Educating the Future
It is the very nature, and certainly the special appeal, of the oil and gas industry that it is among the most complex and multi-faceted industries in the world. Few industries demand such a diverse...
View ArticleExpressões dos Seriados: Have no say
Hi everyone! A expressão de hoje é “Have no say”. Ela significa “não ter direito de opinar”. Confira abaixo os exemplos com áudio. The students have no say on that matter. [ Os alunos não têm direito...
View ArticleEnglish Podcast 35: Imersão em inglês no Brasil
Olá, amigos do English Experts! O assunto do English Podcast de hoje é Imersão em inglês no Brasil. Para falar sobre o tema convidei o prof. Daniel Bonatti (criador da imersão LivEnglish) e também a...
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E-readers can make reading easier for those with dyslexia
As e-readers grow in popularity as convenient alternatives to traditional books, researchers have found that convenience may not be their only benefit. The team discovered that when e-readers are set...
View ArticleIs the United States “Exceptional”
Russian president Vladimir Putin seems to have stirred up a hornet’s nest with his comment that the USA is not exceptional. Putin’s statement is a deliberate attempt to tease the US and garner support...
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"You know what they say: where there's a will, there's a way."
You are raising three young children as a single parent while also working full time. You're talking to a coworker who says that it must be hard for you. It is, but you're able to survive. You say...
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Cat Crap Coffee
OK, so you’ve heard of kopi luwak, right? Just in case you haven’t, here’s some Wikipedia for you: Kopi luwak, or civet coffee, refers to the beans of coffee berries once they have been eaten and...
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UNWRITABLE CHINESE.
Victor Mair has an intriguing post at the Log, "Sayable but not writable," about Chinese expressions that most Chinese don't know how to write. Here's the last couple of paragraphs:I was also surprised...
View Article9/19/13 - pareidolia
The false or mistaken recognition of images in a random pattern, such as seeing images in the shapes of clouds or features of the human face on the moon.
View ArticleWord of the day: Rucksack
The word rucksack derives from the German ruck (back) and sack (pack) It was introduced into the English language by Charles Boner. Boner’s first full time job was as tutor to the children of artist...
View ArticleWord of the Day – Side Gig
I have a friend who works as a bookkeeper during the week and as a landscaper in the evenings and on weekends. Another friend’s side gig is fixing cars. Yet another moonlights as a Снегурочка (Snow...
View ArticleSpanish tongue twisters!
Having problems with Spanish pronunciation? Here are a few tongue twisters that will help you get back on track ;) Have fun!
View ArticleTrabalenguas en Español!
¿Tienes problemas con la pronunciación del español? ¡Aquí tienes algunos trabalenguas que te ayudarán a mejorar! ;) ¡Que te diviertas!
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Learn about the Hindi Language
Discover the Hindi Language If you're learning Hindi you may very well want to get an overview of the language, some of its unique features, geographical information about native speakers as well as...
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Hindi Devanagari Alphabet and Pronunciation Overview
General Info about the Hindi Writing System Omniglot.com has an informative page about Hindi which gives an overview of the language, the alphabet and writing system in general. This resource also...
View ArticleWord of the day: Behind the words
Thank you to all of the blog readers who’ve commented positively on Word of the Day. For those of you who’ve asked what prompted EVS Translations to begin this daily feature we would like to introduce...
View ArticleBack to school tricks and tips: plain English
Next in our Back to school tricks and tips series. These posts are for our English language learners and are meant to be entertaining as well as helpful. Let me know what you think, or share your...
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Back to school tricks and tips: plain English
Next in our Back to school tricks and tips series. These posts are for our English language learners and are meant to be entertaining as well as helpful. Let me know what you think, or share your...
View ArticleThe Story of Ain't
Next Tuesday, David Skinner's The Story of Ain't is coming out in a new paperback edition, with a new epilog. I'm happy to have this occasion to post an enthusiastic recommendation: You should...
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The piano as a typewriter
It is quite simple for pianists like the Chinese virtuoso Lang Lang: Whether it is music by Mozart, Rachmaninoff or Tchaikovsky, they can play the piano quickly. Researchers transferred this skill in...
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