Culture and fun

It's a wrap!

First of all, "it's/that's a wrap" is used in cinematography to say that a scene or a movie has been finished filming and everyone can go...

Learning English is like climbing a mountain

Have you ever climbed a mountain? Have you ever even been to the mountains? Do you even like the mountains? What the ?*#$ does that have...

What's up with language immersion?

I've studied English for ___ years, but I still don't feel like I can speak it very well... Us language teachers hear this at least once...

Why read in another language?

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...

An ode to nature

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...

Speak [language] without studying!

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...

The deal with saying &*!#

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...

I love your accent!

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...

The beauty of small talk

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...

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...

Boh, 🤌, cabras and awkward...

No, I've not gone crazy. Today we're talking about real language. A language is much more than just the words that it is composed of....

Pumpkin pie or apple pie?

Pumpkin pie or apple pie? That is the question. There are two kinds of people in this world. Pumpkin pie or apple pie people. Whether or...