Archive for 'English Language'
Homographs are one reason why English is so hard! (Video) Posted by Gabriele on Apr 30, 2013
Check out this video on homographs and homographic puns!
Is English spoken here? (The answer may surprise you.) Posted by Gabriele on Apr 25, 2013
English is a very important language to know, no matter where you live. Though you already knew that because you are studying English! You may not know all the different places that English is spoken around the world though. Where is English spoken by the largest number of native speakers? What country has the highest…
English Around the World – Singapore Posted by sasha on Apr 24, 2013
English is spoken in many countries all over the world. Join me on a short tour of Singapore, a city-state in southeast Asia, to learn about the country and learn English at the same time! Walk along the Singapore River and admire the architecture, explore the interesting Gardens By the Bay, and of course enjoy…
Time to eat out Posted by Gabriele on Apr 18, 2013
Today I have some vocabulary and phrases that will be helpful for ordering food in English. If you travel to an English-speaking country this vocabulary will be very useful, as I am sure you will have to eat at some point :). If you are not traveling to an English-speaking country anytime soon you…
Learn English for Life: How To Make English Part of Your Lifestyle Posted by Adir on Apr 2, 2013
Hi, there! I’m Adir Ferreira and I’m a blogger for the Portuguese, Spanish and Inglês (English for Portuguese speakers) blogs. I was invited to guest post here and today I am proud to show you guys a text written by an Australian friend of mine, Chad Fishwick (bio below). I hope you like it! Learn…
“What’s up?” and other expressions using the word ‘up’ Posted by Gabriele on Mar 28, 2013
What’s up? Feel like learning more ways to us the word ‘up’ in English? Well you have come to the right place! Today we are going to give it up for this amazing two-letter word that just pops up all over the place in English. You couldn’t ask for a more versatile word than up…
Formal and Informal Phone Calls Posted by sasha on Mar 27, 2013
People spend a lot of time talking on the phone. Phone calls will be different depending on the situation. For example, a group of friends will use different language on the phone than business associates. Watch two phone conversations to learn how to use both formal and informal English on the phone. Here are the scripts…