Beginner Video Lesson 1 – Introduce Yourself Posted by sasha on Sep 23, 2012
Start from the very beginning with the first of our Beginner English Video Lessons – Introduce Yourself. Learn how to ask and answer five questions that are used for introductions. Follow along and get some practice:
Driving Directions Posted by Gabriele on Sep 23, 2012
Have you ever looked up online driving directions in English? Some common websites that people use to do this in America are Google Maps, MapQuest Maps, and Yahoo Directions. If you never have looked up driving directions in English you may want to on one of these sites. If you have looked up or had…
Conifers Posted by Gabriele on Sep 21, 2012
What are conifers? Well to answer that questions I had a great video for you to watch and to go along with that video some vocabulary about conifers and trees in general. Before watching the video below let me define a few words for you: bark (noun) – the tough protective outer part of a…
Talk Like A Pirate Day Posted by Gabriele on Sep 19, 2012
Did you know there is an International Talk Like a Pirate Day? Well there is and it is today! This “holiday” has been celebrated since it was created by two Americans, who love pirates, in 1995. Certainly this is not a normal holiday, the primary basis of this special day is to simply talk like…
An elephant never forgets Posted by Gabriele on Sep 18, 2012
In English we have a saying that goes like this: an elephant never forgets. I recently heard someone say this and I started wondering where this saying comes from. Today I am going to explore with you the origin of this saying and how it is used in English. The saying ‘an elephant never forgets’…
Theodore Roosevelt National Park Posted by Gabriele on Sep 17, 2012
Here is another addition in our exploration of amazing American National Parks. Theodore Roosevelt National Park is found in the state of North Dakota. This is the only national park in the United States dedicated to a former American president. Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States, interestingly his distant cousin, Franklin…
Comma Practice Exercises Posted by Gabriele on Sep 15, 2012
It is time to practice using commas in English! Yesterday I went over some important rules about comma usage, and today you get to put these rules into practice. Take a look at the two paragraphs below and try to figure out where commas need to be added. When you are finished, scroll down the…