Archive for 'Culture'
Here Come the Ice Cream Trucks Posted by Gabriele on Sep 1, 2012
These days, there is an ice cream truck that drives around my neighborhood every night between 6:30-7:00 PM. I know the truck is coming because as it drives it plays a catchy* song. The song that the truck broadcasts is a song that many Americans associated with ice cream trucks, because this song is…
Going to the movies Posted by Gabriele on Aug 31, 2012
Movie, motion picture, film, and flick. What is the difference between all of these words? The simplest answer to this question is there is, there is no difference. These are synonyms, which can be used interchangeably, but there is more to the story than just that. In this post we are going to take a…
Election Season: The Republican National Convention Posted by Gabriele on Aug 30, 2012
Although the American presidential season can drag on for many months, we are now truly entering the presidential election season in the USA, which will culminate in Americans voting for their next president on Tuesday, November 6th. The reason I say that the presidential election season is now truly beginning is because over the next…
Summertime Outdoor Movies Posted by Gabriele on Aug 15, 2012
Watching outdoor movies in the summer is a great way to spend a night! The first place that might come to mind when you think about seeing an outdoor movie is a drive-in theater. A drive-in theater is an outdoor movie theater that people drive their cars to and then sit in their cars to…
Mailing a letter in or to the United States Posted by Gabriele on Aug 14, 2012
The way addresses are written on letters, envelopes, and packages is different in different countries. This post takes a look at how to write an address in English for mail to or within the United States. First take a look at this example using the The White House (where the American president lives) as an…
Abbreviations and acronyms you will see online Posted by Gabriele on Aug 13, 2012
Have you ever wondered what some of those abbreviations and acronyms are that you see online or on your computer? Today we are going to explore a number of common computer and internet related abbreviations and acronyms. There are abbreviations we all see all the time, but probably don’t give that much thought to. After…
The End of the 2012 Olympics Posted by Gabriele on Aug 11, 2012
Tomorrow is the last day of the London 2012 Olympic Games. I can’t believe the games are almost over and we will have to wait another four year to see such amazing athletics! I hope you have been enjoying the games as much as I have and that you have been learning English vocabulary…