Great American Cities – Cleveland Posted by sasha on Apr 7, 2016
Continuing in our Great American Cities series, our next stop is also a Midwest city – Cleveland. In many ways this city has suffered the same fate as Detroit. It’s a part of America that has become known as the Rust Belt – once great cities that were driven by manufacturing who have seen those…
Business English abbreviations Posted by Gabriele on Apr 5, 2016
For all those ESL learners who use English for business purposes here are some important abbreviations for you to know. This is not a list of all business-related abbreviations (that list would be too long), but these are some of the most important abbreviations in my opinion. If you know any abbreviations that I should…
Presenting in English Posted by Gabriele on Mar 29, 2016
Here are some tips for ESL learners on how to give a great presentation in English. (In fact, many of these tips will help you give a great presentation in any language!) Getting up in front of a group, or even a crowd, of people is hard for most people. Having to do this while…
Streets, Beats & Eats – Detroit Posted by sasha on Mar 28, 2016
I’ve already introduced my hometown of Detroit in our ongoing Great American Cities series. Today I’m excited to share a little video tour of The D with you in the latest episode of “Streets, Beats & Eats.” Tour some famous symbols of the city, visit Belle Isle State Park, feast on delicious Greek food, and…
How did English get so popular? Posted by Gabriele on Mar 22, 2016
With around a billion ESL or EFL speakers out there and more than half a billion native English speakers in the world you might be wondering how did English get to be such a popular language? Only 500 years ago, there were less than 7 million people who spoke English and most of them lived…
Great American Cities – Detroit Posted by sasha on Mar 17, 2016
It’s time to move again in our “Great American Cities” series. This month, we head to the Midwest and my hometown – Detroit. The city has been in the news a lot the past several years because of its decline into bankruptcy. These days, however, it is slowly climbing out of the ashes and making…
Short English videos for ESL learners Posted by Gabriele on Mar 15, 2016
For this post I have collected a number of great Ted Ed videos about the English language that are perfect for ESL learners. These videos are all in English, about English, and provide short lessons (3-5 minutes) on English grammar or language. Each one has something to offer ESL learners from beginners to near-native speakers…