Monthly Archive for: "November, 2017"

In the first two ESL Cheatsheet blogs here and here, we talked about common problems that ESL learners face such as the tendency to translate from your native language, not practicing your [...]

English is a complex language, and the spelling of a word in English isn’t always a clear indication of HOW that word is pronounced.  You may have a head start learning English if your native [...]

Students studying English as a second language (ESL) face some common challenges.  English is a complex language, and the spelling of a word in English isn’t always a clear indication of HOW that [...]

This Thanksgiving, why not combine the two most loved pie fillings and delight your guests with the ultimate Thanksgiving dessert: Pecan Pie Cheesecake!! Prep time is about 30 minutes. It’s [...]

San Francisco is an iconic American city.  Nearly every mile of this hilly city is famous, from the Golden Gate Bridge to Fisherman’s Wharf, the Palace of Fine Arts to Lombard Street.  When you [...]

Fort Lauderdale is the largest city in the Greater Metropolitan Miami area.  28 miles North of Miami, it has all the beauty of Miami Beach without the expense.  Port Everglades hosts cruise [...]

Massachusetts was one of the original colonies that united to form the US.  When you’re in Boston you can see and feel the history!  Boston was a central player in the American Revolution—I’m [...]

Aventura is a suburban city 18 miles north of Miami. It’s famous for its mall, the 5th largest in the US. But what makes this quiet town truly great is its proximity to Miami, Fort Lauderdale, [...]

Atlanta, or “Hotlanta” as it’s known, is the capital city of Georgia, and it’s ‘hot’ for reasons other than temperature.  Atlanta is racially diverse, and well-educated, with an exciting music [...]

There’s a lot of overlap between English and French.  Word order is basically the same, article use is similar, and both languages have auxiliary verbs, but there are some differences that create [...]