Archive for 'Culture'
Pumpkin carving time! (Video) Posted by Gabriele on Oct 30, 2012
It is the day before Halloween! This makes today the perfect day to carve* a pumpkin into a jack o’ lanterns (also written jack-o’-lantern). Here is a video about how to do this. Remember a jack o’ lantern is just a special name for a carved pumpkin. Enjoy! *to carve = to cut with a…
Halloween decorations: A tissue paper ghost (Video) Posted by Gabriele on Oct 29, 2012
What is Halloween? Posted by Gabriele on Oct 28, 2012
This coming Wednesday is the holiday of Halloween. This is a holiday of Western-European origin and American fame, now spread around the world thanks to globalization and commercialism. I bet you have heard of this holiday, but I wonder if you know its origin. Today I am going to write some about the origin…
My Hometown (Video) Posted by sasha on Oct 23, 2012
When you learn English, one of the first things you’ll need to talk about is where you come from. Talking about your hometown is good for making small talk, and it’s something you will do many times in your life. To help you in your English studies, here’s a video about my hometown of Detroit…
American states and their symbols Posted by Gabriele on Oct 16, 2012
As I am sure you are already aware, there are a total of 50 states in the United States of America. Each of these states has its own state government, state laws, state flag, etc. What you may not already know is that each state also has its own set of symbols, emblems, icons, motto…
Election Season: Presidential Debates Posted by Gabriele on Oct 11, 2012
Throughout the American presidential election campaign the presidential candidates hold debates*. This election season there are three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate (the vice presidential debate is tonight!). In these debates the candidates are asked questions, which are sometimes posed by a journalist or sometimes by members of the audience watching the debate. …
Clara Barton and the American Red Cross Posted by Gabriele on Oct 7, 2012
The Red Cross or Red Crescent is a volunteer-led, humanitarian movement that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and education worldwide. This movement began in Europe in 1861, and now include member organizations with over 97 million volunteers, members and staff in countries across the globe. In the United States the American Red Cross is counted…