Great American Cities – Boston Posted by sasha on Feb 19, 2015
We’re staying on the east coast for the third post in our “Great American Cities” series with one of the country’s oldest and most famous cities – Boston. Name: In its early days, the city was called Trimountaine by European settlers for its three hills. In 1630, Puritan colonists from England renamed it Boston after a…
Useful phrasal verbs in English Posted by Gabriele on Feb 17, 2015
Here are some things you should know about phrasal verbs in English before we go any further: Some phrasal verbs are intransitive (intransitive verb cannot be followed by an object) and some are transitive (transitive verbs can be followed by an object). Some transitive phrasal verbs are separable (this means the object is placed between…
“Sweet” English for Valentine’s Day Posted by Gabriele on Feb 10, 2015
Valentine’s Day is a sweet and love-filled holiday, and it is right around the corner on February 14th! So it is time to get in the spirit of the holiday with some sweetness of our own. Today we are going to look at some sweet-themed English love words. First, take a look at these lyrics…
Mountain chains in the USA Posted by Gabriele on Feb 3, 2015
The United States is a large country, filled with impressive geography, from mountains to valleys, forests and deserts, rivers and prairies. In this post, and another post this week, I am going to write more about the mountains and rivers that make up America’s landscape. These geographical features that I will be writing about are…
Streets, Beats & Eats – Philadelphia Posted by sasha on Jan 28, 2015
Join us on a video tour of the City of Brotherly Love – Philly. Get a history lesson at Independence National Park, try the city’s famed cheesesteak, peruse art, funky shops, and enjoy Happy Hour on South Street, and get rowdy with some awesome live music at City Bisco. “Welcome to Philadelphia – also known…
Famous movie quotes in English Posted by Gabriele on Jan 27, 2015
Famous lines from movies (or movie quotes) are a fundamental part of everyday English language and culture. People often remember famous movie lines and use them in their own lives when the moment is appropriate. Often people quote movie lines, but don’t even know what movie the line comes from, they have just heard the…
Some tricky English prepositions Posted by Gabriele on Jan 20, 2015
Learning to use prepositions correctly in a new language is not easy! Anyone who says differently is wrong, at least if you ask me. Part of what makes prepositions so tricky is that by themselves prepositions are rather meaningless and almost impossible to define. Prepositions only get their meaning by describing the relationship between other…