Downtown Las Vegas Video Tour Posted by sasha on Jun 17, 2015
Experience downtown Las Vegas in this short video. Head to the top of the Stratosphere Tower to take in the views and experience the thrill rides, then head to Fremont Street for plenty of entertainment. Great for ESL students and the classroom! “Just north of the Strip, you’ll find the Stratosphere tower. Head to the…
English Monster Vocabulary Posted by Gabriele on Jun 16, 2015
Today’s post is all about monsters; from big and scary to small and cute. Read on to learn some fun new English vocabulary related to monsters! A monster can be defined as a creature, or being, that is non-human and usually ugly, scary or odd-looking in appearance. Monsters are often written about in fiction and…
English ‘could’ vs. ‘would’ Posted by Gabriele on Jun 9, 2015
Let’s take a closer look at how to use two common English modals: ‘could’ and ‘would’. If you want a brief review of the use of modal verbs in English check out this previous post from this blog. Right now we are going to dive in to* the difference between ‘could’ and ‘would’ and when…
Las Vegas Strip Video Tour Posted by sasha on Jun 4, 2015
Las Vegas is famously known as America’s “Sin City.” Take a video tour of the Vegas Strip, full of huge hotels and casinos such as Caesar’s Palace and Bellagio: “Welcome to fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s also known as the Entertainment Capital of the World, or Sin City. Here, you can see Egypt, New York…
A trip to a New Zealand sheep farm (Video). Posted by Gabriele on Jun 2, 2015
No trip to New Zealand (nor overview of this country in a series of blog posts) is complete without a visit to a sheep farm. So, let’s go! This video is full of information about New Zealand, sheep farming, and related vocabulary. So, sit back, relax, watch this video and learn some English! This is…
Great American Cities – Las Vegas Posted by sasha on May 27, 2015
Perhaps no American city has a reputation like the next stop on our journey – Las Vegas. First, let’s figure out where the name comes from. Name: The name Las Vegas means “the meadows” in Spanish. It was coined by a Mexican scout who was leading a group along the Spanish Trail from Santa Fe…
Sir Edmund Hillary a national hero Posted by Gabriele on May 26, 2015
While we are taking a closer look at the English-speaking country of New Zealand this month, spending some time reading about the Kiwi national hero Sir Edmund Hillary is a must. Hillary is known the world round for being the first climber to summit the highest mountain in the world – Mount Everest in Nepal. …