Archive for 'Culture'
The origins of English Posted by Gabriele on Apr 12, 2016
English is a language with an interesting history and evolution. What do you know about the history of the English language? If you want to know more about how English came to be the language it is today read on. English is a Germanic language that was first spoken in the country that is now…
How did English get so popular? Posted by Gabriele on Mar 22, 2016
With around a billion ESL or EFL speakers out there and more than half a billion native English speakers in the world you might be wondering how did English get to be such a popular language? Only 500 years ago, there were less than 7 million people who spoke English and most of them lived…
Learn to tweet in #English (Twitter) Posted by Gabriele on Mar 8, 2016
Today we are going to learn about Twitter and Twitter-related vocabulary in English. Twitter is a very popular social media outlet in the United States and around the world. If you are used to using Twitter in a language other than English this post will be helpful for you to learn some English vocabulary related…
Why American elections are long Posted by Gabriele on Mar 1, 2016
This time next year America will have a new president. But I’m sure you know that already because the news has been talking about the upcoming American presidential election for over a year already. The American presidential election season is very long and it seems to get longer every four years. This post is meant…
A favorite English love song Posted by Gabriele on Feb 9, 2016
To get in the mood for the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday we are going to look at English love songs. Do you have a favorite English-language love song? If you don’t yet, hopefully you will by the end of this post. Before you begin reading though here are few musical related vocabulary words you will…
Great American Cities – Atlanta Posted by sasha on Jan 11, 2016
We are continuing on with our Great American Cities series. After visiting Asheville, we’re staying in the South and heading to Atlanta. Name: There are a few stories about where the name came from. One is that it came from the governor’s youngest daughter, Martha Atlanta Lumpkin. However, it was the Chief Engineer of the…
Gingerbread houses – Christmas tradition Posted by Gabriele on Dec 22, 2015
Making gingerbread houses is a Christmastime tradition in the United States (and other countries too). In the US, children often make small gingerbread houses in school, while at home some families make large, candy-covered gingerbread houses. There are even gingerbread house competitions this time of year, where people make elaborate and theme-based gingerbread houses. If…