With 2019 almost here it’s time we all put our thinking caps on and decide on some New Year’s resolutions for 2019. New Year’s resolutions, extremely common both in the East and West, are a promise ...
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Learn with Videos – The Nightmare before Christmas
Hello, fellow holiday makers! Today we want to share a brilliant poem with you all. Have you heard of Tim Burton? He is a very well-known American film director, producer, artist, writer, and animator. His ...
Read More »English Language Day – Let’s Celebrate!
Hey ABA family! Happy English Language Day! Wait, what’s that you say? You didn’t know English Language Day existed…? It sure does! In 2010 the United Nations officially declared the 23rd April the day where this ...
Read More »The Easter Bunny and Easter Eggs: Pagan Customs?
Hello there! Holy Week, just like Christmas, is an important religious holiday in countries with Catholic customs. But how do we celebrate this tradition in Anglo-Saxon countries like the UK or the United States where Christian ...
Read More »International Women’s Day: Building a gender-equal world
International Women’s Day (IWD) is held annually on March 8 to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women – while also marking a call to action for accelerating gender equality. The IWD ...
Read More »Christmas Greeting Cards!
Happy Holidays, everyone! It’s our favourite time of the year again. Yes, it’s nearly Christmas! Christmas is a time for celebrating, sharing and sending loved ones cards to show that we are thinking of them. ...
Read More »Reading Comprehension – Thanksgiving Day!
Hello dear friends! Let’s talk about an upcoming celebration: Thanksgiving (A day of giving thanks), which is one of the most popular holidays in the US and Canada. It also marks the beginning of the ...
Read More »Reading Comprehension – Bonfire Night & Guy Fawkes
Have you ever heard of Bonfire Night also called Guy Fawkes Night? We’re pretty sure you’ve seen or heard of the movie V for Vendetta. So… do you want to find out more about it? Then go ahead! ...
Read More »Happy Chinese New Year!
Nǐ hǎo! (that’s “hello in Chinese). Today, the last day of January 2014, is Chinese New Year! So from all of us here in ABA English, we want to wish you… What is your ...
Read More »Reading Comprehension – New Year Goals
Kunjani! (that’s “hello” in xkosa, one of the languages spoken in South Africa). Did you know that only 8% of people keep their New Year resolutions? That’s not a very good statistic, considering most people ...
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