Archive for 'News'
Breaking News: England has a new royal! Posted by Gabriele on May 4, 2015
Have you heard the news? There is a new royal in the family! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, or as they are also known, Prince William and Princess Kate, have just had their second child, a little princess. The proud parents are of course being very protective of their new little one, so we…
Diplomacy and working out conflicts Posted by Gabriele on Apr 15, 2014
Diplomatic affairs have been in the news a lot lately, particularly related to the United States, Europe, and Russia, which makes it a great time to review some vocabulary related to international diplomacy, as well as words related to speaking in a diplomatic way. First let’s take a look at some vocabulary related to international…
National Pi Day and Albert Einstein’s Birthday Posted by Gabriele on Mar 14, 2014
Today is National Pi Day and also the birthday of famous physicist Albert Einstein. Why is this national Pi day? Well in the United States today’s date is written as 3.14, which is the number pi! It is just a coincidence (or maybe it isn’t) that Albert Einstein was also born on this day…
Top 10 American Colleges with the most ESL students Posted by Gabriele on Mar 4, 2014
If you have ever thought about coming to the United Sates to attend college you might want to read this post! Many foreign students study English for years with the hope of traveling aboard to work or attend college in an English speaking country, like the United States. Depending on your TOEFL (more on this…
Athletes to watch in the Winter Olympics Posted by Gabriele on Feb 11, 2014
With the Winter Olympics now underway what athletes are you watching? Who are you hoping will win gold? Today I’m going to introduce you to a number of American athletes that have a lot of fans here in the United States. You may want to keep an eye out for these athletes and see how…
It’s time…for the Winter Olympics! Posted by Gabriele on Feb 4, 2014
The Winter Olympics are coming so let’s get ready! My next 3 posts are intended to help get you in the spirit for the Winter Olympic Games. This first post will be about the games themselves; then we will look at the sports that are featured in the Winter Olympic; and finally we will look…
English word of the year: Selfie Posted by Gabriele on Dec 26, 2013
The Oxford Dictionaries has announced the English word of the year for 2013. It is ‘selfie’. So, what is a ‘selfie’? Well this “new” word is a shortened form of the word ‘self-portrait.’ Selfie is a word specific to our time in history when social media, cameras, phones (and camera phones), and sharing everything with…