Archive for 'Culture'
A trip to Nashville, Tennessee – America’s Music City Posted by Gabriele on Aug 7, 2014
I recently wrote a post about American cities and their nicknames, but I forgot to mention that the American city Nashville, Tennessee has a nickname too, it is called ‘Music City.’ Today we are taking a (virtual) trip to Music City to see all it has to offer and find out why it has this…
The 44th American President: Barack Obama Posted by Gabriele on Aug 1, 2014
Almost everyone knows who the current president of the United States is, Barack Obama, but how much do you really know about him? This post offers a chance to learn more about the current American president as well as to test your new knowledge with a reading comprehension exercise. There are questions at the end…
American city names. Posted by Gabriele on Jul 31, 2014
Most cities in the United States have nicknames, you are probably familiar with a few of these already, like New York City’s nickname, ‘The Big Apple.’ Nicknames are a familiar and sometimes funny way of referring to something (or someone). Below I have listed 12 American cities and their nicknames. For fun, you have to…
There are signs everywhere in English! Posted by Gabriele on Jul 15, 2014
There is song in English with a chorus that goes like this: Sign, sign, everywhere a sign , Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind, Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign? This song is very fitting because today’s post is about signs in English, signs that you will see on the…
A top 10 list of all-American things for the 4th of July Posted by Gabriele on Jul 3, 2014
In honor of America’s Independence Day, tomorrow July 4th, I am going to present some all-American products, people, and activities. Firth though let me explain that to say something is “all-American” implies that the thing has qualities or characteristic of traditional American ideals or that the thing originates from the United States of America or…
A Video Tour of Arches National Park Posted by sasha on Jun 30, 2014
We posted an article about Arches National Park earlier this month. Now, it’s time to take a video tour of this beautiful park in Utah! “Arches National Park is located in Moab, Utah. Our trip starts here at the Visitor Center. Inside, you can use a touch screen to plan your visit. There is a…
Reality TV: An American craze Posted by Gabriele on Jun 12, 2014
From The Real World to The Real Wives of Orange County, whether you like it or not, reality TV is everywhere and it is a big part of American culture. Reality TV is a type of television show that documents the lives of real people. There is no script and there are no famous actors…