Learning English through… local Christmas traditions
Parliamo questo mese di alcune tradizioni di Natale specifiche di alcune località Christmas is always a time for traditions but there are some that are honored only in some towns…
Parliamo questo mese di una grande pittrice nata a Novembre, Georgia O’Keeffe.
Georgia O’Keeffe was born on November 15, 1887 on a farm in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Her passion for art started when she was a child and started taking her first…
Learning English through… Seasonal Poems
Parliamo questo mese di una poesia che è stata scritta per l’autunno: To Autumn “To Autumn” was written by the English poet John Keats in 1819, when he was 24…
Learning English through… Movie Anniversaries
Mary Poppins was first released in movie theaters between August and September 1964. Julie Andrews was not the first choice to play the titular role, but Walt Disney saw her…
Learning English through… Retail Chains
Parliamo questo mese della catena di supermercati più di successo negli Stati Uniti: Walmart. Colgo l’occasione per augurare a tutti voi una happy summer! Walmart’s story stretches back to 1950…
Learning English through… Challenging Exams
Le qualifiche di livello avanzato sono una pietra miliare del sistema educativo britannico sin dalla loro istituzione nel 1951. Il termine “A Level” deriva dalla distinzione tra esami Ordinary Level…
Parliamo questo mese di George Lucas, Famoso regista, sceneggiatore, produttore cinematografico e montatore statunitense, che a maggio compie 80 anni.
George Lucas’ road to success started with a movie called American Graffiti, which looked back at his teenage years in the 1950s. This movie was well-received by critics and moviegoers…
Learning English through… Patents
The concept of protecting inventions has roots that stretch back centuries. Some believe that there were early patent-like systems in ancient Greece. The first documented system emerged in Renaissance Italy…
Parliamo questo mese di alcune tradizioni legate alla Pasqua. Happy Easter!
Many of Easter traditions revolve around eggs. In many countries, it is customary for children to participate in Egg Hunts and Rolls. Brightly colored eggs are hidden in parks and…
Learning English through… Leap Day Traditions
If a day, like the 1st of March comes on a Wednesday, it will be a Thursday the following year. That is, unless the year has 366 days. In that…