Happy Canada Day! My husband wrote an article all about this holiday! Enjoy! http://entangled.com/2010/07/01/canada-day-is-not-a-hallmark-creation/

Today I wanted to get you to expand on your writing and tweeting. I asked one friend of mine on twitter what was new and he wrote 7 tweets. He had lots of English practice from those tweets. Isn’t that wonderful? Below is an example of expanding thoughts. It’s still concise, but has many more […]

Want to learn about how to talk to a clerk at a DVD/video rental store? Keep on reading! Clerk – Hi, may I help you? You – Yes, I’m looking for a movie… Clerk – Which one? You – I think it’s called, “The Razor’s Edge?” Clerk – Oh yes, I know that movie. It’s […]

There are a few rhymes/poems that English speakers say often to help remember simple things. Here are a few of them that I use often. Do you need to unscrew a lid or turn a faucet, remember this saying: Righty tighty, lefty loosey Can’t remember how to spell certain ‘ie’ words, here’s a good one […]

What do you eat for breakfast in the morning? Do you eat the same thing every morning? I eat cereal almost every day. Yes, I know that’s boring. But, I buy different kinds of cereal. Sometimes a rice cereal in the shape of hexagons, sometimes frosted corn flakes, or maybe a peanut butter ball cereal. […]

DUDE!!! This has to be one of my favorite words to say. You can ask any of my friends. I say it all of the time. What does it mean? It’s slang, and it means ‘man or person.’ Here’s how you can use it: Dude, what are you doing? Instead of saying the person’s name, […]

St. Patrick’s Day is also called St. Paddy’s Day. It is a day to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland. It’s celebrated on March 17, every year. It’s celebrated in many more countries than only Ireland. It is a very fun day in the United States. Even though it is an Irish Catholic holiday, almost […]

After school in the USA there are tons of activities in which boys and girls can participate. There are sports, clubs, academic competitions, and band. These activities are called extracurricular activities. The first category is sports. Children can start participating in sports as early as they would like. They can play these sports in high […]

Time for some English fun! Have you ever heard of Knock Knock jokes? Do you know what to say when a person who speaks English says “Knock knock?” Here’s what you do… Person A: Knock knock… Person B: Who’s there? Person A: Abe Person B: Abe who? Person A: Abe c d e f g […]

I went to the beach the last 2 days and I took some pictures in order to teach some English beach vocabulary! It’s useful because Spring is just around the corner! The beaches I went to were on Isle of Palms and Sullivan’s Island. This first pictures is a group of beach toys for playing […]