16 Nov 2011

Thanksgiving in the U.S.A

An introduction to an American tradition for English language learners

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Thanksgiving Song - Mary Chapin Carpenter


This Thanksgiving song by Mary Chapin Carpenter can be found on her "Come Darkness, Come Light: Twelve Songs of Christmas" album. May we always be grateful.

25 Sept 2011

European Day of Languages

At the initiative of the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, the European Day of Languages has been celebrated every year since 2001 on 26 September.

4 Sept 2011

The comunication of the future?


VIDEO: JEAN-PAUL NERRIERE DISCUSSES HOW HE DEVELOPED GLOBISH


Globish allows you to:

  • Communicate in English, using only 1500 words.
  • Employ simple, but standard grammatical structure.
  • Learn enough pronunciation and spelling for 1500 words only.
  • Provide a tool for leading a conversation in business or as a tourist, anywhere in the world.

Read more: Globish cuts English down to size
                   Язык «Глобиш»: полторы тысячи слов на все мысли

28 Jun 2011

Would you like to be taught a simplified version of English?

Write to an internet forum expressing your opinion on the question.

P.S. Before doing it look through your notes to Ex.26,27,31,32,33.

You can have a look at what some teachers think by clicking here.

24 Jun 2011

Enjoy listening


365 ESL Short Stories
Visit this site and you will find Free Intermediate Stories + Audio, + 3 Exercises: Cloze, Crossword, Dictation. It is a nice chance to practice your English reading and listening skills.