posted by Gabriele on Mar 11, 2014
Boo! Did I scare you? Probably not, but I’m sure there is something out there that does scare you. What is it? Today’s post is all about being scared and what causes people to be scared. To start out take a look at all these synonyms for the word scared: frightened, afraid, fearful, startled…
It’s a baby: Baby related vocabulary Posted by Gabriele on Mar 6, 2014
Is there a baby in your life – maybe your own child, or a niece, nephew, or grandchild? Do you hope that one day this baby will learn to speak English too? Well if that is the case or if you just want to increase your vocabulary read on. This is a post about…
Top 10 American Colleges with the most ESL students Posted by Gabriele on Mar 4, 2014
If you have ever thought about coming to the United Sates to attend college you might want to read this post! Many foreign students study English for years with the hope of traveling aboard to work or attend college in an English speaking country, like the United States. Depending on your TOEFL (more on this…
Quick, make a wish! Posted by Gabriele on Feb 27, 2014
Quick, if you could make one wish, right now, what would it be? We all have wishes we hope come true, but where do you turn to make your wishes? Here are some traditions that Americans have about making wishes. Make a wish… On a shooting star. American’s often make a wish when they see…
Southerner sayings: American expression you might hear in the South Posted by Gabriele on Feb 25, 2014
The American South in red. All around the United States, Americans speak in different local dialects, with slightly different pronunciation, accents, with different sayings or idioms. (Check out this other post I have written on American dialects.). A Southern accent or dialect is one of the most common dialects you will come across in…
First Rule of Learning English… Posted by Gabriele on Feb 21, 2014
I know many ESL learners get frustrated by English grammar, spelling, and pronunciation rules because it often seems like there are no rules or at least the rules are often broken. If you ever feel this way then the picture above probably sounds about right to you. This picture, and a similar saying, is taken…
Where can I hear more English online? Posted by Gabriele on Feb 20, 2014
If you are like most ESL learners you want to hear more English spoken by native English speakers. The question is where can you go to do this? No need to wonder any longer, I have put together a list of great websites for you to listen to English online from anywhere you are in…