Archive for 'Culture'
Time to eat out Posted by Gabriele on Apr 18, 2013
Today I have some vocabulary and phrases that will be helpful for ordering food in English. If you travel to an English-speaking country this vocabulary will be very useful, as I am sure you will have to eat at some point :). If you are not traveling to an English-speaking country anytime soon you…
Help!: The word and the song Posted by Gabriele on Apr 9, 2013
“Help” is a really important word to know in English. It is a word that comes in handy in the classroom (“Ms. Brown, I need help with my homework.”), on the street (“Can you help me find the bank?”), in business (“The company helping with a new initiative.”) and in an emergency (“Help! That man…
Hawaii: America’s 50th and last state Posted by Gabriele on Apr 4, 2013
Aloha*! Today I thought I’d write a little bit about the state of Hawaii, America’s 50th state. Every American state has its own unique identity, but Hawaii has a distinctive culture and language making it truly unique compared to the other American states. Hawaii is the most recent state to join the United States of…
No fooling, April Fools’ Day is today. Posted by Gabriele on Apr 1, 2013
April Fools’ Day is celebrated each year on April 1st in many countries around the world. As the name of the day implies this is a day for fooling people with practical jokes, pranks, and generally being silly. If you think this day is just for children to play jokes on their friend, parents, and…
A crock-pot? What kind of pot is that? Posted by Gabriele on Mar 26, 2013
Have you ever heard of a crock-pot? How about a slow cooker? Well, luckily for you they are the same thing so if I tell you what one is you’ll know what both are! Crock-pot is the brand name (or common name) for a device that is called a slow cooker. A slow cooker is…
Saint Patrick’s Day and Irish sayings Posted by Gabriele on Mar 17, 2013
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day everyone! Today is the Irish, Irish-American, and Irish-at-heart holiday that celebrates the patron saint of Ireland: Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland, which is why he is the country’s patron or national saint. This holiday, which has its origins in Christianity as a religious holiday…
Popcorn Lover’s Day is today! Posted by Gabriele on Mar 14, 2013
Yes, there really is a day of the year that is set aside to celebrate popcorn and the love of this light crunchy snack and that day is today! So, if you are in the mood for something crunchy that is salty or sweet you are in luck because that is what we will be…