2023-01-19 Talking about Art
Imagine a person asks you about your favorite piece of art. How do you answer? In today’s Everyday Grammar, we will explore how you can talk about art and the…
2023-01-12 Once Upon a Time…
Have you ever read stories like Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, or the Frog Prince? These stories are called fairy tales. Although you might not have read them in English,…
2023-01-05 Questions, Answers about Holiday Activities
Imagine you are talking to an American. You are curious to know about what they did during the holidays of Christmas and New Year’s. How can you ask about these…
2022-12-29 Grammar for Making New Year’s Resolutions
The New Year can come on different dates for different cultures. Most of the Western world, for example, celebrates it on January 1st. But one thing many cultures have in…
2022-12-22 Grammar and Christmas
Many Americans experience surprise (or disappointment) when they wake up on Christmas Day. They might be surprised or disappointed by a family member’s actions. They might be happy or unhappy…
2022-12-15 Grammar for Exercise, Part 2
Last week, we looked at common phrasal verbs and gerunds linked to exercising and health. For this week’s Everyday Grammar report, we will continue to explore exercise vocabulary. We will…
2022-12-08 Grammar for Exercise
Do you like to “work out?” What do you do to “warm up” for exercise? Do you enjoying walking, dancing, or running? In today’s Everyday Grammar, we will look at…
2022-12-01 How to Talk about Music
Imagine that you hear music on the radio or on your phone. Maybe you like the sounds; maybe you do not. But how should you describe the music? What kinds…
2022-11-23 Thanksgiving and English Grammar
Every year around the Thanksgiving holiday, a strange ceremony happens in Washington, DC. The president stands outside the White House, gives a brief speech and then officially pardons a turkey.…
2022-11-17 Making Abbreviations: Acronyms, Initialisms
Have you ever seen, heard, or used these words before? “LOL.” “Scuba” “ASAP” If you have, you know they are shortenings of longer expressions called abbreviations. So how can we…
2022-11-10 Grammar and Gossip
Imagine a time when you heard information about the personal life or behavior of another person – a friend, a neighbor, a classmate, or even a famous person. In other…
2022-11-03 Unbeknownst and ‘Til in a Taylor Swift Song
Two popular singers, Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey, came out with a song together called Snow on the Beach. The song is about two people falling in love with…
2022-10-27 Phrasal Verbs with Fall
Autumn – the season when temperatures drop and leaves change color – is also known as fall. Fall in the United States is a lively time. Seasonal vegetables such as…
2022-10-20 How to Express Condolences
Recently, my mother, Ellen died. She lived a very good life. She raised three daughters. She loved art, writing, and travel. I miss my mom. So, for this week’s Everyday…
2022-10-13 Use Possessive Pronouns to Talk about Friends, Family
Imagine that you want to talk about your family or your friends. Perhaps you want to describe your parents or classmates. What kinds of structures should you use? In today’s…