by Andrea Giordano | Dec 1, 2018 | Student Posts
I’m so excited to share a new lesson every Thursday! After launching my first podcast, US Citizenship Test Preparation, I realized that I needed to provide a different podcast focused only on teaching English. So, I’m proud to announce that I’ve...
by Andrea Giordano | Nov 7, 2018 | Student Posts, Videos
Pronouncing past tense verbs can be difficult. However, if you know three simple rules, you can pronounce -ed endings easily! Follow along with the lists below, and have fun! Also, you HAVE to watch last week’s Voice and Voiceless video before you watch this...
by Andrea Giordano | Apr 26, 2015 | Student Posts
Top Ten Karaoke Songs for Learning English Who doesn’t love karaoke? Karaoke is a global phenomenon that is popular both in-person and online. We love to belt out the lyrics to our favorite song. Check out this list of Top 10 Karaoke Songs, according...
by Andrea Giordano | Mar 30, 2015 | Student Posts
“Blackbird” by The Beatles – English Gap Fill Exercise How does a gap-fill exercise work? While listening to “Blackbird” by the Beatles, you’ll read along with the lyrics worksheet below the video. Notice that blank spaces have been...
by Andrea Giordano | Jul 3, 2014 | Student Posts
Today we are answering the question: What is a dilemma? To find the answer, let’s look at the possible definitions. Dictionary.com defines a dilemma as a noun that means either… a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives. any...
by Andrea Giordano | Apr 24, 2014 | Videos
We have a few different video playlists that you may find helpful and I wanted to go ahead and put them all in one place. Tongue Twisters Phrasal Verbs US Citizenship Questions Advanced...
by Andrea Giordano | Apr 9, 2014 | Student Posts
Today’s post joins English language learning with a passion for music. It’s written by our friend Alice Morell, creator of MyMusicBox.org. It’s titled “Who Knew Madonna Could Teach English?” because Alice uses 3 Madonna songs to make an...
by Andrea Giordano | Mar 3, 2014 | Student Posts
Expanding Your Food VocabularyThere are a myriad of ways to describe food. I have found, though, that most ESL students only use the word “delicious” to describe food. Food can be so much more than just “delicious”! As a self-proclaimed...
by Andrea Giordano | Feb 24, 2014 | Student Posts
I met Aimee when she came in as a beginning student. She couldn’t understand a lot of what I said, and she had to sit and think anytime she wanted to say something. For the first semester of English classes, she did her homework, studied hard, and saw some...
