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What is a courtyard?
A courtyard is an outside space surrounded by walls or trees creating an enclosed area with an open roof. I’m standing in a courtyard in Graz Austria in the video below Do you have a courtyard by your home? Do you find them as peaceful as I do? Get even more from ESL Basics! Register [...]
Watch & Learn →Guest Post with Lindsay McMahon – 5 Ways to Have an Amazing Intercultural Experience in the United States
Today’s guest post comes from Lindsay McMahon. Lindsay is the founder of English and Culture, located in Boston, MA and New York City. Her company offers English tutoring for professionals and students as well as cultural competence training to help clients become more effective intercultural communicators and to adjust to life in US culture. Take it [...]
Read & Learn →What does bizarre mean?
What does bizarre mean? Bizarre is another way of saying strange, weird, unusual, out of the ordinary, and odd. Watch the video below as I describe the word bizarre and give an example of its meaning. Can you think of somthing else that’s bizarre? What about seeing a pig in a hula skirt? Or a [...]
Watch & Learn →What is a bike rack?
What is a bike rack? In the video below I explain that bike racks are a place where you park your bicycle. If you ride your bike in a public place you can share a bike rack with others when you need to leave your 2-wheeled transportation behind and go into a store or restaurant? [...]
Watch & Learn →What is an arch?
What is an arch? An arch is a shape or structure that has straight edges and a curved top. Many buildings and bridges have arches in their architecture. I’m standing underneath one in the video below! Some famous arches are the golden arches of McDonalds. Where else do you typically see arches? Get even more [...]
Watch & Learn →What is an armadillo?
What is an armadillo? Watch and learn with Andrea Giordano from ESL Basics. Armadillos are one of the only mammals that have a protective shell like armor! Their name in spanish means “little armored one” - that’s why they are called ARMAdillo. Have you ever seen an armadillo in real life? They are pretty funny [...]
Watch & Learn →What does the idiom “fair and square” mean?
What does the idiom “fair and square” mean? Idioms are words or phrases that have a figurative meaning instead of a literal meaning. These can be difficult to learn, but by watching the video with Andrea below, you can get a better grasp on the definition and how to use the idiom “fair and square”. [...]
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