Image: The dog from The ThingAlthough I haven’t seen a really scary movie in a long time, there wer...
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In my last column about a cat named Trouble, I used the word though several times, particularly in ...
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Photo: Trouble being Trouble If you’ve ever taken a lesson with me, you may have seen a picture of...
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Photo byJenna Day onUnsplash Over the past few years, gelato has gained a lot of popularity here in...
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In the news: ‘Young people should not drink’
Photo byJon Parry onUnsplash Bad news for me and anyone else under 40 who enjoys beer, wine, or ot...
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Most of my knowledge of culture shock comes from conversations with international students who stud...
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Softening expressions in English
In my last column, I described the future of AI technology as “a little scary”. To be honest, it’s ...
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Image: "Portait of Edmond de Belamy" (generated by AI)The advances in AI technology over the past f...
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Talking about movies/series you're looking forward to in English
In my recent column about a show that I’m watching these days, I mentioned that everyone seems quit...
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Disney continues to expand the (huge and very profitable) Star Wars universe, and recent series suc...
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Photo by Daniel McCullough on Unsplash When I was quite young, I wanted to be a bear. It seemed lik...
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Asking rhetorical questions in English
A rhetorical question is a question that you ask without expecting an answer. It is used to make a ...
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I went to the cinema for the first time in about 3 years yesterday and saw Jurassic World: Dominion...
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Corrective feedback in language learning: Part 6
Welcome back to my article on corrective feedback in language learning! Today we will continue by l...
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Corrective feedback in language learning: Part 5
Welcome back to my article on corrective feedback in language learning! Today we will continue by l...
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Corrective feedback in language learning: Part 4
Welcome back to my article on corrective feedback in language learning! Today we will continue by l...
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Corrective feedback in language learning: Part 3
Welcome back to my article on corrective feedback in language learning! Today we will continue by l...
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Corrective feedback in language learning: Part 2
Welcome back to my article on corrective feedback in language learning! Today we will continue by l...
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Corrective feedback in language learning: Part 1
Whether you are a language learner or a language teacher, you probably have some opinions about the...
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Do Canadians say “sorry” too much?
Image: (From CBC article linked below) Calgary Transit engaging in some typical Canadian 'live and ...
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Summer is just around the corner, and I have lots of plans! The last class of my MA program will be...
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Photo from DH News Rainy day box When I was an elementary school student, everyone had a rainy day...
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Photo by Mr Xerty on Unsplash I came across the following interesting quote recently: “Many people ...
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If you build it, they will come
Image: Sudbury's Big NickelMany cities around the world have famous sightseeing attractions, but I’...
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The Starry Night: Painting with LEGO
The Starry Night was painted by Vincent van Gogh in June 1889, but it didn’t become famous until lo...
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Identity poems: Where I’m from
I recently did an activity with my colleagues to get to know each other better and it was a kind of...
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Image: An alleged UFO seen from a farm near McMinnville, Oregon, 1950 from https://www.britannica.c...
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Talking about NHL hockey in English: Part 2
The teams A hockey team typically dresses (has) 20 players, 18 skaters and 2 goalies (goaltenders/g...
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Talking about NHL hockey in English: Part 1
I recently posted about the NHL Playoff Season and promised to add another post with more vocabular...
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Ice hockey (usually just called hockey) is one of Canada’s national sports (the other is lacrosse)....
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