English words that have gender Posted by Gabriele on May 7, 2013
English is not known for having gender specific nouns like some other languages (for example Spanish or French), but gender specific nouns do exist in English. Because English does not have as many gender specific nouns as other languages, one nice thing about English is that you don’t have to worry about gender agreement between…
How animals eat their food! Posted by Gabriele on May 2, 2013
Check out this video entitled ‘How animals eat their food’, that I sure hope makes you laugh or at least puts a smile on your face. Okay, now I want to present some vocabulary related to how we eat and eating in general. First let’s look at how we eat, and to do that we…
Homographs are one reason why English is so hard! (Video) Posted by Gabriele on Apr 30, 2013
Check out this video on homographs and homographic puns!
Is English spoken here? (The answer may surprise you.) Posted by Gabriele on Apr 25, 2013
English is a very important language to know, no matter where you live. Though you already knew that because you are studying English! You may not know all the different places that English is spoken around the world though. Where is English spoken by the largest number of native speakers? What country has the highest…
English Around the World – Singapore Posted by sasha on Apr 24, 2013
English is spoken in many countries all over the world. Join me on a short tour of Singapore, a city-state in southeast Asia, to learn about the country and learn English at the same time! Walk along the Singapore River and admire the architecture, explore the interesting Gardens By the Bay, and of course enjoy…
Time to eat out Posted by Gabriele on Apr 18, 2013
Today I have some vocabulary and phrases that will be helpful for ordering food in English. If you travel to an English-speaking country this vocabulary will be very useful, as I am sure you will have to eat at some point :). If you are not traveling to an English-speaking country anytime soon you…
Don’t be wary of using the words “weary” and “wary” Posted by Gabriele on Apr 16, 2013
A linguist friend of mine recently posted on Facebook the following statement: I am weary of people saying they’re “weary” when they mean “wary”. It makes me wary of their spelling skills. If that did not make any sense to you, don’t worry just keep reading and it will by the end of this…