Archive for 'Culture'
You will never believe how old these words are! Posted by Gabriele on Jun 6, 2013
You, hear me! Give this fire to that old man. Pull the black worm off the bark and give it to the mother. And no spitting in the ashes! Surprisingly, if you said these strange sentences to your ancient ancestors, say 15,000 years ago, they might understand you. Researchers in England recently identified 23…
So, you think you know something about the United States… Posted by Gabriele on Jun 4, 2013
A lot of people around the world think they know a lot about the United States of America based on what they see on TV or in the movies or even if they have been to the United States on a short trip, but do they really know that much? Today I have a 15-question…
Protest vocabulary Posted by Gabriele on May 30, 2013
Living in the capitol city of the United States, Washington, DC, I see and hear a lot of different protests. Protesters often come from around the country and the world to meet together in this city to make their wants and desires about political, systemic and environmental change known. Today I thought I would introduce…
The Pony Express – how mail used to travel. Posted by Gabriele on May 14, 2013
Today I have a little American history lesson for you about something called the Pony Express. The Pony Express is piece of American history that most Americans learned about at some point in school. It is also the subject of a number of movies about “the wild west” of the United States. The Pony Express…
Hiking, backpacking, trekking, and tramping Posted by Gabriele on May 9, 2013
I love to hike! In fact I love hiking so much a few years ago I went on a 2,180 mile (3,508 km) 5-month long hike on something called the Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian Trail is just one of many long-distance hiking trails around the world that attracts hikers like myself who like to be…
Is English spoken here? (The answer may surprise you.) Posted by Gabriele on Apr 25, 2013
English is a very important language to know, no matter where you live. Though you already knew that because you are studying English! You may not know all the different places that English is spoken around the world though. Where is English spoken by the largest number of native speakers? What country has the highest…
English Around the World – Singapore Posted by sasha on Apr 24, 2013
English is spoken in many countries all over the world. Join me on a short tour of Singapore, a city-state in southeast Asia, to learn about the country and learn English at the same time! Walk along the Singapore River and admire the architecture, explore the interesting Gardens By the Bay, and of course enjoy…