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A Reason to Understand Adjective Clauses
Imagine you want to answer a why question....
Teachers Help Students Understand Violence at US Capitol
Social studies teachers across the United States are changing their plans for lessons this week. They want to help young people make sense of the news about the violence in Washington....
Who Is Miguel Cardona, Biden’s Choice for Education Chief?
The United States will soon welcome Joe Biden as its new president....
Some Say ‘There’s No Smoke Without Fire’
Today we talk about fire. Any kind of fire – from a campfire to a lit match – gives off smoke. This fact about fire relates to today’s idiom: There is no smoke without fire....
The Influence of a Non-Traditional High School Chief
Joe Clark was a non-traditional high school principal whose unusual way of enforcing rules became the subject of a 1989 Hollywood movie....
Can a Sentence Begin with ‘And’ or ‘But’?
Yiğitcan asks if it is correct to begin a sentence with conjunctions such as and, but and or. Their grammar book, this person adds, says no....
The Verbs Advise, Suggest and Recommend
Today, we begin the program with a short listening exercise....
Outdoor Education Continues in the Cold
Cindy Soule is a teacher in Portland, Maine, an area known to have extremely cold and snowy winters. But cold weather is not stopping Soule and her students from continuing with outdoor learning during the coronavirus pandemic....
College Students Among Leaders in Coronavirus Reporting
Student reporters have been on the frontlines of COVID-19 news coverage at their universities....
Let’s ‘End on a High Note’
To say 2020 was difficult, is probably the understatement of the year....
How Do I Continue a Conversation in English?
I work with some native speakers of English. I want to practice speaking with them so I improve my English. But sometimes, I get nervous, so our conversation ends quickly. How can I talk with these friends for a longer time?...
Grammar for Making New Year’s Resolutions
The New Year can come on different dates for different cultures. Most of the Western world, for example, celebrates it on January 1st....
How to Break Bad Habits
Imagine you are studying English. Perhaps you are learning new words or expressions. But then you feel the need to check your phone. Perhaps you look on social media....
2020 Was a Difficult Year for Teachers and Learners
At the beginning of 2020, the problems faced by American schools and colleges included issues like slavery, school shooting, sexual assault and the use of technology....
Shenandoah and Its Native American Roots
Every word has its own story. Where did it come from? How did it get into the language?...