Archive for 'English Language'
English tongue twisters (Video) Posted by Gabriele on Nov 26, 2013
Time to get twisted up in some English words. Take a look at this video on tongue twisters and see how many you can say. It may take a little practice, but I am sure you can do at least one.
Zion National Park Posted by sasha on Nov 19, 2013
There are so many amazing national parks in the USA, and we’re visiting lots of them here at the English blog. Today we’re heading to southwest Utah! Name: Zion Year Established: November 19, 1919 Location: Utah Season: Open year round. Some services or facilities may close or reduce hours during parts of the year. Cost: …
Let’s play a game called ‘Odd One Out’ Posted by Gabriele on Nov 19, 2013
There is an expression in English, ‘odd one out’, which means that one member or item of a group is different and doesn’t fit the rest of the group. Today, I have some groups of words for you, in which you have to find the odd one out. Take a look at the groups of…
Grand Canyon National Park (Video) Posted by sasha on Nov 11, 2013
Our “America the Beautiful” series continues with a video tour of the amazing Grand Canyon National Park. “It’s about a five hour drive from Las Vegas to the north rim of the Grand Canyon National Park. This is a very scenic drive. On the way, you might see a beautiful sunset. There are a few…
Rooms in the House ESL Vocabulary Posted by sasha on Oct 31, 2013
There are a lot of English words for the different rooms in a house, as well as some more detailed vocabulary. Learn a lot of them with this easy to follow video. Listen, repeat, and then practice yourself! Here are the words for you to study and practice: front lawn mailbox front porch driveway garage…
“Howdy partner” and other cowboy vocabulary Posted by Gabriele on Oct 29, 2013
I’m sure you have seen and maybe heard cowboys in American films and on TV, but did you know that American cowboys have their own dialect or way of speaking? Well, they do. Today I thought I’d teach you some common cowboy phrases and sayings so that you can understand cowboy-speak next time you…
The 100 most common verbs in English Posted by Gabriele on Oct 24, 2013
Have you ever wondered what the most important verbs are to learn in English? Well, knowing the 100 most commonly used verbs would probably be a good start! Any guesses on what might top the list of the 100 most common verbs in English? Certainly some of the first verbs you learned in English…