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How to Make a Bloody Mary Posted by sasha on Jan 16, 2013
Do you like going to bars? Do you like drinking cocktails? Well, why not try and make your own? Sometimes, when we go out and party too hard, we feel hung over the next day. There’s an old English saying that goes, “The hair of the dog that bit you.” It basically means that the…
New Year’s resolutions Posted by Gabriele on Jan 1, 2013
The new year is a time for reflecting on the past, including old habits, and thinking about the future, including making new goals. It is a common tradition for people around the world to make New Year’s resolutions* on the first of January, which happens to be today! A New Year’s resolution is a…
New Year’s Eve Customs and Traditions Posted by sasha on Dec 31, 2012
New Year’s Eve is celebrated all around the world. Learn some English vocabulary while also learning about the customs and traditions of this holiday. December 31st is New Year’s Eve. It is the last night of the year, so many people like to celebrate. Many people go to a New Year’s eve party. A lot…
Winter art project – a snowflake (Video) Posted by Gabriele on Dec 27, 2012
Oh the weather outside is frightful* But the fire is so delightful** And since we’ve no place to go Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! These are some lyrics from an American Christmas carol, which I have highlighted here to get you in the mood for the video I have for you…
The twelve days of Christmas Posted by Gabriele on Dec 25, 2012
Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate! In honor of the Christmas holiday today I would like to introduce you to a popular English Christmas song. The Twelve Days of Christmas is a famous English language Christmas carol* that describes a series of gifts that are given on the 12 days between Christmas day (the…
The Grinch! Posted by Gabriele on Dec 18, 2012
The Grinch is an iconic American Christmas cartoon figure who you may already know about, but if you don’t, you should! The Grinch is a well-known mean, greedy, rude, bad-mannered, foul, and sinister* guy. The Grinch is a fictional** character, who was created by the children’s book author Dr. Seuss in the 1950s. The Grinch…
No Shave Novemeber (Video) Posted by Gabriele on Nov 27, 2012
It’s the end of November, which mean you may be seeing more hair, facial hair that is, than usual! Have you ever heard of No Shave November or Movember (mustache + November = Movember) before? In the month of November many men grow their facial hair out to raise money and awareness for men’s health…