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Party talk (Video) Posted by Gabriele on Dec 20, 2012
Get ready to party! Here is a video looking at common English greetings used in informal party settings. These greetings particularly come in handy around this time of year when attending a lot of holiday parties. Enjoy.
The Grinch! Posted by Gabriele on Dec 18, 2012
The Grinch is an iconic American Christmas cartoon figure who you may already know about, but if you don’t, you should! The Grinch is a well-known mean, greedy, rude, bad-mannered, foul, and sinister* guy. The Grinch is a fictional** character, who was created by the children’s book author Dr. Seuss in the 1950s. The Grinch…
Numbers between one and zero (Video) Posted by Gabriele on Dec 13, 2012
Here is a video looking at how to say fractions and decimals. This video focuses on numbers between one and zero (1-0). Let me know if you have any questions or comments.
Winter clothing vocabulary (Video) Posted by Gabriele on Dec 11, 2012
Are you ready for the cold weather of winter? Take a look at this video review of winter clothing vocabulary to get prepared and to learn the English words for the clothing you will be wearing to stay warm this season. Answers to the winter weather vocabulary matching exercise: 1. snow shovel and/or blizzard 2…
Winter weather vocabulary Posted by Gabriele on Dec 6, 2012
It is beginning to look a lot like winter in much of North America (and much of the northern hemisphere in general), particularly in the more northern areas of the continent. So, now is the perfect time to go over some winter weather vocabulary. Below are the definitions of some important winter weather vocabulary. blizzard…
Important information on infinitives Posted by Gabriele on Dec 4, 2012
The infinitive form of a verb is the basic dictionary form of a verb used without inflection or tense and usually (but not always) preceded by ‘to’, for example “to drink,” “to eat,” “to write.” Unlike verb tenses (verbs that are conjugated) infinitives do no tell about the time of actions or events or who…
Leaving fall by looking at leaves (Video) Posted by Gabriele on Nov 29, 2012
Here is a video looking at leaves and leaf vocabulary as a farewell to fall. Enjoy!