American Culture,Podcast
15 February 2010 | 5 Comments
Here is a podcast on some of the more interesting aspects of driving in the USA. For example, how old you have to be to drive in the United States and a few driving laws as well. http://yvonnecrawford.podbean.com/mf/web/ffgt9/podcast5.mp3 Tomorrow I will post the script to the podcast. Also, please let me know if there is […]
American Culture
15 February 2010 | 0 Comments
I forgot to mention in my podcast from yesterday, that Valentine’s day (also called St. Valentine’s day) is also a big day for weddings in the United States. In fact, my mother and father were married on Valentine’s day. All of the decorations at the wedding were heart-shaped. A few words I thought I’d go […]
American Culture,Podcast
14 February 2010 | 1 Comment
Besides learning specific grammar of a language, it is imporant to learn about the culture and customs of a country that speaks that language. This podcast is about how we celebrate Valentine’s day in the United States. I hope you enjoy it. Let me know if you have any questions! http://yvonnecrawford.podbean.com/mf/web/4nxm3v/podcast4.mp3Try to answer the following […]
English Vocabulary,Podcast
11 February 2010 | 0 Comments
Here is the link to podcast #3. This podcast is about different ways to say good-bye in English. http://yvonnecrawford.podbean.com/mf/web/s4tx7e/podcast3.mp3 Below is the script of the podcast. Please leave a comment if you have any questions! ***Hi my name is Yvonne and this is The English Guru podcast #3. Today I’ll be talking about different ways […]
English Vocabulary,Podcast
8 February 2010 | 0 Comments
Below is the link to Podcast #2. It will help you learn various greetings in English and when to use them. http://yvonnecrawford.podbean.com/mf/web/aykzhr/podcast2.mp3 Here is the script of the podcast in case you need to follow along: Hi, my name is Yvonne. This is The English Guru podcast #2. Today I will be speaking about various […]
English Fun
8 February 2010 | 1 Comment
I’m looking forward to helping you learn English!
English Fun,English Vocabulary
7 February 2010 | 1 Comment
This first podcast is for beginner English students. It will help you practice the English alphabet. http://yvonnecrawford.podbean.com/mf/web/cnqx64/podcast1.mp3 Enjoy! I hope to be making more podcasts soon. Feel free to leave me a comment if there is a particular topic you’d like me to discuss. Below is a copy of the podcast script, in case you […]
English Grammar,English Vocabulary
6 February 2010 | 1 Comment
As an English teacher, in the past a lot of my students made mistakes when talking about different sports. Sometimes you use the verb ‘play’ before the sport name and sometimes you don’t. I’m going to list a few of the expressions when speaking about different sports in English. These sports need the verb ‘play’ […]
English Vocabulary
5 February 2010 | 1 Comment
So, you’ve said ‘hi’ and you’ve told you new potential friend your name and asked them theirs. Now what? Usually people start by asking questions like: “What do you do (for a living)?”“What are you studying (in college)?”“Where do you live?” You can keep things very light. I know in some countries it’s okay to […]