by Mike Simpson | Sep 24, 2024 | Canada, English, ESL English, Seasons, Vocabulary
I’d like to welcome you to fall and wish you a great season. Some of us students and some teachers, and all of us are likely interested in vocabulary like fall, also known as “autumn.” The question, among many, is should we say fall or autumn and is...
by Mike Simpson | Apr 22, 2024 | Culture, English, ESL English, Greetings, Speaking, Vocabulary
“Good morning,” or “How are you guys?” or even “What’s up?” could be heard as standard or slang greetings in a business, school or person setting, in places like Toronto, Canada, where I’m from. I’ve heard and...
by Mike Simpson | Nov 27, 2023 | Education, English, ESL English, Goals, Listening, Speaking, Vocabulary
You speak to people everywhere but aren’t sure if they are picking up everything that you say. How can you ensure your words reach them clearly and you are understood? This is not a simple question but there are approaches and strategies that English learners...
by Mike Simpson | Nov 15, 2023 | Culture, Education, English, Technology, Vocabulary
Are you interested in growing your vocabulary and keeping sharp? Daily bite-sized learning activities like word games and sudoku can play a positive role. With that in mind let’s look at a quick way to study new vocabulary on a daily basis. I’d like to...
by Mike Simpson | Oct 3, 2023 | Canada, Culture, Education, English, ESL English, Vocabulary
What is it about fall which is so captivating? Is it the crisp air or the colour in the falling leaves? And on an English study note, which expression do you prefer and why? Fall or Autumn? About My Experience Personally this may be my favourite season of all. It has...
by Mike Simpson | Dec 10, 2022 | Education, English, Vocabulary, Writing
What is the Word of the Year? What searches trended? And what do these results tell us about ourselves and out society? Have you heard of this process of identifying a single word that sums up the year? Whether of not these words represent the zeitgeist or not, the...