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Month: September 2010

Canada Fun Fact #1 – The southernmost point of Canada is south of the northern Californian border…and Rome, Italy!

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Melanie

Canada Fun Fact #1 – The southernmost point of Canada is south of the northern Californian border…and Rome, Italy! September 18, 2010 by Melanie Share WhatsApp Tweet +1 It’s true! Everyone thinks of Canada as a northern country, but Canada extends so far north and so far south that we cover more lines of latitude […]

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English Vocabulary: Marriage

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Melanie

English Vocabulary: Marriage September 16, 2010 by Melanie 5 Comments   Ask Someone to Marry You It is very easy to ask someone to marry you. You just ask, “Will you marry me?” Of course, you need to say lots of romantic things like … I want to spend the rest of my life with […]

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English Grammar: How to Use “Would” to Talk about the Past

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Melanie

English Grammar: How to Use “Would” to Talk about the Past September 14, 2010 by Melanie In a previous grammar lesson, you learned how to use used to to talk about things you did in the past but you don’t do now. In the listening lesson “53 Years Together!”, I talked about things my parents […]

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Posted on September 14, 2010 by Melanie

Grammar – Modal Verb: Would = Used to September 14, 2010 by Melanie In a previous grammar lesson, you learned how to use used to to talk about things you did in the past but you don’t do now. In the listening lesson “53 Years Together!”, I talked about things my parents did when they […]

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English Vocabulary: Idioms with “Crazy”

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Melanie

English Vocabulary: Idioms with “Crazy” September 12, 2010 by Melanie You’re crazy! 1. mentally ill The old definition of crazy was someone who had a serious mental illness and was not sane. Nowadays it is considered offensive to call someone who has a mental illness ‘crazy.’ At the same, if you want to insult someone […]

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English Vocabulary: Idioms with “Crazy”

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Melanie

English Vocabulary: Idioms with “Crazy” September 12, 2010 by Melanie You’re crazy! 1. mentally ill The old definition of crazy was someone who had a serious mental illness and was not sane. Nowadays it is considered offensive to call someone who has a mental illness ‘crazy.’ At the same, if you want to insult someone […]

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Vocabulary – What is an ‘ex’?

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Melanie

Vocabulary – What is an ‘ex’? September 11, 2010 by Melanie (Photo by an untrained eye)   Ex- is a prefix that is used before a noun. It means ‘former’: ex-president (he was the president, but now he is not) ex-policeman (former policeman) ex-member ex-prisoner   Ex can also be used as a noun by […]

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Practice the English ‘th’ vs. /s/ and /z/ Sounds! (video)

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Melanie

Pronunciation – Practice the ‘th’ vs. /s/ & /z/ Sounds! (video) September 11, 2010 by Melanie 8 Comments Share WhatsApp Tweet +1 Do you say /s/ and /z/ instead of ‘th’? This is a common pronunciation mistake! This pronunciation practice lesson below will help you practice hearing & making the ‘th’ sounds. (In the listening […]

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Practice the English ‘th’ vs. /t/ and /d/ Sounds! (video)

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Melanie

Pronunciation – Practice the ‘th’ vs. /t/ and /d/ Sounds! (video) September 11, 2010 by Melanie 3 Comments Share WhatsApp Tweet +1 Do you say /t/ and /d/ instead of ‘th’? This is a common pronunciation mistake! This pronunciation practice lesson will help you practice hearing & making the ‘th’ sounds. (In the listening lesson […]

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English Vocabulary: “Not So Much!”

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Melanie

English Vocabulary: “Not So Much!” September 4, 2010 by Melanie Not so much is a great expression! It started out as slang amongst young adults, but I notice it more and more in mainstream newspapers and magazines, for example in this editorial from one of Canada’s major newspapers: National Post editorial board: Michaelle Jean is […]

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