Check out some advice on how to learn a new language from trained translators Posted by Gabriele on Nov 13, 2014
The slogan for the Technology Education and Design (TED) organization is, “Ideas worth spreading.” Well, I have some great ideas for you about language learning from TED – and these ideas are definitely worth spreading! First let me tell you a little bit about the TED organization, which is really a great resource for you…
November Numbers: English numbers with special names Posted by Gabriele on Nov 11, 2014
Learning how to count to ten is probably something you learned very early on in your English language learning, but did you know that many of the numbers between 0-10 (and other important numbers in English) have special names? People don’t always use the traditional ‘counting names’ when using all numbers. Here we are going…
How to improve your English accent! Posted by Gabriele on Nov 6, 2014
Recently a reader of this blog asked for some advice on improving his accent when speaking English. So, today I have a few tips on this topic for everyone! If you ever have a topic you would also like to see discussed on this blog feel free to leave a comment below and tell me…
The race that stops a nation: Australia’s Melbourne Cup Posted by Gabriele on Nov 5, 2014
Australia’s Derby Day, or the Melbourne Cup, is also known as “the race that stops a nation,” because everyone in Australia really does stop to watch this horse race! Horse racing is a very popular spectator sport in Australia and the Melbourne Cup is the biggest of all horse races in the country. In fact…
November Numbers: Looking at numbers in English Posted by Gabriele on Nov 4, 2014
Today I am starting another post series on English numbers. If you want to look back on my last post series on numbers, from more than a year ago, here are the links: Numbers Review – Part I, Numbers Review – Part II, and Numbers Review – Part III. This new series will be a…
Trick-or-treat: Tomorrow is Halloween Posted by Gabriele on Oct 30, 2014
Tomorrow is the holiday of Halloween in American; so tomorrow night Americans of all ages will be dressing up in costumes, going to parties, and children will be getting ready to go get some candy! You may already have figured this out, but the holiday of Halloween has come to be synonymous with candy for…
Let’s play ball: Sports seasons in America Posted by Gabriele on Oct 28, 2014
No matter what time of year it is, there are professional sports being played in the United States. These sport seasons are predictable and regular, just like the seasons of the year. Today I am going to introduce you to the seasons for five major sports leagues in the United States. I’ll also share some…