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In the news: 50th anniversary of the assassination of JFK Posted by Gabriele on Nov 22, 2013
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of former President of the United States John F. Kennedy. He was killed in Dallas, Texas on this day in 1963. Because it has been exactly 50 years since this tragic day in American history there has been a great deal of news coverage and stories…
Oh no, the US Government is shutdown! Posted by Gabriele on Oct 2, 2013
As of yesterday, the U.S. government was shut down! What does this mean; are the airports closed, are stores closed, do people have to go to work? Well, first of all this is just a temporarily shutdown (or closure), America is not “closed” forever, at least we hope not! And this shutdown is not…
The Nobel Prize Posted by Gabriele on Oct 15, 2012
It is the time of year when Nobel Prizes are announced and soon awarded to a few amazing people around the world for their influential contributions in the areas of: Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Peace, Economy, Physiology/Medicine. A number of Nobel Prizes have already been announced for 2012, but today they will be announcing the winner…
International Youth Day Posted by Gabriele on Aug 12, 2012
Today is International Youth* Day (and the last day of the 2012 Olympics where many talented youths have competed). International Youth Day is celebrated on August 12 each year to recognize the efforts of the world’s youth in enhancing global society. The United Nations** sponsors this day with activities aimed to promote youth engagement and…
The triathlon and triathlon vocabulary Posted by Gabriele on Aug 3, 2012
Because the triathlon is a multi-sport event involving competition in swimming, cycling, and running, there is a lot of great English vocabulary we can discuss around this one Olympic event. First of all let’s discuss what this sport involves. This is an endurance sport in which athletes compete in continuous (back-to-back) events of swimming, cycling…
Amazing Athletes Posted by Gabriele on Jul 31, 2012
Every four years people all over the globe* turn their eyes to watch the best of the best that the world has to offer in terms of athletes. Among all of these amazing athletes there are always some world favorites, favorites for both amazing performances but also because of heartbreaking disappointment or good sportsmanship. We…
Exploring the Olympics using your English Posted by Gabriele on Jul 30, 2012
If you can’t attend the Olympics (like most people) there still are many ways to feel like you are there: by watching the Games on TV, reading about the Games, and exploring information online about the 2012 Games. Today I have an activity for you related to the Olympics and a way to practice…