Vocabulary
Vocabulary Spotlight on: National Election Day!
Monday May 2nd, 2011 is Election Day in Canada! We will elect a new government of Canada. Canada is a constitutional monarchy…
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Vocabulary
English Vocabulary: How to talk about the Oscars
In this post you’ll learn what the Academy Awards are and vocabulary you may hear while watching the ceremony. What are the…
Grammar
English Grammar: Definite and Indefinite Articles
Many English learners struggle with small grammar words called articles. There are two kinds of articles: the definite article the and the…
English Teacher Melanie: A Few of My Favourite Things!
A couple months ago I took on more private lesson students, which is my main source of income. This means, however, that…
Vocabulary
Expressions with ‘Senior’ and ‘Age’!
A senior citizen = a polite term used to refer to older people; usually it means anyone over the age of 65.…
English Teacher Melanie: November Recap
Every month I say “this was the biggest month ever” for my website, but every month it gets bigger and better! I’d…
Canada Fun Facts!
Canada Fun Fact #5: When William becomes King of England, Kate Middleton will be Queen of Canada!
Many countries around the world have a President as their head of state and a Prime Minister as the head of government.…
Vocabulary
English Expressions with ‘Book’!
The listening lesson “My Library Books are Always Late!” is about my bad habit of never returning my library books on time.…
Grammar
English Grammar: Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs are very important words in English! They are one of the 8 parts of English speech. However, there are many different…
Grammar
English Grammar: How to Use the Articles “a” and “the” for One of Something
For many English learners, it is difficult to remember when to use the English articles a, an, and the! Mastering when to…