Archive for 'English Language'
A Video Tour of Arches National Park Posted by sasha on Jun 30, 2014
We posted an article about Arches National Park earlier this month. Now, it’s time to take a video tour of this beautiful park in Utah! “Arches National Park is located in Moab, Utah. Our trip starts here at the Visitor Center. Inside, you can use a touch screen to plan your visit. There is a…
Spell it right! Posted by Gabriele on Jun 26, 2014
I know that I would be lost without spell check on my computer and I bet most of you feel the same. After all it is really important to always spell check your work, but even when you (and I) do proofread and spell check our work, mistakes still slip through. We are all humans…
Onomatopoeia: The sounds we make and how to spell them Posted by Gabriele on Jun 24, 2014
I’ve written about onomatopoeia in the past, but focused mainly on animal and ‘thing’-related sounds. Today we are going to look at some of the sounds that humans make and how they are spelled. First of all take a look at this great infographic from Grammar.net and all the examples it has of onomatopoeia. (Remember…
10 most common words in English Posted by Gabriele on Jun 17, 2014
You might think that learning the most common words in English would really help you out, right? So, let’s take a look at the top 10 most common words in English and see. Top 10 most commonly used words in English: 1. the 2. of 3. to 4. and 5. a 6. in 7. …
Me and Bobby McGee – a Janis Joplin sing-a-long Posted by Gabriele on Jun 10, 2014
Everyone loves learning the lyrics to a new song, right? And learning the lyrics to a song in English is a really great way to practice your English. So, today we are going to look at a classic rock song, made famous by Janis Joplin, that won’t be too hard to learn and will…
A Guide to Arches National Park Posted by sasha on Jun 9, 2014
Name: Arches National Park Year Established: November 12, 1971 Location: 6 km North of Moab, UT Season: Open all year, 24 hours a day. Hours for the visitor center vary depending on the current season. Cost: $5 for walk-ins, bicycles, and motorbikes; $10 per vehicle (both are good for 7 days) Accommodation: Devil’s Garden is the only campground in the park…
Take your free English language proficiency test now! Posted by Gabriele on May 29, 2014
Have you checked out Transparent Language’s FREE English Language proficiency test yet? No. Well, what is stopping you? This free test is based on standard English vocabulary and grammar that is taught to English language learners around the world. So no matter where you are studying English, this is a test that you can access…