Tag: vocabulary lesson

  • The Alps

    The Alps

    There is no place like the Alps! Learn about this amazing place while learning English vocabulary and grammar through this English lesson today!

  • I Spy: Messy Desk

    I Spy: Messy Desk

    See full sized photo. Man!  What a messy desk!  How could any one get any work done like this? … Wait, this is what my desk looks like. (facepalm) Let’s make the most of it and play a game of “I Spy”.  What? You don’t know how the game works?  Let me tell you.  It’s…

  • How to Cook Coconut Beef

    How to Cook Coconut Beef

    Learn English and practice new vocabulary and reading comprehension through this short post about how to make coconut beef!

  • Bees

    Bees

    You know what this is.  It’s got black and yellow stripes, a furry body, transparent wings, two big eyes, six hairy legs, and everyone’s favorite: a big stinger.  It’s a bee, and bees are wonderful things. I remember a long time ago, when I was just a boy, I lived at a camp in the…

  • Late Night Walk

    Late Night Walk

    Learn frequently used words while experiencing a late night walk through an interesting, old town, then practice with free learning activities.

  • Describe and Guess: Tools

    Describe and Guess: Tools

    Can you describe them?  You might not care about tools, but it’s very helpful to learn to describe things you don’t know the names of.  See if you can figure out which tool I’m talking about just by the description. Answers: A) a hammer B) a screwdriver C) a pair of pliers D) a utility…

  • Sun and Lamai

    Sun and Lamai

    It was hot again.  It is always hot in Thailand.  Sun was standing in the dining room next to the big dining room table.  There were more than thirty hand-carved chairs, but they never used more than three.  One for Sun, one for his mom, and one for his dad, which was the person yelling…

  • Hungry in the Czech Republic

    Hungry in the Czech Republic

    Jason and Susan were walking down an old busy street in the Czech Republic.  They had just arrived the night before, just after midnight.  It was early morning, and they were super hungry! “I’m in the mood for eggs and bacon with a slice of toast,” said Susan. “Where do you think we are going…

  • A Tropical Beach

    A Tropical Beach

    This beach is a dream vacation destination for thousands a people around the world.  It’s simply perfect.  What a wonderful place to relax!  Who wouldn’t want to get away from the hustle and bustle of modern life by going here? Can you describe what this beach looks like?  Before reading on, imagine you just got…

  • Why We must do Extensive Reading

    Why We must do Extensive Reading

    What is Extensive Reading? It’s when we read a lot.   Not just reading a few text messages here and there or reading a few paragraphs in a textbook but reading something long! To do this, the stuff we read must be interesting and easy.  It’s what we did to develop our native language.  Our parents…