One of our English Fluency Now Facebook members requested that I do a podcast on weddings here in the U.S. and so here you have it! In this episode, I talk about some of the most common elements of a wedding ceremony here in the U.S., including the wedding rings, the wedding ceremony, the reception, […] Read more »
Listening Practice: How Wolves Change Rivers
As you know, I am a big fan of listening widely to improve your English, and so I like to share a lot of resources that will allow you to get more practice with listening to high-quality English language. This video is great for expanding your understanding of words and phrases related to environmental science, specifically […] Read more »
Valentine’s Day Poem
I Love You More Than Applesauce By Jack Prelutsky I love you more than applesauce, Than peaches and a plum, Than chocolate hearts, And cherry tarts, And berry bubble-gum. I love you more than lemonade, And seven-layer cake, Than lollipops, And candy drops, And thick vanilla shakes. I love you more than marzipan, Than marmalade on […] Read more »
Movie Lesson: Scene from Up!
A member of our English Fluency Now community requested that I provide a lesson on this scene (Adventure is Out There!) from the animated movie “Up!” In this cute scene, we see young Carl interacting with the very enthusiastic young Ellie. Listen to the video while reading along with the transcript. Read the vocabulary explanations […] Read more »
The Wolf of Wall Street: Bribe Scene
A member of the English Fluency Now Facebook community asked if I would do a movie lesson on the recent Martin Scorsese film “The Wolf of Wall Street“, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio. I haven’t seen the movie yet, but I have read some articles about it and watched the trailer. I will likely see it when […] Read more »
Podcast Episode 35 – Going to the Bank
One of the members of our English Fluency Now Facebook community asked that I record a podcast about banking in the United States. He wanted to learn vocabulary related to going to a bank and a little about what you can do there. Therefore, in this podcast episode (#35), I talk about three of the […] Read more »
Super Bowl Commercials Are Funny
Many English learners find it difficult to understand the rules of football, much less the appeal it has with the American population. (If you have an interest in learning more about American football, listen to my podcast episode #18). Even those who don’t like football, sometimes show up at a Super Bowl party to watch […] Read more »
Would You Drive An Adult-Sized Tike Car?
Did you ever drive one of these red and yellow tike cars when you were a kid? They are pretty popular with the kiddos here in the U.S. A British man has made an adult-sized version and is driving it on the roads throughout England. Listen to this video to learn more. Use the transcript […] Read more »
Grammy Awards Turns Into a Wedding Ceremony
Who watched the Grammy Awards? If you listened to podcast episode #33, then you learned about the Golden Globes, the awards ceremony for the TV and movie industry. The Grammy Awards is the awards ceremony that recognizes performers, musicians, songwriters and others in the music industry. Here is a news article from the Hollywood Reporter about the […] Read more »
TPRS: Teaching Proficiency Through Reading and Storytelling
Teaching Proficiency Through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS) is the method that I use in the Success with Stories program. TPRS was developed by an American Spanish language teacher named Blaine Ray. There are a few key components of the method that I think are very important and I want you to know about them. 1. […] Read more »