Do you know the tradition of carving a pumpkin for Halloween? It is a great excuse to spend the evening with your family or friends, doing something creative and fun!
Learning
Let’s go karaoke singing!
Do you enjoy singing? Would you like to improve your English while understanding the meaning of your favorite songs?? Then try Lyrics training!
Eva María Martín Comprehension, Culture, english, Learning, Song
Eight words you probably do not pronounce properly
Take a look at this post from Guirilandia. They propose eight words that you (in case you are a native Spanish speaker) probably don’t pronounce properly. You can see (or rather hear) what the correct pronunciation is by clicking on the audios.
Eva María Martín Learning, Phonemic, Pronunciation phonetics, pronunciation
Tips for a Job Interview in English
Nowadays, as we all know, languages have become a very important part of life, and therefore, a very important part in everyone’s proffesional carreer. When applying for a job, they will probably require a specific level of English for the position you are requesting, and in order for them to be sure you can speak the language, […]
How to Write a Formal Letter
There are a few important things to remember when writing a formal letter, so here’s some tips to make it perfect:
The Mormons – a different American phenomenon
To Americans, Utah means “Mormons” – one of the most surprising religious groups in the USA. To this day, Mormons largely run Utah, as they have done since their ancestors first colonized the state in the 19th century. And even if, today, there are more and more non-Mormons living in Utah, it is still Mormons who […]
POSSESIVE PRONOUNS
You may have read this and thought: well possessive pronouns are not very tricky!!!
Reading: Before Stonehenge
One long-ago day around 3200 B.C., the farmers and herdsmen on Scotland’s remote Orkney Islands decided to build something big… They had Stone Age technology, but their vision was millennia ahead of their time. Five thousand years ago the ancient inhabitants of Orkney—a fertile, green archipelago off the northern tip of modern-day Scotland—erected a complex of […]
Eva María Martín Comprehension, Culture, Learning, Reading culture, England, history, learning, reading, Stonehenge, Travel
Reading: Top 10 Irish Myths and Legends
Ireland’s long history is riddled with ancient mythology and folklore. Ireland’s ancient societies, the Druids and the Celtics, believed in the power of magic and many of these beliefs spread to modern day legends told again and again across the country. Stories of warriors with all the knowledge of the world, fairies playing pranks on farm […]
Eva María Martín Culture, Learning, Reading culture, Irish, Legends, Myths, reading