Archives for January 2010 English Vocabulary: How to Laugh in English! January 28, 2010 by Melanie 7 Comments Laughing in your language is not the same as laughing in English! In English, the sound people make when they laugh is written as ha ha ha! You can use two or more ha in a row […]
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English Vocabulary: 7 Things to Do in the Snow!
English Vocabulary: 7 Things to Do in the Snow! January 19, 2010 by Melanie 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 […]
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English Vocabulary: 7 Things to Do in the Snow! January 19, 2010 by Melanie 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 […]
Grammar – Page 7
English Grammar: How to Use Present Simple to Talk about Future Events January 14, 2010 by Melanie 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 […]
Blog – Page 28
English Grammar: How to Use Present Simple to Talk about Future Events January 14, 2010 by Melanie 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 […]
English Grammar: How to Use Present Simple to Talk about Future Events
English Grammar: How to Use Present Simple to Talk about Future Events January 14, 2010 by Melanie 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 […]
How to Use the Present Simple To Talk About The Future
Using The Present Simple To Talk About The Future January 14, 2010 by Melanie (Photo by Canadian Pacific) The present simple can be used to talk about talk about scheduled future events (things that happen according to a schedule or timetable). These events are usually scheduled by someone else and they are usually public […]
How to Use the Verb ‘Explain’ in English
How to Use the Verb “Explain”! January 13, 2010 by Melanie I have lost count of the number of times a student has said to me: “Teacher, can you explain me . . .?” or “Let me explain you what I mean . . .“ No, I cannot explain YOU anything nor can you […]
Do All Canadians Speak English and French?
Do All Canadians Speak English and French? January 12, 2010 by Melanie Share4 Tweet1 +1 Shares 5 I get asked this question all the time: Why aren’t you bilingual? I thought ALL Canadians spoke English and French!? [Someone who is ‘bilingual’ can speak and understand two languages.] Canada is officially a bilingual country. Across […]
Understanding ‘So’ and ‘Too’
Understanding So and Too (Grammar) January 7, 2010 by Melanie This post was inspired by a question my student asked. She wanted to know which sentence was correct: You’ve got to tell him that he’s getting so old to drive a car. You’ve got to tell him that he’s getting too old to drive a […]