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 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...
