Archive for 'Culture'
Informal English Contractions Posted by Gary Locke on May 17, 2018
Native English speakers can be very lazy with our own language. We create contractions based on the way we actually say things. In time, these contractions work their way into everyday speech. However, if you are learning our language and you hear one of these contractions, you can’t be faulted for wondering just what is…
America’s Maestro, Leonard Bernstein Posted by Gary Locke on May 10, 2018
“I can’t live one day without hearing music, playing it, studying it, or thinking about it.” Leonard Bernstein A centenary is a celebration to commemorate the 100th anniversary of a significant event, and we are having one right now in the world of music. Leonard Bernstein was born on August 25, 1918. All over the…
American Lunch Food Posted by sasha on May 8, 2018
Last month we took a look at what Americans like to eat for breakfast. Now it’s time to see what people usually eat for their afternoon meal. In this post we’ll learn a bit about American lunch food. I apologize in advance if reading this makes you hungry! Lunch in the USA What and where…
Garden Center English Vocabulary Posted by Gary Locke on May 3, 2018
To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. It was a long winter. For much longer than usual the cold refused to yield to the spring sunshine, and buds and blossoms resisted our pleas to grace us with their presence. But there was one place where spring could be found – the greenhouses of…
Before Wikipedia: The Encyclopaedia Britannica Posted by Gary Locke on Apr 26, 2018
Before there was Google and Wikipedia, the source of all knowledge for English speakers was the vast, multi-volume Encyclopaedia Britannica. Many homes had shelves devoted to it, teachers and scholars depended on it, and its prestigious reputation among such publications has remained unsurpassed for over three centuries, though much of that reputation may have depended…
American Breakfast Food Posted by sasha on Apr 25, 2018
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It’s the first thing you eat and it powers you through the first half of your day. However, many people find it difficult to find the time to sit down for a proper breakfast before heading to school or work. Some just grab a…
Two Friends from Cleveland, Ohio Posted by Gary Locke on Apr 18, 2018
It is now hard to imagine that there was a time without superheroes. Popular culture worldwide has lately been saturated with colorful, often caped, muscular women and men with fantastic powers and abilities. From comic books to television to movie screens, these action heroes are everywhere, and the public has made them more popular now…