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Grand Canyon National Park Posted by sasha on Oct 22, 2013
Our series on American National Parks continues today with one of the most famous parks not only in the USA, but around the world. Name: Grand Canyon Year Established: February 26, 1919 Location: Northern Arizona Season: The south rim is open all year round weather permitting. The north rim is open mid-May to mid-October. Cost: …
Real World English – American slang Posted by Gabriele on Oct 1, 2013
How about learning some American English slang? Slang is informal speech, and it is regularly used by native speakers of all languages, but it is not always easy to learn as it isn’t often taught in classes or schools. Below I have lists ten common slang terms in English you might want to learn. Why…
Joshua Tree National Park Video Tour Posted by sasha on Sep 28, 2013
Recently, I posted an article about the Joshua Tree National Park. Today we’re going to take a short video tour of this amazing American national park in the desert! “140 miles east of Los Angeles, you’ll find the Joshua Tree National Park. On the drive there, you may see wildfires burning in the distance. You’ll…
Stereotypes of Americans Posted by Gabriele on Sep 17, 2013
Stereotypes are generalizations and oversimplified ideas about groups of people, but let’s face it we all have stereotypes about people. American’s have stereotypes about non-Americans (for example, American’s often think all Asians are short, Italians talk loud, and the British have bad teeth), and non-American have stereotypes about Americans. Let’s take a look at some…
Joshua Tree National Park Posted by sasha on Sep 16, 2013
Our “America the Beautiful” tour of the country’s national parks begins in sunny California at a fascinating place – the Joshua Tree. Name: Joshua Tree National Park Year Established: Became a National Monument in 1936 and a National Park in 1994 Location: SE California; 140 miles east of LA Season: Open year-round Cost: $15 for…
A guide to English vocabulary related to social media Posted by Gabriele on Sep 12, 2013
I am no social media guru, but I thought I would put together a list of important terms in English related to social media, since I know you all use social media, and using social media is a great way to practice your English! In fact, if you are reading this blog post you are…
America the Beautiful Posted by sasha on Sep 9, 2013
The Song Every country has a national anthem – a song to represent the country. In the USA, this song is “The Star Spangled Banner.” Go to any sporting event in America, and you’ll hear this song before the action begins. This isn’t the only patriotic song in the States, however. Another very popular song…