English Vocabulary: 7 Things to Do in the Snow!
I can’t believe that there are people in this world who have never seen snow. I can’t imagine living WITHOUT snow! Summers in Canada are nice and warm, so we can do fun stuff like swimming, hiking, camping, and spending time at the beach. Unlike many countries in the world, however, we get to do […]
English Grammar: How to Use Present Simple to Talk about Future Events
The present simple can be used to talk about talk about scheduled future events. These are events that happen according to a schedule or timetable. They are usually scheduled by someone else and they are usually public events. Tomorrow is Friday. I fly to Paris next week. The plane departs at 8 p.m. The […]
English Grammar: How to Use “So” and “Too”
I’ve put so and too together in this lesson because I have heard so many English learners confuse them! Why do the smallest words always cause the most trouble? In this lesson we will focus on so and too as adverbs and as intensifiers. The photo above is of Waikiki, Hawaii. What adjectives do you […]
English Vocabulary: 911 and 9/11
In a recent private lesson, my student was talking about world events. She talked about the attack on 9-1-1 in NYC. I was confused at first, but then I realized she was talking about 9/11, not 9-1-1. You may hear or see both of these numbers when you watch American TV and movies, read American […]
The Story of Santa Claus
Santa goes by many names – Santa Claus, St. Nick, Kris Kringle, or Father Christmas. He lives at the North Pole, where he also has a toy workshop. He keeps an eye on children around the world and he knows if they’ve been naughty or nice! Just before Christmas, children can write letters to Santa […]
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