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What is a bat?

Aug, Wed 1st, 2012 Posted in : Basic, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary 2 Comments Tags: animal, bat, ell, ESL, learn english, mammal, student video
What is a bat?

In the new batman movie The Dark Knight Rises, Bruce Wayne, the main character, has a fear of bats as a child and then embraces his fear as an adult and turns himself into the superhero batman. Bats are winged nocturnal mammals that eat bugs and fruit. They sleep in caves and can range in size and their location [...]

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Baseball Terminology

Jun, Mon 4th, 2012 Posted in : Basic, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary 0 Comments Tags: baseball, bases, foul line, infield, outfield, st. louis cardinals
Baseball Terminology

A great summer pastime in America is watching baseball. My favorite team is the St. Louis Cardinals. In the video below I talk about some basic baseball field termonology including infield, outfield, bases, foul line and more right from Busch Stadium, home to the Cardnials! Do you have a favorite baseball team? What other baseball [...]

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What is a Dock?

Jun, Fri 1st, 2012 Posted in : Basic, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary 0 Comments Tags: basic vocabulary, dock, ESL, learn english, marina, summer activities
What is a Dock?

Summer is upon us here in the United States. With temperatures reaching in the 80s and 90s (fahrenheit) – a fun summer activity is to ride a boat on a lake! A dock is a structure that is built out over the water where you can walk to access your boat. You can see in [...]

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What is a Tower?

May, Fri 25th, 2012 Posted in : Basic, Blog, Student Posts, Vocabulary 0 Comments Tags: basic vocabulary, Giotto's Tower, Italy, learn english, structure, Tower
What is a Tower?

What is a tower? A tower is a structure that is tall or higher than it is wide. In this video I will show you one of the most well known towers in the world – Giotto’s Tower in Florence Italy. A lot of towers were used for protection in the olden days but now [...]

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Ring as a Verb – Basic Vocabulary

May, Wed 23rd, 2012 Posted in : Basic, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary 0 Comments Tags: bell, chime, ding, ring
Ring as a Verb – Basic Vocabulary

The word “ring” can be used as a noun or a verb. When used as a verb it is the sound that bells make. In this video you will get to see or hear ringing from church bells. Some other things that ring are phones, alarm clocks, and jingle bells. Can you think of anything [...]

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What does bizarre mean?

May, Mon 14th, 2012 Posted in : Basic, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary 0 Comments Tags: bizarre, ESL Basics, learn english, odd, strange, unusual, weird
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 [...]

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What is a bike rack?

May, Fri 11th, 2012 Posted in : Basic, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary 0 Comments Tags: bicycle, bike, bike rack, parking, transportation
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? [...]

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