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Who's On First Abbott & Costello Comedy Routine

This is a very famous American comedy routine with Abbot & Costello.  It is very difficult...

Astronomy Picture of the Day

This is a fun website to look at once a day.  Everyday, NASA posts a new picture from somewher...

Did You See The Super Moon?

  Last Sunday night you may have seen something in the sky that only happens once every 1...

BBC Video: American Customs

Hello Everyone! I was browsing through BBC articles and came across this BBC Video about what Amer...

50 Greatest Yogi Berra Quotes - Just For Fun

If ever you get frustrated with English, don't feel bad.  Yoggi had the same problem despite b...

BBC News: Living the Good Life with Little Money

Hi Everyone! I was browsing through BBC News articles the other day and found this interesting one...

BBC Week In Pictures

This is a great website that gives a quick glimpse of what is happening around the world. http://w...

BBC News - Town Reopens After Nuclear Disaster

Hello Everyone! As I am sure you already known, one of the towns near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclea...

Before I Die – Ted Talk Video

This is a great video by a young Korean woman.  Another student shared this video with me.&n...

Online Grammar Exercises

If you are interested in improving your writing skills, this is a great website for you.  The ...

Free Monthly E-Book REALLY!

The University of Chicago Press Books offers a free monthly e-book.  This month, they are givi...

The Mystery of Stonehenge

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/uncovering-the-long-hidden-secrets-of-stonehenge/ The short article an...

US Debt Clock - A Lot of Scary Numbers

If you like economics or are just fascinated with numbers, this website is for you.  The Debt ...

A Fun English Quiz!

Hello Everyone! I found this quiz the other day and thought I would share it with you! "How good i...

idiom: "to cost an arm and a leg"

English idioms sound strange sometimes! There is an idiom "to cost an arm and a leg". It means some...

I continue to learn from all of you!

I was speaking with a student from Turkey today.  She told me about a famous poet from Turkey....

俳句：八月

会社勤めをしていたころ、目の前に座っていた子がたまたま同い年だったので、疲れると、よく一緒に昭和の流行語とかギャグを言って気分転換をしていました。.「それ、ナウいじゃ～ん」「ばっちぐーでしょ」とか言...

How To Learn And Remember New Words

What do you do if you are in a foreign country and you want to order a drink in a café or yo...

A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush

I have been thinking recently about the proverb: "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush". It...

Back to School - Retirement Style

For the first time in 25 years, I will not be getting ready to start another new school year. ...

English for Everyone Printable Worksheets

I found this great resource online.  It has nearly 40 different topics, each topic having its ...

俳句：秋暑し

  みんなでタロットゲームをしました。今日の私はこんな感じ。.え～、何でわかっちゃうの～.・・・でも、結果オーライでよかった＾＾.今日の季語は「秋暑し（あ...

PMA – Positive Mental Attitude

PMA – Positive Mental Attitude I was thinking about the importance of having a Positive Ment...

The night I took my students to the Mall of America

On August 11, 1992, the Mall of America opened in Bloomington, Minnesota.  The Mall of America...

Listen and Read Along Stories

This is an excellent website that allows you to listen and read along with many American stories. ...

Conversation Starters for English Students - Podcasts

This is a good website that I discovered today.  It can help you build your vocabulary and imp...

British English Idiom List

I have a few students who are working or studying in Great Britian.  This list should be helpf...

50 Essential Resources for ESL Students

This is a great resource for all Enlish language learners. http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/50_essential...

Presidents of the United States

Here is an interesting website that has information on all of the Presidents of the United States a...

San Diego, my city in the U.S.

I currently live in Mexico City, a world class city. Since I've already done a column on Mexico Cit...