Expressing your anger in English Posted by Gabriele on Dec 8, 2015
Nothing is worse than being really angry about something and not being able to express yourself and your anger; that is, not having the words to say what you want. Well, if that has ever happened to you while you were speaking English it shouldn’t happen again after you read this post. Today I am…
Negative prefixes in English Posted by Gabriele on Dec 1, 2015
I don’t ever want my readers to get negative about learning English, which is why I try to keep this blog upbeat and interesting, but today we are going to focus on something…negative. This post isn’t about being negative. Instead it is about using negative prefixes in English. To start, there are many different prefixes…
10 Things to Do in Asheville Posted by sasha on Nov 30, 2015
Check out the largest private estate in America, enjoy the great outdoors, munch on tons of tasty food, sip on craft beers, and so much more in Asheville. Join us as we show you 10 awesome things to do in this great city. “Welcome to Asheville, one of the coolest little cities in the US…
Giving thanks in English Posted by Gabriele on Nov 24, 2015
The Thanksgiving holiday in the United States is a time when people give thanks for the people and things they have in their lives. In honor of the upcoming American holiday of Thanksgiving I have some idioms and expressions for you that are all about giving thanks. Emphatic expression of thanks: I can’t thank you…
Is it ‘this’ or is it ‘that’? Posted by Gabriele on Nov 17, 2015
Do you know when to use the English words ‘this’ or ‘that’ correctly? If you don’t, you have come to the right place, because our topic today is the correct use of these words. ‘This’ and ‘that’ are words that fall into the category of words called demonstratives. Demonstratives are words used to indicate something…
Great American Cities – Asheville Posted by sasha on Nov 12, 2015
So far we’ve covered a few east coast cities (New York, Boston, D.C., Philly), a couple of west coast cities (San Fransisco, L.A. and Las Vegas) and one Midwest city, Chicago. Now we’re heading to the southeast, the land of BBQ and biscuits and gravy, to a small mountain town called Asheville in our “Great…
You’re fired! Posted by Gabriele on Nov 10, 2015
Before he started running for president of the United States, the billionaire Donald Trump had a television show called The Apprentice. In this show different professionals competed to be hired by and work for Donald Trump. Most of the people weren’t hired; in fact on a weekly basis someone was fired, on national television. The…