Grand Canyon National Park (Video) Posted by sasha on Nov 11, 2013
Our “America the Beautiful” series continues with a video tour of the amazing Grand Canyon National Park. “It’s about a five hour drive from Las Vegas to the north rim of the Grand Canyon National Park. This is a very scenic drive. On the way, you might see a beautiful sunset. There are a few…
American companies Posted by Gabriele on Nov 7, 2013
Check out this map of the United States of America: Do you see anything that you recognize? This map has a different picture or word in each of the 50 states that make up the United States. Can you tell what information these pictures/words are representing? These are all business logos. Each state in this…
Lacrosse a North American sport Posted by Gabriele on Nov 5, 2013
When people think about American sports, they often think of sports like (American) football, baseball, basketball and so on, but what about the sport of lacrosse? Have you ever heard of this original North American sport before? After reading this post you will have a basic understanding of this truly American sport. Lacrosse is…
Rooms in the House ESL Vocabulary Posted by sasha on Oct 31, 2013
There are a lot of English words for the different rooms in a house, as well as some more detailed vocabulary. Learn a lot of them with this easy to follow video. Listen, repeat, and then practice yourself! Here are the words for you to study and practice: front lawn mailbox front porch driveway garage…
Can/could vs. to be able to Posted by Gabriele on Oct 30, 2013
The use of ‘can/could’ and ‘to be able to’ in order to express ability, can at times cause confusion. So, today we are going to look at these different verb constructions and how they are used the same, and differently, to talk about ability. Here we go. Can and to be able to are usually used…
“Howdy partner” and other cowboy vocabulary Posted by Gabriele on Oct 29, 2013
I’m sure you have seen and maybe heard cowboys in American films and on TV, but did you know that American cowboys have their own dialect or way of speaking? Well, they do. Today I thought I’d teach you some common cowboy phrases and sayings so that you can understand cowboy-speak next time you…
The 100 most common verbs in English Posted by Gabriele on Oct 24, 2013
Have you ever wondered what the most important verbs are to learn in English? Well, knowing the 100 most commonly used verbs would probably be a good start! Any guesses on what might top the list of the 100 most common verbs in English? Certainly some of the first verbs you learned in English…