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What do you know about St. Patrick?
A lot of people celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, not only in Ireland. You have probably seen people wearing green clothes and a funny hat this day. But, what is it about?
Let’s find out!
Learning English (Aprendiendo inglés)
Valentine’s Day history and vocabulary
Valentine’s Day history and vocabulary
Do you celebrate St. Valentine’s? If so, how do you celebrate it?
In many countries, it is typical to offer flowers, specially red roses, to the person you love. And of course, it is a tradition to celebrate this day with this special person, usually going out for dinner. What would be your perfect St. Valentine’s plan?
Vocabulary to talk about love
Are you a romantic person? Let’s talk about love and romance!
What is Valentine’s Day and how did it start?
Watch this video to find out!
If you want to learn more about the origins of this celebration, we recommend this fantastic article.
Weather vocabulary
The weather
What’s the weather like today? In my city, today is sunny, windy and cold. What about your city?
I really like to spend time outdoors, I don’t mind if it’s cold, as I just need my coat, a warm hat, a scarf and a pair of gloves. I like rainy days too, I take an umbrella, my raincoat and my wellington boots, and out I go. Neverheless, I don’t like windy days like today, I think the wind is a little annoying. What kind of weather do you prefer? And which one do you dislike?
What’s your favourite season of the year? Why?
My favourite season is definitely autumn, because I love warm colours and it is not too cold yet, so I enjoy going for long walks. The park is beautiful this time of the year, all covered by orange, yellow and brown leaves.
Weather vocabulary
Check this presentation to learn and practice the vocabulary about the weather. Watch the video and do the activities. Remember that you can write an email to hola@millinguals.com if you have any questions, or use our forum.
Weather vs. climate
What’s the difference between weather and climate? If you paid attention to the previous presentation, you can probably guess the answer. Click HERE to see the difference and to know a little bit more.
See you soon!
Too and enough
Do you know how to use too and enough?
Too (demasiado) and enough (suficiente) are used to quantify adverbs, adjectives, nouns and even actions (verbs).
How to use too
- Remember: too much with uncountable nouns and too many with countable nouns.
What about actions with too?
In that case, use TOO MUCH after the verb you want to quantify. For example:
Alice sleeps too much, I thinks she wastes the day in bed.
How to use enough
What about actions with enough?
Just use ENOUGH after the verb you want to quantify. For example:
You aren’t sleeping enough, you should go to bed earlier.
Practice time: too and enough
Let’s watch a video (pay attention to the pronunciation of too and enough) and write down the phrases where they are used. What kind of word are the quantifying in each phrase? Look at the structure and then try to write a similar dialogue in a different situation, and use enough, too, too much and too many.
Would you like us to check your dialogue? You can share it in our forum or send us an email (hola@millinguals.com). It’s free!
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
This is a common expression to use when Christmas is just around the corner and people begin to prepare their Christmas decorations.
Christmas memories
If you close your eyes and think about Christmas in your childhood, what do you recall? Here you have some examples:
Baking Christmas cookies with my family
Playing in the snow with my friends
Decorating the house
Singing Christmas carols with my family
Did you have a special Christmas tradition in your family? For example:
I used to go to my grandmother’s house to help her trim the tree
I used to play boardgames with my siblings all night on New Year’s Eve
How do you feel about these memories? Why don’t you visit our forum and answer these questions?
Christmas activity. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Now we suggest this activity to practice your English:
Watch this video and then answer the following questions:
- At the beginning of the video, why is the man looking at old pictures with a gloomy face?
- What is he doing with the weight every day? Why?
- What happens at the end?
- What’s your opinion about the video? Did you like it? Why?
- What kind of memories do you think the little girl will have about Christmas and her grandfather when she grows up?
- What Christmas vocabulary can you elicit after watching the video?
If you want to comment on this, or if you want to get feedback for your answers, use our forum or write an email to us: hola@millinguals.com
You may also be interested in this Christmas post: Christmas vocabulary. Enjoy!
Halloween facts and vocabulary
Halloween facts and vocabulary
Halloween is coming!
Halloween is celebrated in several countries, and it is becoming popular all around the world. You have probably seen a lot of Halloween scenes in films and TV series, but what do you really know about this celebration?
Let’s begin with something simple. As you probably know, one of the most typical things about Halloween are scary things. So let’s learn (or review) some key vocabulary about it. Scary things (or spooky things) are used as costumes and decoration. Watching horror films or telling scary stories are also very popular activities.
What do you think about spooky things? Do you like them? Why do you think people like to feel scared sometimes, for example when watching horror films?
It’s interesting how Halloween is about being scared, but it can also be so fun! Most children love this celebration, they have costume parties, go trick or treating, and they aren’t afraid at all! Maybe because it’s not all about being scared, it’s about eating sweets, too. There are all kind of sweets, candies and chocolates just for Halloween.
Let’s continue with a presentation, including some Halloween facts and vocabulary, to understand a little bit more about the origins and the meaning of this celebration.
Have you seen the video and followed the instructions? Remember that you can click the check buttons in the presentation to see the answers.
What new facts have you learned? What information did you already know?
Would you like to know more?
Read about some interesting Halloween trivia clicking here!
What about you?
How do you celebrate Halloween? Do you have a similar tradition, maybe with a different name, in your country? Or do you celebrate a totally different holiday at the same time of the year? Tell us about it in our forum and share your experience!
