by Andrea Giordano | Jun 20, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Vocabulary
Aggressive is an adjective used to describe something or someone that is attacking, forceful or overly assertive. A lot of predatory animals can become very aggressive when they are hungry, so beware! Have you ever had to face an animal or person that was very...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 18, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
The verb affirm means to reinforce positivity or to confirm that something is true. I try to affirm my students in their language learning on a daily basis so they are encouraged to continue to work hard on their English. What are some ways you affirm those around you...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 15, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
Affable is an adjective used to describe someone who is friendly, cordial, warm or polite. I have a friend Hannah who always tries to look on the bright side of things and because of her cheery and affable personality she has many friends. Do you know someone who has...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 13, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
The word adversary means an opponent, rival, or someone who is against you. Some famous adversaries are American political parties Republicans and Democrats or the Capulets and Montagues in Romeo and Juliet. Can you think of any other famous adversaries? Was that...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 11, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
To adapt means to adjust or change to fit in a new situation. In the video below I discuss a unique situation where I had to adapt to fit into a new culture in Panama. Every year we adapt our teaching curriculum to work with new technology and new learning best...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 8, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
What does accelerate mean? To accelerate is to increase your speed or go faster. This can be related to the movement of an object or the time it takes to complete something. For instance, I can push the gas pedal on my car to accelerate or I can practice my vocabulary...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 6, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
When you say something is abridged that is a way of saying something is condensed or shortened. Many classic novels that are long have abriged cliff note versions so you can quickly read it and understand the story line of the book without spending a lot of time. Was...
