Archive for 'English Vocabulary'
Articulate. Posted by Gabriele on Nov 3, 2015
Just a heads up (or warning) this post is intended for advanced ESL students. If you aren’t an advanced learner, you can give this post a try, and I hope you won’t get frustrated if you have trouble understanding the video this post is based around. If you do find this English too advanced for…
An American Wedding (Video) Posted by sasha on Oct 29, 2015
American wedding customs and traditions vary depending on the couple’s ethnic and religious background, but there are quite a few things that are common in all weddings. See what an American wedding looks like and learn a lot of useful English vocabulary in this video, which is great for ESL students or classrooms.
English Pop Quiz Answers Posted by Gabriele on Oct 14, 2015
Here are the answers to yesterday’s quiz (to take the quiz click here): Part 1: belts, bell, cow, book, sheep Part 2: cry, be, tell, riding, will not come Part 3: e) all the above, c) all the countries of the world where English is the most prominent language, d) Washington, DC, a) Halloween, b)…
English Pop Quiz Posted by Gabriele on Oct 13, 2015
Dear Readers, Hi, readers! Hi, readers? Hi…is there anyone out there? We haven’t had a great deal of comments on the blog recently and so we are beginning to wonder if there is anyone out there reading? We thought we’d find out by posting a little quiz and see who is up for the challenge…
English for going to the library Posted by Gabriele on Sep 17, 2015
A library is a building or room that contains a collection of books, magazines (which are also called periodicals), films, music, and other materials that people can look at or borrow for free. In fact, libraries are great places to go to practice learning a language – there are so many free materials for you…
English idioms involving clothing Posted by Gabriele on Aug 18, 2015
This post is one for all the “fashionistas” (or people who love clothes and fashion) out there. Today we are going to look at clothes from hats to shoes, but we aren’t going to talk about specific clothing vocabulary, we are going to look at idioms and expressions that involve clothing. So, even if you…
Heart-related idioms in English Posted by Gabriele on Jul 28, 2015
The heart is not just an essential organ of the human body; it is also considered the center of love, compassion, bravery, and emotions. There are so many phrases, expressions, and idioms in English connected to the word ‘heart’ that I thought it was time we take a look at some them. Below I have…