Archive for 'English Language'
Idioms about running Posted by Gabriele on Jul 11, 2013
Lace up your shoes and get ready because today’s post is all about idioms and expressions related to running. There are so many expressions with the word run in them it was hard for me to choose, but I tried to find the top 10 that I think will be the most helpful to you. …
American Dialects Posted by Gabriele on Jul 2, 2013
Although English is the majority language in the United States, that doesn’t mean all Americans speak alike. American dialects, including how words are pronounced and what words people use to talk about the same things, vary throughout the country. Today I thought we would look at some of the different ways Americans say the same…
Making Plans in English Posted by sasha on Jun 20, 2013
Learn useful questions and phrases for making plans in English with this easy to follow video. Practice your listening and pronunciation, and then watch a conversation where two people make plans over the phone. Good for both teachers and students of ESL! A: Hello. B: Hey Peter, what’s up? A: Who’s this? B: It’s Sasha…
Easy English – Daily Activities Posted by sasha on May 29, 2013
Learn how to talk about your daily activities with this easy-to-follow video. Watch the video, and then try to talk about your day! “I get up at 8 o’clock in the morning. Then, I have breakfast, I like to eat eggs, bacon, and a bagel. I have a cup of coffee and surf the Internet…
Goodbye in English Posted by Gabriele on May 23, 2013
So long, farewell…no, wait, don’t go yet I am just getting started! What I meant to say was “hello” and “welcome” to today’s post about saying “goodbye!” To start out take a listen to this song from the classic American film The Sound of Music in which the children in the film are singing about…
Hello in English Posted by Gabriele on May 21, 2013
When you first greet someone in English you can say ‘hello’ or you could spice up your greeting with a number of other ways of saying ‘hi.’ This post is all about different ways you can say ‘hello’ in English. To start let’s look at one of my favorite ways for saying ‘hello,’ which was…
English words that have gender Posted by Gabriele on May 7, 2013
English is not known for having gender specific nouns like some other languages (for example Spanish or French), but gender specific nouns do exist in English. Because English does not have as many gender specific nouns as other languages, one nice thing about English is that you don’t have to worry about gender agreement between…