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Halloween is a time when superstition reigns alongside dress-up fun and (scary) celebration!  It is one of the more popular holidays that Americans observe annually. Halloween is thought to have [...]

Personification is something we all do.  It means to attribute some human qualities to something which is not human, whether is is a living creature such as your pet puppy or an inanimate object [...]

Throughout the year, there are many special traditional American holidays, when friends and family come together to celebrate the occasion and re-affirm their history, their values and beliefs. [...]

Onomatopoeia is “the formation of a word that defines the natural sound of the object or actions, the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (as [...]

For TALK and any international student who is experiencing a new country for the first time,  peer pressure is always a major consideration because it is so powerful but sometimes it can lead to [...]

TALK staff, students and alumni are like family – it’s something students recognize when they arrive at our schools to learn English.  There is a genuine feeling of caring, safety and a [...]

TALK English Schools newest school, TALK Miami Beach, is situated in the heart of Miami’s pulsating South Beach, overlooking  busy 5th Street  from MacArthur Causeway which connects the City of [...]

The Hollywood of the South is a relatively new nickname for Atlanta, Georgia. Since 2008, this booming metropolis in the American South has been the backdrop to more than 140 films and TV shows. [...]

Imagery is when language forces someone to create a mental picture of something.  It is all about painting a picture with words. For example: “A wine shop was open and I went in for some coffee. [...]

When it comes to studying abroad in a new country, there are many things that any TALK student needs to have in mind when they prepare themselves for this exciting and thrilling adventure. At the [...]