Thinking about buying a car? Posted by Gabriele on Jun 5, 2012
The United States has a very strong ‘driving culture‘. Many American spend a great deal of time in their cars, commuting, traveling, and just running errands. So owning a car is a very common occurrence. Because owning a car is so common, buying is also very common. Before buying a car though, a person…
Healthy Food, Healthy Body Posted by Gabriele on Jun 4, 2012
Staying healthy is important to people all around the world, but it has become increasingly essential to many American’s in the last few years as health issues related to being overweight and obese are more common. There are a lot of different ways to approach a healthy lifestyle, including exercise and eating healthy. Although gyms…
Is it time to rent or buy? Posted by Gabriele on Jun 3, 2012
Renting a first apartment and buying a first home are important milestones in many American’s lives. There are many factors that a person has to think about before moving out on ones own, but the first big question often is: should I rent or buy? Buying a home is a big investment and not…
Home Sweet, Home: How to Make a House a Home Posted by Gabriele on Jun 1, 2012
Making a house feel like a home sometimes takes a little work. Many American’s like to do work on their homes themselves by making small home improvements, like installing a ceiling fan, and completing do-it-yourself projects, like building a deck. Others like to hire other people, like contractors, interior decorators, and designers, to do this…
“Then” vs. “than” Posted by Gabriele on May 31, 2012
‘Then‘ and ‘than‘, these two words in English cause a lot of confusion for a lot of people, myself included! People often misuse them in writing (myself included!) and so I thought I would go over the difference between the two words today and see if I can’t come up with a good way for…
Vegetable Words in English Posted by heather on May 30, 2012
Last week we had a post about fruit vocabulary words. Some of you even told us about your favourite fruits. In this post, we will look at some vegetable vocabulary words. This is handy because quite often the two will go together in conversation. Vegetable Vocabulary Words artichoke asparagus aubergine/egg plant beans broccoli (white) cabbage…
John F. Kennedy Posted by Gabriele on May 29, 2012
Today, May 29th, is the birthday of a very famous former American president, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, who is often referred to as JFK. JFK was born in 1917, became president in 1961, and died on November 22, 1963. JFK remains the youngest person to be elected president, he was elected at the age of…