Friday, October 1, 2010
September Recap
September was an AMAZING month here at EnglishTeacherMelanie.com! This was my biggest month in traffic, so thank you everyone for visiting my website, watching my videos and listening to my podcast!
 Question:
 What word(s) do you have trouble pronouncing? Are there any words in English that are difficult for you to pronounce? Let me know in the comments below! (I’d like to use your word(s) in my next pronunciation video!)
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 Subscribers, have you seen the new blog design? I changed the Blogger template. What do you think? I love it! My blog looks so much better now.
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 Weekly Lessons
 Each week begins with a new listening lesson. During the week, the listening lesson is followed by a grammar, vocabulary and expression lesson relating to something I said in the listening lesson.
 Lesson #13
 Listening – The Bathroom
 Grammar – 2nd Conditional
 Vocabulary – Do Not Call It a Toilet!
 Expressions – Not so much
 Lesson #14
 Listening – Let’s Go to the Ex!
 Grammar – Used to
 Vocabulary – What is an Ex?
 Expressions – Expressions with ‘Crazy’
 Pronunciation – Do you say /s/ or /z/ instead of ‘th’?
 Pronunciation – Do you say /t/ or /d/ instead of ‘th’?
 Lesson #15 
 Listening – 53 Years! 
 Grammar – Would = Used to
 Vocabulary – When to Say ‘Congratulations!’
 Expressions – Marriages: Asking Someone to Marry You, Getting Married and Types of Marriages!
 Lesson #16
 Listening – The Licence Plate
 Grammar – Be Used to 
 Vocabulary – Getting and Keeping a Driver’s Licence
 Expression Explained – A Lean, Mean, Polluting Machine!
 Lesson #17
 Listening – Shopping at the Mall! 
 Grammar – Get Used To 
 Vocabulary – Talking about Clothing and Shopping 
 Expressions – MORE Expressions about Shopping!
 NEW! 
 I started a new feature on my blog this month! It’s called “Canada Fun Facts” and every Saturday (Canadian time) I tell you something unique and interesting about Canada!
 Canada Fun Facts
 #1 – The Southernmost point in Canada is South of the Californian Border…and Rome, Italy!
 #2 – Winnie-the-Pooh is Named After a Canadian City!
 Upcoming Canadian Holidays:
 Oct 11th – Canadian Thanksgiving
 Oct 31st – Halloween
 Most Read Post This Month:
 Vocabulary – Don’t Call It a Toilet!
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Have a great October!
 
  
 
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