Archive for 'English Language'
Positive and Negative Responses to Yes/No Questions Posted by Gabriele on Jun 10, 2012
Here is a short video about different ways to respond positively and negatively to yes/no questions in English. Enjoy!
Vegetable Words in English Posted by heather on May 30, 2012
Last week we had a post about fruit vocabulary words. Some of you even told us about your favourite fruits. In this post, we will look at some vegetable vocabulary words. This is handy because quite often the two will go together in conversation. Vegetable Vocabulary Words artichoke asparagus aubergine/egg plant beans broccoli (white) cabbage…
English Fruit Words: Do You Know These Fruits? Posted by heather on May 26, 2012
Happy Saturday everyone!I don’t know what the weather is like where you are but here in the Netherlands it is hot and sunny – the perfect type of weather, in my opinion, to eat some fresh fruit. And since I have fruit on the brain, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to provide…
What is prom? Posted by Gabriele on May 25, 2012
In the United States, and parts of Canada, a prom* is a formal dance for high school students held a few weeks before high school graduation (usually around this time of year). Proms are often a major event among high school students and a cultural even most Americans have experienced in their life. Proms…
That versus Which Posted by heather on May 23, 2012
Have you ever struggled with knowing when to use that and when to use which? Well struggle no longer! Restrictive Clauses The first thing we need to discuss is something called a restrictive clause. A restrictive clause is a part of the sentence that you can’t get rid of because it specifically restricts the noun…
Onomatopoeia Posted by Gabriele on May 20, 2012
This is a really fun word to say in English! Click here and you should be connected to a link where you can hear how to pronounce this word correctly. What does this funny word mean? Onomatopoeia is the word we use to describe words that imitate or suggests the source of the sound that…
Comparison of Adjectives Posted by heather on May 19, 2012
I am tall but Mary is taller and Tom is the tallest of us all. Can you find the adjective in the sentence above? Remember, an adjective is a word that describes or tells us more about a noun or a pronoun. If you said “tall” then you were correct. Tall is the adjective in…