Archive for 'English Vocabulary'
Foreign Words in English (Part V) Posted by Gabriele on Jun 28, 2012
In this post I am going to introduce you to 10 more words that have been borrowed from other languages and incorporated into English. In the process of borrowing a word from another language sometimes the meaning changes slightly from its meaning in the original language. This is the case with some of the words…
The Days of The Week – Part III Posted by Gabriele on Jun 26, 2012
This is the last post in my series looking at the days of the week in English. Today, we will be investigating what the days of the week mean culturally in modern America. Certain holidays, activities, and rituals are related to specific days of the week in different cultures. These aspects of culture may not…
The Days of The Week – Part II Posted by Gabriele on Jun 25, 2012
Yesterday I discussed the origin of the names of the days of the week in English. To continue on this theme, today I am going to introduce you to a popular child’s nursery rhyme about the days of the week. Young children in the United States are often taught to recite* the days of the…
The Days of The Week – Part I Posted by Gabriele on Jun 24, 2012
Happy Sunday everyone! I am sure you all know the names of the days of the week in English already as these are some of the most common words people learn in a new language, but there is a lot more to know about the days of the week in English than just their names! …
Summer activities vocabulary Posted by Gabriele on Jun 21, 2012
In the United States summer is seen as a time for vacations, fun, and relaxation. Children in the United States generally do not attend school during the second half of June, and all of July and August, so many families often go on vacation sometime during these months. The weather in the United States…
Alcatraz Island and The Great Escape Posted by Gabriele on Jun 13, 2012
Have you ever heard of Alcatraz Island, also known as “The Rock”? This is a famous rocky island off the western coast of the United States that was once the home of some of the worst criminals in this country. Now this island is a national historic landmark that is taken care of and…
Different words for “money” Posted by Gabriele on Jun 12, 2012
Money. This is something most people want more of and at the same time it is something people are always taking out of their wallet and giving away…to buy things of course! In the United States there are six denominations* of paper money: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $100. The $2 bill is not…