Pages Home About Me Private Lessons English Books Pronunciation Listening Vocabulary Grammar Reading Study Tips Newest Listening Lesson Newest listening lesson: “The Winter Blues!” Wednesday, April 21, 2010 Vocabulary – Sometimes, Sometime & Some Time Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz In a previous post, I explained the […]

Pages Home About Me Listening (Podcasts) Private Lessons English Books Pronunciation (Videos) Vocabulary Grammar Reading Study Tips Thursday, October 14, 2010 Vocabulary Spotlight on: Chilean Mine Rescue Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Tweet Were you glued to your TV watching the rescue of the Chilean miners? I was! It was amazing! The story of […]

Pages Home About Me Listening (Podcasts) Private Lessons English Books Pronunciation (Videos) Vocabulary Grammar Reading Study Tips Sunday, May 1, 2011 Vocabulary Spotlight on: Election Day! Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook (Photo by slightly-less-random) Monday May 2nd, 2011 is Election Day in Canada! We will elect a new government of Canada. […]

Pages Home Pronunciation Listening Reading Vocabulary Grammar Study Tips Connect with Melanie! Subscribe Twitter Facebook YouTube MyEC Monday, February 15, 2010 Vocabulary Spotlight On: Fashion Week! Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook This post uses fashion vocabulary in context to help you understand when and how to use all these different words related to fashion […]

Pages Home Pronunciation Listening Reading Vocabulary Grammar Study Tips Connect with Melanie! Subscribe Twitter Facebook YouTube MyEC Wednesday, September 22, 2010 Vocabulary Spotlight on: Getting and Keeping a Driver’s Licence! Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook (Photo by Stephan Geyer) In the listening lesson “The Licence Plate!”, I mentioned all the different things you must […]

Pages Home About Me Listening (Podcasts) Private Lessons English Books Pronunciation (Videos) Vocabulary Grammar Reading Study Tips Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Vocabulary Spotlight on: Going to the Movies! Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook The listening lesson “Sex and the City 2!” is about going to the movies. This is a good […]

Pages Home About Me Listening (Podcasts) Private Lessons English Books Pronunciation (Videos) Vocabulary Grammar Reading Study Tips Thursday, February 11, 2010 Vocabulary Spotlight On: The Olympics Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook The 2010 Winter Olympics begin on Friday in Vancouver, so this is a good opportunity to review some Olympic vocabulary! […]

Pages Home About Me Listening (Podcasts) Private Lessons English Books Pronunciation (Videos) Vocabulary Grammar Reading Study Tips Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Vocabulary – Talking about Clothing and Shopping Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook (The Eaton Centre, Toronto by barjack) The listening lesson is called ‘Shopping at the Mall!’ is about … well, shopping at […]

Pages Home About Me Listening (Podcasts) Private Lessons English Books Pronunciation (Videos) Vocabulary Grammar Reading Study Tips Thursday, October 15, 2009 Vocabulary Spotlight on: Weddings Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook In English-speaking countries, a typical wedding begins with a wedding ceremony. This is when the bride and groom are officially wed. […]

Pages Home About Melanie English Books Pronunciation Listening (Podcasts) Canada Vocabulary Grammar Study Tips Wednesday, October 6, 2010 Vocabulary – Stages of Life Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Tweet (Photo by daskar) The listening lesson “Baby Gifts” is about presents I bought for my friend’s new baby. In this vocabulary post, I explain the […]