Archive for 'English Vocabulary'
Knock on wood Posted by Gabriele on Sep 7, 2012
“Knock on wood” is an expression that is often used by English speakers, but it is a very unique phrase. This phrase basically means ‘I hope so’ or ‘if all goes well’. Knock on wood is a spoken phrase (it is generally not written) and it is an expression used to express a desire…
Back to school time Posted by Gabriele on Sep 4, 2012
It is back to school time for children all over America. This means it is time for parents to buy new school clothes and supplies. Luckily for parents in America there are a lot of ‘Back to School’ sales this time of year. Also teachers usually mail parents a list of school supplies their children…
Going to the movies Posted by Gabriele on Aug 31, 2012
Movie, motion picture, film, and flick. What is the difference between all of these words? The simplest answer to this question is there is, there is no difference. These are synonyms, which can be used interchangeably, but there is more to the story than just that. In this post we are going to take a…
Numbers Review – Part III Posted by Gabriele on Aug 28, 2012
To conclude this three-part series reviewing numbers today we are going to look at how to say/write numbers in a variety of ways, including decimals, percentages, fractions, and common expressions that use numbers. If you have not yet read the previous two posts in this series it may be helpful for you to review these…
Numbers Review – Part II Posted by Gabriele on Aug 27, 2012
Yesterday I began a review of numbers in English. In yesterday’s post I focused on cardinal and ordinal numbers below 100. Today we are going to focus on numbers, and how to read and say numbers, that are over a hundred. When expressing large numbers (numbers that are more than one hundred), numbers are read…
Numbers Review – Part I Posted by Gabriele on Aug 26, 2012
Numbers are often some of the first words language learners are taught in a new language. This doesn’t necessarily mean that learning numbers is easy. In fact most people continue to count instinctively in their native language even after obtaining a high level of fluency in a second language. Numbers always just seem to be…
Arches National Park – Devil’s Garden Hike Video Posted by Gabriele on Aug 24, 2012
Yesterday I introduced you to Arches National Park in Utah. To learn more about this park you can look back at yesterday’s post. To see an area of this park called ‘Devil’s Garden’ you can watch the video below. Enjoy.