In Canada and the US it is impolite to use the word toilet. You can call the actual physical thing a toilet, but if you want to say that you need to use the toilet, you must say something else. We have all sorts of other polite names for it! You can start by […]
English Vocabulary: Learn Some Words about SEX from James Bond Movies!
***LANGUAGE WARNING! Sexual language that may offend you is used in this article.*** Bond. James Bond. Agent 007 [double oh seven] in the British Secret Service MI6. James Bond movies are known for a few things: action, danger, exotic locations, gorgeous women (Bond Girls), evil enemies, and double entendres. A double entendre /ˈdʌbəl […]
English Vocabulary: 16 NEW Words Added to the Dictionary in 2012!
Last week, the American dictionary company Merriam-Webster announced that it had added 100 new words & definitions to its Collegiate Dictionary [= dictionary for people in college/university]! These words are slang words and words that have been created to describe new events or products. They have been in use for a few years, but this […]
10 Things You Can Learn in English from the 2012 Olympics!
I love the Olympics. It is such an exciting event! The 2012 Summer Olympics in London just ended, and I realized that there are few things you can learn from everything that happened! 1. How to Politely Say That Someone Lost Athletes from Canada won 18 medals at the Olympics. Only one person won a […]
How to Say the Names of all the Summer Olympic Sports! (video)
In this video, you’ll learn how to say all the sports that are part of the Summer Olympics. You’ll see a picture of the sport, the name of the sport, and the IPA pronunciation/phonetic transcription of the sport name. Watch my lips, listen, and repeat after me! Learn more: English Vocabulary: The Olympic Games […]
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