Making Plans in English Posted by sasha on Jun 20, 2013
Learn useful questions and phrases for making plans in English with this easy to follow video. Practice your listening and pronunciation, and then watch a conversation where two people make plans over the phone. Good for both teachers and students of ESL! A: Hello. B: Hey Peter, what’s up? A: Who’s this? B: It’s Sasha…
Tell us what you really think, with bumper stickers Posted by Gabriele on Jun 18, 2013
I think it is fair to say that Americans, on the whole, really like bumper stickers. Bumper stickers, are large stickers with short messages written on them that attach to the back of a car. They are just another way for people to express themselves and share their opinion, which really fits with the American…
On-line dating: Are you ready to meet your mate? Posted by Gabriele on Jun 13, 2013
According to recent statistics (http://www.theweddingreport.com/bz/index.php/one-1-in-six-6-couples-meet-online/) 1 in every 6 couples in the United States now meets on-line. This is a lot of people meeting online! People are meeting and dating via the internet all over the world, so this information is probably not big news to you, but there is a lot of interesting information…
Where are all the cicadas – we’ve been waiting 17 years already! Posted by Gabriele on Jun 11, 2013
Where are all the cicadas? First of all, what are cicadas? Cicadas are insects, so yes this post is about insects. They are a unique insect though, certainly worthy of a post of their own! There are many different types of cicadas, but the most well-known type is one that hibernates for 17 years…
You will never believe how old these words are! Posted by Gabriele on Jun 6, 2013
You, hear me! Give this fire to that old man. Pull the black worm off the bark and give it to the mother. And no spitting in the ashes! Surprisingly, if you said these strange sentences to your ancient ancestors, say 15,000 years ago, they might understand you. Researchers in England recently identified 23…
So, you think you know something about the United States… Posted by Gabriele on Jun 4, 2013
A lot of people around the world think they know a lot about the United States of America based on what they see on TV or in the movies or even if they have been to the United States on a short trip, but do they really know that much? Today I have a 15-question…
Protest vocabulary Posted by Gabriele on May 30, 2013
Living in the capitol city of the United States, Washington, DC, I see and hear a lot of different protests. Protesters often come from around the country and the world to meet together in this city to make their wants and desires about political, systemic and environmental change known. Today I thought I would introduce…