Are you as happy as a clam? Posted by Gabriele on Apr 11, 2013
Today we are going to look at a number of different ways you can let people know you are happy. Of course you could just look up synonyms for the word happy and say something like: I’m content. I’m glad. I’m delighted. I’m overjoyed. I’m elated. I’m ecstatic. But, if you want to be more…
Help!: The word and the song Posted by Gabriele on Apr 9, 2013
“Help” is a really important word to know in English. It is a word that comes in handy in the classroom (“Ms. Brown, I need help with my homework.”), on the street (“Can you help me find the bank?”), in business (“The company helping with a new initiative.”) and in an emergency (“Help! That man…
Hawaii: America’s 50th and last state Posted by Gabriele on Apr 4, 2013
Aloha*! Today I thought I’d write a little bit about the state of Hawaii, America’s 50th state. Every American state has its own unique identity, but Hawaii has a distinctive culture and language making it truly unique compared to the other American states. Hawaii is the most recent state to join the United States of…
Learn English for Life: How To Make English Part of Your Lifestyle Posted by Adir on Apr 2, 2013
Hi, there! I’m Adir Ferreira and I’m a blogger for the Portuguese, Spanish and Inglês (English for Portuguese speakers) blogs. I was invited to guest post here and today I am proud to show you guys a text written by an Australian friend of mine, Chad Fishwick (bio below). I hope you like it! Learn…
No fooling, April Fools’ Day is today. Posted by Gabriele on Apr 1, 2013
April Fools’ Day is celebrated each year on April 1st in many countries around the world. As the name of the day implies this is a day for fooling people with practical jokes, pranks, and generally being silly. If you think this day is just for children to play jokes on their friend, parents, and…
“What’s up?” and other expressions using the word ‘up’ Posted by Gabriele on Mar 28, 2013
What’s up? Feel like learning more ways to us the word ‘up’ in English? Well you have come to the right place! Today we are going to give it up for this amazing two-letter word that just pops up all over the place in English. You couldn’t ask for a more versatile word than up…
Formal and Informal Phone Calls Posted by sasha on Mar 27, 2013
People spend a lot of time talking on the phone. Phone calls will be different depending on the situation. For example, a group of friends will use different language on the phone than business associates. Watch two phone conversations to learn how to use both formal and informal English on the phone. Here are the scripts…