I'm pleased to announce that the Business Words iOS app I created for learning business vocabulary is now available for free in Apple's App Store. So don't delay, download it today!
DESCRIPTIONBusiness Words is ‘hangman’ type
Nip It in the Bud!
I’m growing a wee herb farm in my kitchen. I am tired of the wilted overpriced garbage I get in the grocery store, so I’m growing my own mint, rosemary, oregano, basil, and cilantro. And
Cartoon: Unzinkable
This cartoon by Schrank from The Independent relates to François Hollande's first meeting with Angela Merkel as President of France.
Merkel and Hollande are portrayed as the star-crossed lovers Rose and Jack in the famous "I'm
Reuters Video: French President Hollande takes office
Newly elected Francois Hollande meets outgoing President Nicolas Sarkozy at the presidential palace for an official exchange of power. Lindsey Parietti reports.
TRANSCRIPT France's new president Francois Hollande. After battling in a close and sometimes surprising
Words in the News: Collapse
The Daily Telegraph reports that Greece's economy is close to collapse. Full story >>
VOCABULARY If something, for example a system or institution, collapses, it comes to an end completely and suddenly. • German Foreign Minister
Two Excellent Videos For World History
Here are two excellent videos called “Epic time-lapse map of Europe.” The first one is shorter and doesn’t have dates and other annotations while the second one is longer and has both:
The last laugh
In sport, people love the excitement of the last-minute heroic piece of
action. That's because we know that there is a last minute. Politicians seem to think that the game can go on forever. read
“Helping Long-Term ELL’s & Evaluating ELL Teachers Fairly”
Helping Long-Term ELL’s & Evaluating ELL Teachers Fairly is my newest Education Week Teacher column.
I think it includes a lot of useful information…
A sentence more ambiguous than most
On Facebook, Fahrettin Şirin shared this special card for linguists and other lovers of ambiguity:
“I love ambiguity more than most people” is of course ambiguous, since it could mean “I love ambiguity more than most
Infographic: Who Loaned Greece The Money?
Today's news is dominated by the Greek debt crisis and fears that Greece may be forced to leave the euro if it can't meet its debt repayments. Greece's total debt amounts to €360bn, but who
Cartoon: The Franco-German Summit
François Hollande is set to meet Angela Merkel in Berlin this evening, soon after he is sworn in as President. This cartoon by Kal from The Economist shows them eating a meal in the "Das
Reuters Video: Greek instability fuels euro exit fears
European shares fell to their lowest levels in over four months on worries about political instability in Greece, with Greek bank shares among the biggest fallers. A week after elections, Greece is without a new
Words in the News: Elite
The Guardian's front page story focuses on the possibility of Greece leaving the euro. Full story >>
VOCABULARYYou can refer to the most powerful, rich, or talented people within a particular group, place, or society as
Best ESL Lesson Plan websites
Frustrated planning lessons? Make your life easier with this list of the best ESL lesson plan websites. You’ll never have to plan a lesson again.
1) ESL Flow is an amazing website. It’s got hundreds of ESL lesson
Most Popular Articles In The Guardian Newspaper
I periodically post “most popular” lists of websites (and books) that I think educators might find useful. Of course, there are a number of ways to gauge “popularity.” I just view these lists as opportunities
“Bilingualism Across The U.S.”
Bilingualism Across The U.S. is a useful infographic I’m embedding below (I’m not sure if it will show up in an RSS Reader, so you might have to click through). I’m adding it to
Great Storytelling Advice
Storytelling advice from Joss Whedon, Stephen King, Salman Rushdie, Doris Lessing, Scott Simon, Damon Lindelof and a machine is a collection of videos offering good…storytelling advice.
I’m adding it to The Best Digital Storytelling Resources, where
There Are Now 900 “The Best…” Lists
There are now exactly 900 “The Best…” lists — categorized and regularly updated.
That’s a lot of lists
Every Day I Discover How Little I Know — Here’s Another Example
I periodically post about examples of my own ignorance, and now have another opportunity to do so….
As a self-styled quasi-expert on intrinsic motivation (see my book “Helping Students Motivate Themselves” and my list, The Best
It depends on what "the" means …
From Jonathan Lighter via Ben Zimmer:
Semantics in the John Edwards trial:
http://gma.yahoo.com/john-edwards-defense-relies-definition-121722128–abc-news-topstories.html
Not since Bill Clinton challenged the definition of “is” has so much hinged on a very short word.
John Edwards appears to basing much of his