Archive for 'English Vocabulary'
Ape-related expressions in English Posted by Gabriele on May 10, 2016
Apes are our closest animal relatives, so it should come as no surprise to you that expressions with references to apes (i.e. monkeys, gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans) are frequent in English. These expressions are particularly common when talking about human behaviors. Below is a list of common ape-related English expressions, with examples of how they are…
The Most Annoying English Words Online Posted by Gabriele on Apr 26, 2016
The last thing you want to do is offend someone you haven’t even met by being annoying. Unfortunately, this can happen pretty easily in today’s electronic-based world. We often “meet” people online long before we meet them in person and sometimes we never meet them in person! I found this interesting list (by Grammar.net) of…
Learn to tweet in #English (Twitter) Posted by Gabriele on Mar 8, 2016
Today we are going to learn about Twitter and Twitter-related vocabulary in English. Twitter is a very popular social media outlet in the United States and around the world. If you are used to using Twitter in a language other than English this post will be helpful for you to learn some English vocabulary related…
Amazing English Scrabble Words Posted by Gabriele on Feb 16, 2016
Have you ever played Scrabble? Scrabble is a popular word game in the United States. This game is played with 2-4 players, using a game board and ‘tiles’, which are small pieces of wood or plastic with letters on them. Each letter used in the English language is given a point value and players try…
Having fun with homonyms in English Posted by Gabriele on Feb 2, 2016
Homonyms are words that sound the same, but are spelled differently, and have different meanings. The picture above shows how a person can play with homonyms in a humorous way. The first words in this graphic “a werewolf,” is a word that describes a mythical creature that is part wolf, part man. By using the…
Legal English Posted by Gabriele on Jan 26, 2016
“The person shall be given the opportunity to appear voluntarily at the hearing unless the person fails to appear or unless the person is detained pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subsection.” Did you understand that? This isn’t normal English and if you found it difficult to comprehend DON’T worry, but DO keep reading. A…
Using English to talk about “home” Posted by Gabriele on Jan 19, 2016
We have a saying in English that goes like this: “Home is where the heart is.” This saying generally means that your home will always be the place where you feel the most comfortable and loved the most. I think we can all relate to this saying, even though we may live in very different…