English vocabulary
More than 2 billion cups of coffee are consumed in the world every day. People drink coffee in the morning, after lunch, in the middle of the afternoon, and even at night in order to pull an all-nighter before taking an, for instance. The thing is: if you like coffee, you definitely need to know…
One of the most famous Christmas songs says that December is the most wonderful time of the year. Some of the reasons for that are that families get together, houses are decorated, and presents are exchanged. In this blog post, we will go over the Christmas traditions and learn lots of vocabulary in English to…
If you live anywhere in the Northern hemisphere, the coldest time of the year is right on the corner. Winter begins on December 21, 2020, and ends on March 20, 2021. If you live in the Southern hemisphere, just as I do, you are getting ready to spend days on the beach drinking lots of coconut…
Hands up if you think breakfast is the best meal of the day? Especially if you are staying at a hotel. Have you ever woken up excited to go down to the hotel’s breakfast buffet to indulge yourself? I know I have. Well, whenever you are in the United States, there are some specific dishes you may get…
Try looking up the translation of the word get to your native language in the dictionary. In Portuguese, for instance, there are 17 different translations. In French, there are 15 words that could be translated to get. On the one hand, we can say that having a word that means so many different things is very handy. However, for…
Do you consider yourself someone who follows a healthy lifestyle? But wait a second… What does a person need to do in order to be considered healthy? Is it all about eating fruits and vegetables? Is a healthy person someone who exercises everyday? Or are we talking about leading a stress-free life? We will take a…
Knowing the names of vegetables in English may come in handy in various situations. You will be able to read a menu at a restaurant and know exactly what you are ordering, you can follow a recipe from an English cooking show that you like, or you can ask for a particular vegetable whenever you…
Having a good diet can improve your quality of life. To eat healthily, your doctor may tell you what, to be honest, we all know: you must add fruits and vegetables to your meal plan. Some people love them, some people hate them. But no one can deny that they are an important source of…
Think of this article as a World Geography 101 class in English. You will learn how to say the names of the continents in English, how to ask and answer questions about your nationality, plus, we will go over the use of the article ‘the’ before the names of the countries. There is even a…
What will you be doing next Thursday, November 26th? For some, it may be just another Thursday. But for Americans, it’s Thanksgiving. This means they will be having dinner with friends or family and they will be eating roast turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie (among many other dishes, because Thanksgiving Day is all about the…