by Andrea Giordano | Jul 6, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
Apathy refers to a lack of emotion, excitement, or feeling. When you lose interest in something you may start to feel apathetic. For instance, if you have been studying for a big test for 10 hours towards the end you will experience apathy. Have you ever felt...
by Andrea Giordano | Jul 4, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
To anticipate means to eagerly look forward to or be excited about something in the future. My brother Nathan and his family have been living in Africa for 2 years and they are coming back for a visit in August. I’m anxiously anticipating their arrival and...
by Andrea Giordano | Jul 2, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Vocabulary
An anthology is a collection of various writings or literary works. It could be a book of short stories, poems, plays, or even a group of books that have a common theme or writing style. For instance the book the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is part of the...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 29, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
Anarchy is a state when there is no government or rule of law. If a government is overthrown or collapses that means there is anarchy and as a result there can be chaos or disorder. Anarchy can happen on a large scale when whole governments fall down, or on a small...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 27, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
Amiable the adjective describes someone who is friendly, pleasant, or good-natured. My brother Josh, who is the co-founder of ESL Basics has a very amiable personality. His friendly character makes me love being around him. I bet you have some friends that are...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 25, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
The verb allure means to attract, fascinate or charm with something desirable. Stores will often allure customers in with special offers, discounts and sales or by putting pretty outfits or unique merchandise in the front store window. What other things can be...
by Andrea Giordano | Jun 22, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
To alienate means to estrange, move away from or become hostile towards. If one persons was forced to leave a group or a club, that person has been alienated. Most of the time it isn’t fun to be alienated, but some people choose to alienate themselves by moving...
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...
