Vocabulary – Are You Triskaidekaphobic? May 15, 2011 by Melanie (Photo by DaveBleasdale)   Are you afraid of the number 13? Do you think it’s an unlucky number? If so, you are triskaidekaphobic! [Pronunciation: /,trɪs.kə.dɛ.kə.’foʊ.bɪk/] A phobia is an extreme fear of something (or someone!). For example, claustrophobia is a fear of being in small, closed […]

Vocabulary Spotlight on: National Election Day! May 1, 2011 by Melanie (Photo by slightly-less-random) Monday May 2nd, 2011 is Election Day in Canada! We will elect a new government of Canada. Canada is a constitutional monarchy and has a parliamentary system of government. The Queen of England is our head of state and the head […]

Expressions with ‘Senior’ and ‘Age’! December 2, 2010 by Melanie (Photo by Sheilaz413)   A senior citizen = a polite term used to refer to older people; usually it means anyone over the age of 65.   A senior moment = when you do something, like forget where you put the car keys or temporarily […]

Expressions with ‘Senior’ and ‘Age’! December 2, 2010 by Melanie (Photo by Sheilaz413)   A senior citizen = a polite term used to refer to older people; usually it means anyone over the age of 65.   A senior moment = when you do something, like forget where you put the car keys or temporarily […]

English Expressions with ‘Book’! November 18, 2010 by Melanie (Photo by dolmansaxlil) The listening lesson “My Library Books are Always Late!” is about my bad habit of never returning my library books on time. Let’s take a look at some English expressions with ‘book’!   a bookworm = someone who likes to read books and […]

Vocabulary Spotlight on – The Chilean Mine Rescue October 14, 2010 by Melanie 1 Comment (Photo by HUGO INFANTE/GOVERNMENT OF CHILE) Were you glued to your TV watching the rescue of the Chilean miners? I was! It was amazing! The story of their survival and rescue is inspirational, and I was so impressed at how […]