Lifespans of animals: from just a few hours to 507 years
An Ode to English Plurals
An ode to English Plurals Attibuted to Eugenie A. Nidia We’ll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes, But the plural of ox becomes oxen, not oxes. One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese, Yet the plural of moose should never be meese. You may find a lone mouse or… Read More
LE MUR DES JE T’AIME (I love You : The Wall)
What schoolboy has not carved in his desk with his penknife the name of his first love? What teenager has not confided to the stone wall of his neighborhood the secret of an “I love you”? What couple has not engraved its initials in a heart pierced by an arrow on the bark of a… Read More
The difference between men and women illustrated
Language Proficiency Tests: TOEFL – IELTS – TOEIC – CAMBRIDGE
Test of English as a Foreign Language or TOEFL, is a standardised test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers wishing to enroll in U.S. universities. The test is accepted by many English-speaking academic and professional institutions. TOEFL is one of the two major English-language tests in the world, the other being the IELTS. TOEFL is a trademark of ETS (Educational… Read More
Battle of the sexes: round 1
Sometimes it’s not easy being a man. And, no disrespect to women, this post is just an example of the daily difficulties we have to go through. I am sure women would also be able to add posts on how difficult men can be (LOL). However, at least in this blog, it will not be… Read More
Effective note taking
“Engrish” X: translation mistakes from across the globe, from menus to billboards, and mispelling
We love school part XII: an ironic and humorous look at the world of teaching from both teachers and students’ perspectives
A Western style of speech perception: hearing with your eyes
Which parts of a person’s face do you look at when you listen them speak? Lip movements affect the perception of voice information from the ears when listening to someone speak, but native Japanese speakers are mostly unaffected by that part of the face. Recent research from Japan has revealed a clear difference in the… Read More
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