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English tongue twisters (Video) Posted by Gabriele on Nov 26, 2013
Time to get twisted up in some English words. Take a look at this video on tongue twisters and see how many you can say. It may take a little practice, but I am sure you can do at least one.
In the news: 50th anniversary of the assassination of JFK Posted by Gabriele on Nov 22, 2013
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of former President of the United States John F. Kennedy. He was killed in Dallas, Texas on this day in 1963. Because it has been exactly 50 years since this tragic day in American history there has been a great deal of news coverage and stories…
Driving around the world (Video) Posted by Gabriele on Nov 21, 2013
Let’s go for a drive! Check out this video about driving around the world.
Let’s play a game called ‘Odd One Out’ Posted by Gabriele on Nov 19, 2013
There is an expression in English, ‘odd one out’, which means that one member or item of a group is different and doesn’t fit the rest of the group. Today, I have some groups of words for you, in which you have to find the odd one out. Take a look at the groups of…
Cheers to our favorite drink Posted by Gabriele on Nov 14, 2013
According to this map, and my own research :), Americans like to drink beer. We aren’t alone in this, as you can see in this map, there are many other countries around the worlds, where beer is the most commonly consumed alcoholic beverage. Perhaps the country you live in is one of these places. In…
America’s Founding Fathers Posted by Gabriele on Nov 12, 2013
The Founding Fathers of the United States of America are a group of famous historical figures, which is why it is good to know a little about them (even if all you know are their names) and to understand why they are so important in American culture. And that is what we are going…
American companies Posted by Gabriele on Nov 7, 2013
Check out this map of the United States of America: Do you see anything that you recognize? This map has a different picture or word in each of the 50 states that make up the United States. Can you tell what information these pictures/words are representing? These are all business logos. Each state in this…