Fun facts about English words Posted by Gabriele on Oct 4, 2012
A while back I wrote a post about palindromes which are some really fun words in English. I thought today it would be interesting to look at some fun facts about words and letters in English in general. We speak, hear, and write words all the time, but it isn’t often we give them much…
Vowel sounds: Looking at the letter e Posted by Gabriele on Oct 2, 2012
Today we continue our look at the different vowel sounds in English by focusing on the letter ‘e.’ Before honing in on the short and long vowel sounds of the letter ‘e’ I want to introduce to you the concept of the silent ‘e’ in English. There are many words in English that end in…
The license plate game Posted by Gabriele on Sep 30, 2012
Have you ever heard of the license plate game? If you have taken a road trip in the United States you probably have heard of and played this game. My guess is that a game like this exists in countries around the world, so maybe you have played it before where you live. You’ll have…
Vowel sounds: Looking at the letter a Posted by Gabriele on Sep 28, 2012
Today I am going to begin a series of posts looking at different vowel sounds. Since the letter ‘a’ is the first letter of the alphabet it makes the most sense to begin with this letter. Before we begin, it is important to remember that all vowels in English make two different types of sounds…
A trip to the doctor’s office Posted by Gabriele on Sep 27, 2012
Let’s talk about going to the doctor’s office. To start out this post I have a matching exercise for you (with the answers at the end of the post). Look at this vocabulary that is commonly used in a doctor’s office visit and see if you can match it with the correct meanings. 1. prescription …
Election Season: The Candidates Posted by Gabriele on Sep 25, 2012
The American political system is considered a two-party system, because we essentially have only two political parties, the Republicans and Democrats. There are independents within the system and politicians from minor political parties, like the Green Party, but when it comes to electing a president there are almost always only two candidates, a Republican and…
Superheroes and super powers Posted by Gabriele on Sep 24, 2012
Do you have a favorite superhero (sometimes written super-hero or super hero)? Maybe it is Batman, Spider-Man, Superman, Wonder Woman, one of the X-Men, or a lesser known superhero like the Green Lantern or Thor. Whoever your favorite superhero is he or she has a few things in common with all the other superheroes out…