Bite Sized English

Today is Saint Patrick’s day.  It’s a holiday that is celebrated not only in Ireland, but all over the world.  If you think the holiday is only about drinking, this is a short video to help you learn more about it!

March 17th, 2009 | Tags: ireland, irish, saint patricks day, Video | Category: listening | Comments (2)

This entry is part of the Talking About Cars series.
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The word ‘car’ is one of the first words English students learn. But when I [...]

March 17th, 2009 | Tags: automotive, car, car parts, cars, parts | Category: English One, Vocabulary | Comments (2)

This entry is the first in the Talking About Cars series.  The other posts in this series are:

Car Parts
Car Problems
My First Car
The Talking About Cars Quiz

You might also be interested in the Automotive English lesson.
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This entry is spoken, so that [...]

March 16th, 2009 | Tags: automobiles, automotive, cars | Category: Topic, Vocabulary, Writing | Comments (4)

At the suggestion of Ali, in Turkey, we’re going to try something different today. We’re going to take the English that’s already available at YouTube and work with it.
Today’s example is an advertisement from 1993, about how things will be in the future. In case you have any difficulty with the language, I’ve [...]

March 15th, 2009 | Tags: borrow, future, toll, tuck in | Category: listening | Leave a comment

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This entry is spoken, so that you can listen to it while you read. (MP3)

Close your eyes. Think about your dream vacation spot. For me, it’s a house with a fireplace and a lot of books, built [...]

March 14th, 2009 | Tags: English practice, imagination, imagine, Vocabulary | Category: Vocabulary, listening | Leave a comment

After a week of meaningful work vocabulary, it’s time to stop and ask yourself just how well you absorbed the vocabulary you were supposed to absorb.  Try this five question quiz to see how you do!
If you’re reading this in a feed reader, the quiz works best on the website.

I can touch a table. [...]

March 13th, 2009 | Category: Quiz, Vocabulary | Leave a comment