At first glance, this might seem very simple. Then, in just a moment, you realize that you don’t know which to choose. Is it at or in? Don’t worry! With a little study and some ...
Read More »Learn English with the News – China’s “Crazy English” Way of Learning!
Have you heard about this non-traditional way of learning English in China? Li Yang, the creator of this method, believes that the best way to learn English is by practicing orally. And we completely agree! ...
Read More »Reading Comprehension – PB&J: An American Classic
The peanut butter and jelly sandwich is an American staple of many children’s childhoods. It is typically a food used for snacks or lunch time. The food is as simple as it sounds– two pieces ...
Read More »Intermediate Grammar – Facebook Questions Answered
A member of our ABA English community has asked questions about when the following words are used: Go-going-gonna Why-because All-everyone-everybody To-for Go-Going-Gonna Go – ‘To go’ is the infinitive form of the verb “I want ...
Read More »Reading Comphrenesion: Kate and William – The Royal Wedding
With half the world watching, Kate Middleton and Prince William only have two days to prepare for the big day – their Royal Wedding. They met 10 years ago at university where they were both studying ...
Read More »Kung Fu for Cabin Crew
Hong Kong Airlines has announced that all their cabin crew members will have to train in Wing Chun, a type of Kung Fu practiced by Bruce Lee. Their reasoning for this is to allow their ...
Read More »Brazil Builds Largest Lego Tower
Legos are a fun toy many people associate with childhood. You can build almost anything with Legos. Most recently, Brazil has successfully erected the world’s largest Lego tower! Sao Paulo is now home to a tower composedof 500,000 Lego ...
Read More »What do you have for breakfast?
Our Facebook page is a great place to practice English online and learn new, interesting things. Last week on the Facebook page we asked our fans about their morning routines. It is sometimes hard finding ...
Read More »Learn English at the Oscars!
The Oscar winners were finally announced! The 2011 Academy Awards were held on February 27, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Some of the award-winning actors include Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, and Colin Firth. “The King’s ...
Read More »OK is OK to Use When Speaking English
Okay? OK? How often do you use the word OK? The word OK has become widely popular throughout the world and in many languages as a signal of well-being. The BBC News Magazine has recently ...
Read More »Fashion, Celebrities, and the Oscars
Do you like following celebrities? Do you like fashion? Whether you like to or not, celebrities influence the fashions that become popular. Fashion designers use celebrities to advertise and sell their clothing and products. A ...
Read More »Lady Gaga at the Grammy Awards
I’m sure many of you like to listen to music. Some of that music is probably in English. Do you like to sing along to some of your favorite songs? I love singing along to ...
Read More »English Vocabulary: Street Art and Social Responsibility
Did you that slogans of protest and political or social commentary were the start of graffiti and street art? However, it was in the late 1960’s in New York, that graffiti really took off, with artists ...
Read More »Life on Other Planets? NASA Says It’s Possible
Last week we posted on Facebook about NASA’s discovery of a new planetary system. Some of you have given opinions regarding the possibility of life on other planets. Let’s discuss this further! Here’s a bit ...
Read More »Google Art Project
Have you seen the latest art project Google has started? Google has taken on a fascinating art project that allows for people to virtually visit some of the most famous museums in the world. Now you don't have to visit New York to go to the MoMA, you can tour it online!
Read More »Creative Hobbies – Painting
Happy First Day of February! This month will be focused on the arts. To kick-start our focus on art this month we’d first like to ask you, our readers, what are some creative, artistic things ...
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