Archive for 'Culture'
American Culture – WrestleMania Posted by sasha on Apr 16, 2018
Just as the Super Bowl is to professional football, WrestleMania is to professional wrestling. I’m not talking about the kind of wrestling you watch on the Summer Olympics, though. Before we learn more about the big event, we should probably start by explaining more about this type of wrestling. American Professional Wrestling Professional wrestling (or…
The Great American Blue Jean Posted by Gary Locke on Mar 29, 2018
Spoiler alert: It’s only partly American. They have been called the world’s most popular article of clothing. According to the latest statistics, almost 1.25 billion jeans are sold worldwide each year. They have been immortalized by cowboys, greasers, and rock stars. World leaders wear them, as do children. We know them also as dungarees and…
An English Learner’s Guide to Easter Posted by sasha on Mar 28, 2018
This Sunday, Christians all over the world will be celebrating Easter. There are several other important days leading up to Easter, such as Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. There are also plenty of unique customs and traditions associated with Easter that have nothing to do with Christianity. Let’s learn more about this important holiday in…
Academy Award Vocab Posted by Gary Locke on Mar 1, 2018
We go to the movies to have experiences that we can’t have anywhere else, and to share that experience with strangers in the dark. It really is an odd kind of pleasure, but we have been doing it for over 100 years and there are no signs that we will stop anytime soon. The box…
Story of an English Meal – Fish ‘N Chips Posted by Gary Locke on Feb 22, 2018
Warning: This blog may induce extreme hunger! Imagine a meal which is a national institution in one country yet is eaten all over the world and owes its origin to several diverse cultures. How you eat it, serve it, and even select one of the principle ingredients is determined by where you live. Yet, essentially…
Driving in England and the U.S. Posted by Gary Locke on Feb 15, 2018
By now you probably know that drivers in the U.S. drive on the right-hand side of the road, but in the U.K., they drive on the left. As someone who has driven in both countries, believe me when I say that it is not an easy adjustment to make. Everything just looks wrong, not least…
The Winter Olympics Posted by sasha on Feb 8, 2018
The 23rd edition of the Winter Olympics starts tomorrow. This year, the games are happening in Pyeongchang, South Korea. It will be the first ever Winter Olympics in South Korea. They previously hosted the Summer Olympics in the capital of Seoul in 1988. South Korea tried to get the winter games unsuccessfully in 2010 and…