New English Word: A Flightmare! October 31, 2011 by Melanie (Photo by lrargerich) New words are always being added to the English language. Recently there’s been a trend of making a new word by combining two existing words. This morning I heard the word flightmare for the first time! I was watching the news on […]
Month: October 2011
30 French Words Used in English! (video)
30 French Words Used in English! (video) October 25, 2011 by Melanie Have you noticed that some English words don’t quite sound English? Have you noticed some English words with accents? That’s because we stole some French words and made them English words! (We also changed the pronunciation and definitions a bit, too!) Those of […]
October 2011
Archives for October 2011 English Vocabulary: How to Talk about Fashion! | Adjectives October 16, 2011 by Melanie Part I – Adjectives This is the first in a 3-part series. In this post, you’ll adjectives you can use to talk about fashion! Adjectives You Should Know: stylish / fashionable = wearing clothing that […]
English Vocabulary: How to Talk about Fashion!
English Vocabulary: How to Talk about Fashion! | Adjectives October 16, 2011 by Melanie Part I – Adjectives This is the first in a 3-part series. In this post, you’ll adjectives you can use to talk about fashion! Adjectives You Should Know: stylish / fashionable = wearing clothing that is popular now Karen […]
Expressions with ‘Fruit’ and Fruit Names! – English Teacher Melanie
Expressions with ‘Fruit’ and Fruit Names! October 5, 2011 by Melanie 4 Comments Photo by Christine) If you have watched the video “34 Fruit Names in English,” you know that there are a wide variety of fruit available in supermarkets here in Canada. In English, we also use names of fruit in a lot of […]
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Expressions with ‘Fruit’ and Fruit Names! October 5, 2011 by Melanie 4 Comments Photo by Christine) If you have watched the video “34 Fruit Names in English,” you know that there are a wide variety of fruit available in supermarkets here in Canada. In English, we also use names of fruit in a lot of […]