Swimming holes Posted by Gabriele on Aug 6, 2013
When it is hot, there is no better place to go to cool down than a swimming hole! Of course, you’ll need to know what a swimming hole is before you go looking for one. A swimming hole is a place in a river or stream water where there is enough water for a…
Take me out to the ball game Posted by Gabriele on Aug 1, 2013
Nothing says summer like baseball.* Well, maybe watermelon, BBQing, and strawberry pie also say a lot about summer in the United States, but this post is about baseball! Baseball is a true American sport, although some say the origins of this game are back in England with the game of cricket. It is Americans…
Mistakes I make when writing in English Posted by Gabriele on Jul 30, 2013
I do a lot of writing for the various jobs I have, including writing this blog! So, I have many opportunities to make written mistakes in my work, and guess what, I make a lot of mistakes! Thank goodness for spellcheck and also for proofreaders, but even with these safeguards, some of my writing…
English Around the World – Hong Kong Posted by sasha on Jul 30, 2013
Hong Kong was a British colony for over 150 years, so it should come as no surprise that a lot people speak English there. Practice your English reading and listening with this video that takes you on a great day trip around Hong Kong. Visit Kowloon Park, eat dim sum, stroll on the Avenue of…
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…
Cousin’s Day Posted by Gabriele on Jul 24, 2013
Today (July 24) is Cousins Day! The perfect day to review how you are related to the various types of cousins you have in your life: first cousins, second cousins, third cousins, first cousins once removed, etc. After reading this you’ll probably realize you have more cousins than you even knew! First cousins often…
There are no rhymes here I fear Posted by Gabriele on Jul 18, 2013
Today I have a post for you, that won’t take up too much of your time, It is about words in English that have no other rhyme. Some of these words you will know and some will be new, But they will be good to learn so you know what to do, If you ever…