Archive for 'English Language'
Top English “apple” idioms and phrases Posted by Gabriele on May 27, 2014
In a post last week, I introduced you to the American legend of Johnny Appleseed. Today I want to piggyback* off that post and introduce you to some great expressions in English that have the word “apple” in them. Apples are not only healthy and delicious, but they are also a culturally important food in…
Metaphors and similes Posted by Gabriele on May 13, 2014
Check out this overview of metaphors and similes by Grammar.net. Learning to use metaphors and similes is a great way to make your written and spoken language more interesting, but first you have to know what these are and what the difference is between the two. First you should know; a simile is a metaphor…
Apostrophes are important too! Posted by Gabriele on May 1, 2014
According to Grammar.net, the most common grammar mistake in English is a misplaced or missing apostrophe! Do you believe this? I’m not sure I do, there are just so many grammar mistakes out there, but I do know that learning to use apostrophes correctly in English is very important and many ESL learners make mistakes…
Study more, study better, learn English faster: Transparent Language Tip Posted by Gabriele on Apr 29, 2014
Transparent Language is a company that is passionate about helping language learners succeed. That is one reason we offer this (and many other) free blogs for learning specific languages. We also offer A LOT of other resources to language learners, which you can learn more about at www.transparent.com. Today I wanted to let you know…
How to read more in English, everyday. Posted by Gabriele on Apr 24, 2014
Learning a new language requires practice, a lot of practice. There are many ways to practice of course: taking/attending class, talking with other language learners, talking with native speakers, reading, learning online, watching movies or TV shows, and so on. Today I am going to provide you with a number of resources to help you…
Diplomacy and working out conflicts Posted by Gabriele on Apr 15, 2014
Diplomatic affairs have been in the news a lot lately, particularly related to the United States, Europe, and Russia, which makes it a great time to review some vocabulary related to international diplomacy, as well as words related to speaking in a diplomatic way. First let’s take a look at some vocabulary related to international…
Life idioms Posted by Gabriele on Mar 13, 2014
Life is full of surprises – so here is another surprise – today we are going to be looking at idioms with the word “life” in them. First of all here is a great graphic from Grammar.net that helps to illustrate some of these idioms. These pictures alone aren’t enough to understand exactly what these…