by Andrea Giordano | May 16, 2012 | Advanced, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
A courtyard is an outside space surrounded by walls or trees creating an enclosed area with an open roof. I’m standing in a courtyard in Graz Austria in the video below Do you have a courtyard by your home? Do you find them as peaceful as I do? Was that video...
by Andrea Giordano | May 14, 2012 | Basic, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
What does bizarre mean? Bizarre is another way of saying strange, weird, unusual, out of the ordinary, and odd. Watch the video below as I describe the word bizarre and give an example of its meaning. Can you think of somthing else that’s bizarre? What about...
by Andrea Giordano | May 11, 2012 | Basic, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
What is a bike rack? In the video below I explain that bike racks are a place where you park your bicycle. If you ride your bike in a public place you can share a bike rack with others when you need to leave your 2-wheeled transportation behind and go into a store or...
by Andrea Giordano | May 9, 2012 | Basic, Blog, Student Posts, Videos
What is an arch? An arch is a shape or structure that has straight edges and a curved top. Many buildings and bridges have arches in their architecture. I’m standing underneath one in the video below! Some famous arches are the golden arches of McDonalds. Where...
by Andrea Giordano | May 8, 2012 | Basic, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
What is an armadillo? Watch and learn with Andrea Giordano from ESL Basics. Armadillos are one of the only mammals that have a protective shell like armor! Their name in spanish means “little armored one” – that’s why they are called...
by Andrea Giordano | May 3, 2012 | Blog, Idioms, Student Posts, Videos
What does the idiom “fair and square” mean? Idioms are words or phrases that have a figurative meaning instead of a literal meaning. These can be difficult to learn, but by watching the video with Andrea below, you can get a better grasp on the definition...
