by Andrea Giordano | Jul 8, 2015 | Student Posts
Learn English While Watching Shark Week Every year, the Discovery Channel holds a programming event called “Shark Week”. Viewers look forward to this event every year because they love the shocking footage of sharks, as well as the scary facts they learn...
by Andrea Giordano | Apr 30, 2015 | Student Posts, Videos
“Happy” by Pharrell Williams An English Gap Fill Exercise Surely you’ve heard of the song “Happy” by Pharell Williams. It was everywhere in 2014. No matter how much I listen, I can always use a little more “Happy”, though....
by Andrea Giordano | Apr 29, 2015 | Student Posts
Minimal Pair Pronunciation of /ɪ/ and /i/ So many of my ESL students struggle with pronunciation with the short “i” sound ( /ɪ/ in IPA) and the long “e” sound (/i/ in IPA). Being able to say these vowel sounds correctly is critical in allowing...
by Andrea Giordano | Apr 28, 2015 | Student Posts
“I Look to You” by Whitney Houston An English Gap Fill Exercise How does a gap fill exercise work? While listening to “I Look to You” by Whitney Houston, you’ll read along with the lyrics worksheet below the video. Notice that blank...
by Andrea Giordano | Apr 27, 2015 | Student Posts
Pronunciation Tip: Move Your Mouth More Why do I need to move my mouth? I’m going to give you an English pronunciation tip might feel ridiculous, but totally works. Several years ago, I noticed that many of my students barely moved their mouths when they spoke...
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...
