Archive for 'English Vocabulary'
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…
Don’t be wary of using the words “weary” and “wary” Posted by Gabriele on Apr 16, 2013
A linguist friend of mine recently posted on Facebook the following statement: I am weary of people saying they’re “weary” when they mean “wary”. It makes me wary of their spelling skills. If that did not make any sense to you, don’t worry just keep reading and it will by the end of this…
Are you as happy as a clam? Posted by Gabriele on Apr 11, 2013
Today we are going to look at a number of different ways you can let people know you are happy. Of course you could just look up synonyms for the word happy and say something like: I’m content. I’m glad. I’m delighted. I’m overjoyed. I’m elated. I’m ecstatic. But, if you want to be more…
Help!: The word and the song Posted by Gabriele on Apr 9, 2013
“Help” is a really important word to know in English. It is a word that comes in handy in the classroom (“Ms. Brown, I need help with my homework.”), on the street (“Can you help me find the bank?”), in business (“The company helping with a new initiative.”) and in an emergency (“Help! That man…
“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…
Let’s warm this house with “a housewarming” Posted by Gabriele on Mar 12, 2013
This past weekend I went to a friend’s housewarming party. In this post I wanted to introduce you to this expression as well as American traditions around housewarmings. First of all, let me define this word for you. housewarming (n): a party celebrating a move to a new home ‘A housewarming’ or ‘a housewarming…