by Andrea Giordano | Mar 28, 2014 | Student Posts
You probably already know that continuous verbs are be + -ing verbs. am typingare walkingis singingwas yellingwere gallopingwill be happening But do you know when to use continuous verbs? Here are 5 simple rules for when to use the continuous (progressive)...
by Andrea Giordano | Mar 25, 2014 | Student Posts
How To Pronounce Countries In EnglishLearn how to pronounce countries in English… every country! Here is a list of world countries, along with an audio recording I put together of the American English pronunciation of each country. Every language in the world...
by Andrea Giordano | Mar 24, 2014 | Student Posts
Check out these tools for learning English…When Kaplan International asked over 500 ESL teachers about tools they used to teach English, 86% said that they have used music for lessons in their classrooms. I am definitely part of the 86%! Music is one of the best...
by Andrea Giordano | Mar 20, 2014 | Student Posts
How to Brainstorm Effectively Today is a writing lesson focused on the process of brainstorming. The best place to start when you want to write is in the pre-writing phase called brainstorming. When I brainstorm, I use three techniques:Free WritingThe Big 6...
by Andrea Giordano | Mar 17, 2014 | Student Posts
Money, Money, Money, Money!There are dozens of ways to talk about money without actually saying the word “money”. Most of these slang terms would never be used in a bank, but they are certainly popular. Here are 25 of my favorites along with their meaning,...
by Andrea Giordano | Mar 13, 2014 | Student Posts
Best practices for learning English are not always easy to find, so here’s an excerpt of my ebook 21 Ways to Jumpstart Your English Skills to help you as you learn.Don’t think. Just talk. Think: One of the reasons we learn language so quickly as children...
by Andrea Giordano | Mar 10, 2014 | Student Posts
Expanding Your Animal Vocabulary Last week, I posted “Food Idioms That Mean Nothing About Food”. This week, it’s all about “Animal Idioms That Have Nothing to Do With Animals”. These Animal Idioms from Kaplan International in the...
