A space and a hyphen can make a difference in meaning Posted by Gabriele on Jan 2, 2014
There are a number of words in English that are written with or without a hyphen or with or without a space, for example check in vs. check-in, and the space and hyphen makes a difference in meaning! Usually the difference is a change in the part of speech of the word, such as…
Let’s ring in the New Year with idioms using the word ‘new’ Posted by Gabriele on Dec 31, 2013
Another year is almost upon us, tomorrow is the first day of 2014! To help us ring in the New Year, today I am going to present some English idioms/expressions with the word “new” in them. First though, let me tell you about the expression “ring in the new year.” The expression ‘ring in the…
Bryce Canyon National Park Posted by sasha on Dec 27, 2013
We’re sticking in Utah for the next couple of posts about national parks in the USA. Check out our post on Zion if you missed it last month. Name: Bryce Canyon Year Established: 1928 Location: Southwestern Utah Season: Open year-round 24 hours a day except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day Cost: …
English word of the year: Selfie Posted by Gabriele on Dec 26, 2013
The Oxford Dictionaries has announced the English word of the year for 2013. It is ‘selfie’. So, what is a ‘selfie’? Well this “new” word is a shortened form of the word ‘self-portrait.’ Selfie is a word specific to our time in history when social media, cameras, phones (and camera phones), and sharing everything with…
Grandma got run over by a reindeer! Posted by Gabriele on Dec 24, 2013
Today is Christmas Eve, which is the day before Christmas. Christmas is a holiday celebrated around the world by Christians. The last post I wrote was about Santa Claus and some other Christmas characters associated with this holiday in the United States. Today I have a silly Christmas song about Santa Claus and his reindeer…
Zion National Park Video (Part One) Posted by sasha on Dec 23, 2013
Located in southwest Utah, Zion National Park is one of the most beautiful places in the USA. In part one of our video tour, check out the scenic drive there from the Grand Canyon, eat in a local saloon, see the campground and lodge, explore the visitor’s center and museum, and hike the Watchman Trail…
Santa Claus, elves, and reindeer! Posted by Gabriele on Dec 20, 2013
As the Christmas holiday quickly approaches (Christmas is on December 25th) I thought I’d take some time to write about an iconic figure at Christmas time: Santa Claus. I am also including information about some other characters associated with Santa Claus. Enjoy! Santa Claus – A legendary and historical figure in western cultures, who is…