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Slips of the tongue and Freudian slips Posted by Gabriele on Jul 26, 2013
We all make mistakes in English, even us native speakers. Some of these mistakes are made because we are talking too fast or not paying attention as we think about something other than what we are talking about. We have two common expressions in English to describe these errors: a slip of the tongue…
IPA ælfəbɛt Part II – Consonants (Video) Posted by Gabriele on Jan 17, 2013
Part two! Here is the second video that I have for you about the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet). This video reviews the consonant sounds found in English and how to pronounce these sounds using the IPA. Reviewing this video will be helpful to you when looking up new words in the dictionary and learning how…
Theodore Roosevelt National Park Posted by Gabriele on Sep 17, 2012
Here is another addition in our exploration of amazing American National Parks. Theodore Roosevelt National Park is found in the state of North Dakota. This is the only national park in the United States dedicated to a former American president. Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States, interestingly his distant cousin, Franklin…
Arches National Park Posted by Gabriele on Aug 23, 2012
In my opinion some of the most amazing national parks in the United States are found in the state of Utah. Utah is a western state that is well populated in the norther section of the state, but mostly desert, forest, and amazing rock structures in the southern part of the state where there…
Glacier National Park Posted by Gabriele on May 24, 2012
Here is another post in my series looking at America’s National Parks. Glacier National Park is found in the state of Montana, bordering Canada. This park is very large encompassing over 1,000,000 acres (4,000 km2). There are over 130 lakes within the park and more than 1,000 different species of plants and hundreds of species…
Acadia National Park Posted by Gabriele on Apr 13, 2012
Here is another post in my series on America’s National parks. Acadia National Park is located in the state of Maine in the northeastern region of the United States, along the the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. In total, the park consists of more than 47,000 acres (190 km2). This national park is located…
Everglades National Park Posted by Gabriele on Mar 30, 2012
Everglades National Park is located in the state of Florida. This park was established in 1934 to protect the quickly vanishing Everglades region. This national park protects much of what is left of the subtropical wetlands, the Everglades, that are left in Florida. Everglades National Park is the third-largest national park in the contiguous 48…