Archive for 'English Vocabulary'
How to say “a” and “the” – even if you think you already know Posted by Gabriele on Feb 21, 2013
The letter ‘a’ is so many things, it is the first letter of the alphabet, a vowel, an indefinite article, and one of the shortest words in English! Today I wanted to talk a little about how to say ‘a’ when it is used as an indefinite article and also how to say ‘the’ the…
No worries Posted by Gabriele on Feb 5, 2013
“No worries.” Have you ever heard this phrase before? If you have ever been to Australia or New Zealand, or met a person from one of these countries, you likely have heard this phrase before. “No worries” is a very common Australian-English expression that means “do not worry about it”, “that’s alright”, “sure thing”, or…
Telling the Time in English Posted by sasha on Jan 25, 2013
Learn how to tell the time in English with this helpful, easy to follow video: In this video, we’re going to learn how to tell the time in English. Here are some things you use to tell time… a clock an alarm clock a watch Here are some questions: What time is it? What’s the…
I’ll drink to that! (Video) Posted by Gabriele on Jan 24, 2013
Check out this fun video that reviews vocabulary for different types of cups and glasses. I bet you’ll learn at least one new vocabulary word!
America’s 57th Presidential Inauguration Posted by Gabriele on Jan 22, 2013
Yesterday was the United States 57th Presidential Inauguration, and second Presidential Inauguration for Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. It was a day full of celebration, with some of the fanciest celebrations taking place in the evening at Inaugural Balls. Since I live in Washington, DC I was able to go down…
How to Make a Bloody Mary Posted by sasha on Jan 16, 2013
Do you like going to bars? Do you like drinking cocktails? Well, why not try and make your own? Sometimes, when we go out and party too hard, we feel hung over the next day. There’s an old English saying that goes, “The hair of the dog that bit you.” It basically means that the…
Winter Sports Posted by Gabriele on Jan 10, 2013
Winter is in full-swing*, which makes this a great time to talk about winter sports and activities because even those who live in warm environments love to get away to take part in the cold weather fun! One of the most classic winter sports is skiing. Skiing is a pretty broad term as there…