I made a cake, so now I need to do some exercise because I ate it all! So English strikes again. In both Spanish and Italian, and...

I like fruit. A fruit has fallen from the tree. The fruit is ripe. Why?!?!?! Articles are horrid little creatures. You can't live with...

How are you? I'm fine thanks, and you? How many of your English conversations start out like this? There is, of course, nothing wrong...

Ironically enough, May 1st, or International Worker's Day, was on a Sunday this year, so no holiday for us workers, at least not here in...

Grammar exercises. To do them, or not to do them, that is the question. Many of my students come to me saying something along the lines...

Why read in another language when you don't even have time to read a book in your own language? The reality is that we are all busy and...

THE FUTURE That's a big word. One that right now is full of uncertainty, but I suppose it's always been that way, right? The only thing...

First of all, Claire, what is an ode. Second of all, Claire, you're a teacher not a biologist. Yes, but this week is National Wildlife...

Really. It's true! Technology is advancing in leaps and bounds and pretty much just dragging us along for the ride...It has its pros and...

I said it. I - hate - Spring. I dislike Spring. I don't like Spring. I'd rather not have Spring. I prefer Winter. I'm not a fan of...

Let's be honest. We all use bad words. We're all adults here. But I've learned that every language has its rules of how and when it's...

Wow, you cut your hair! You're... good! Well, yes, it makes logical sense...but it sounds quite funny in English. Today I'm going to give...

First of all, what on earth is a "get together"? Well, it's exactly what it sounds like, an event where people get together, meet, have...

I'm going to start today's post with a short anecdote about my own language learning journey. If you've already read my post about when I...

We all know someone who just seems to always be able to get what they want, without any extra effort. You probably admire them, or maybe...

Winter or Summer? Nope, I'm not asking you which season you prefer, but which type of sport you prefer. Seeing as the Winter Olympics are...

Hey, did you hear? The groundhog saw its shadow. 6 more weeks of winter, what a drag... I know...I hate the winter, I can't wait for...

Let's get off the beaten path, I want to see something new! No, I'm not pretending to be a rebellious Dorothy and leave the yellow brick...

So when you first meet someone, often some of the first things you talk about are each other's interests. Now, it's easy enough to say,...

Let's face it. January can be a very long, cold, tedious month...but it can also be a beautiful month of trying new things, starting new...