Archive for 'English Vocabulary'
A trip to the doctor’s office Posted by Gabriele on Sep 27, 2012
Let’s talk about going to the doctor’s office. To start out this post I have a matching exercise for you (with the answers at the end of the post). Look at this vocabulary that is commonly used in a doctor’s office visit and see if you can match it with the correct meanings. 1. prescription …
Superheroes and super powers Posted by Gabriele on Sep 24, 2012
Do you have a favorite superhero (sometimes written super-hero or super hero)? Maybe it is Batman, Spider-Man, Superman, Wonder Woman, one of the X-Men, or a lesser known superhero like the Green Lantern or Thor. Whoever your favorite superhero is he or she has a few things in common with all the other superheroes out…
Beginner Video Lesson 1 – Introduce Yourself Posted by sasha on Sep 23, 2012
Start from the very beginning with the first of our Beginner English Video Lessons – Introduce Yourself. Learn how to ask and answer five questions that are used for introductions. Follow along and get some practice:
Driving Directions Posted by Gabriele on Sep 23, 2012
Have you ever looked up online driving directions in English? Some common websites that people use to do this in America are Google Maps, MapQuest Maps, and Yahoo Directions. If you never have looked up driving directions in English you may want to on one of these sites. If you have looked up or had…
Conifers Posted by Gabriele on Sep 21, 2012
What are conifers? Well to answer that questions I had a great video for you to watch and to go along with that video some vocabulary about conifers and trees in general. Before watching the video below let me define a few words for you: bark (noun) – the tough protective outer part of a…
An elephant never forgets Posted by Gabriele on Sep 18, 2012
In English we have a saying that goes like this: an elephant never forgets. I recently heard someone say this and I started wondering where this saying comes from. Today I am going to explore with you the origin of this saying and how it is used in English. The saying ‘an elephant never forgets’…
Grocery Shopping Posted by Gabriele on Sep 10, 2012
Do you make a grocery list before going to the supermarket? In the United States it is very common for people to buy their groceries* in stores instead of in open air markets. (Open air food markets in the United States are called ‘Farmer’s Markets’ and often they are held only one day a…