by Andrea Giordano | May 25, 2012 | Basic, Blog, Student Posts, Vocabulary
What is a tower? A tower is a structure that is tall or higher than it is wide. In this video I will show you one of the most well known towers in the world – Giotto’s Tower in Florence Italy. A lot of towers were used for protection in the olden days but...
by Andrea Giordano | May 23, 2012 | Basic, Blog, Student Posts, Videos, Vocabulary
The word “ring” can be used as a noun or a verb. When used as a verb it is the sound that bells make. In this video you will get to see or hear ringing from church bells. Some other things that ring are phones, alarm clocks, and jingle bells. Can you think...
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...
