It’s the holidays! My friends have been wishing me ¡Felices fiestas! but they’re not just talking about parties. They’re talking about the whole holiday season. So, let’s talk about the ways to talk about free time in English. A holiday can be ONE day. Monday is a holiday. This use of the word holiday is tied to…
Author: Cheryl
We ain’t afraid of no ghosts*
Intermediate to Advanced: Too much information! (but fun!) In 1800’s and 1900’s Europe and America, ghosts seemed to be everywhere. Everyone had seen one, talked to one, gotten a message from one–or knew someone who did. Even the Queen of England sent out invitations for “tea and table tipping”–a type of seance where ghosts supposedly…
Ghosting
Ghosts, of course, are nouns. They are spirits without bodies. Ghosting turns that noun into a verb. You can ghost someone (cut off contact without explaining why), or suspect that you, yourself, are being ghosted (no replies when you try to regain contact). They’re there–but they’re not there. Or, are they? Is this silence as…
Mixed signals
What does this traffic light tell you? To me, it says Left lane (red light)–STOP! Middle lane (green arrow)–You can make a protected turn. Traffic coming toward you from the other direction is on pause. Go ahead, turn in front of it. You’re okay. No one will hit you. I’m serious. Wait just a minute,…