BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | ‘Oldest English words’ identified. This is a very interesting article that discusses how linguists were able to determine which words were the oldest in the English language. Can you guess which ones they…
I saw this article on my new online newspaper… Should the President change his slogan of “Forward.” because its grammatically unclear? Read the article that dissects the leader of the free world’s grammar and let me know what you think.…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBM-qSi4gzw&w=560&h=315] I enjoy using authentic materials to get my students talking about topics they find relevant to their everyday lives. For my students who have kids articles like the one below about “Raising Successful Children” written by Madeline Levine…
I’ve been talking to my students lately about all the events they can watch on TV having to do with the London 2012 Olympics. Its a good conversation starter and it gives them a chance to learn a bit of…
As an online English teacher I tend to feel that I’m some sort of a pioneer in this new frontier of the “Virtual School”. Educators are just beginning to see the power of online education and are starting to realize…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR7SI7tzvhA&w=420&h=315] Last summer I was fortunate to stop over at an amazing project that’s been in construction for a few years in Burgundy in the eastern part of France. Guedelon – Official Website At Guedelon artisans, craftsman and architects…
There’s great food vocabulary in this article about New York City food truck culture. Also check out the audio for this article which originally was a radio segment on NPR’s Planet Money. Do you have a favorite food truck vendor…
http://youtu.be/zRozxQcTsYk
Welcome to Improving your English with Pat & Rico!
Where two online English tutors get together to talk about fun topics we’ve checked out with our students that might help those trying to improve their English.
In our first episode we go over an interesting article I came across in the Wall Street Journal about “Why We Lie”.
Rico tells a funny choke at the end of the episode that you might want to tell your friends.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUdsTizSxSI&w=560&h=315] Below is an excellent article adapted from a new book by Dan Ariely and James B. Duke, “The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone—Especially Ourselves,” which explores the psychology behind cheating. Some of the authors’ findings…