American English Language School

  President’s Day is a holiday that usually means that students are off from school and the local department store is having a sale. However, President’s Day is also a national holiday of the United States that celebrates the birthdays of President George Washington and President Abraham Lincoln. In this article, you can read a little more information on these amazing U.S. Presidents.   George Washington was born in 1732 on his family’s plantation in Virginia. He was raised to be a true Southern gentleman by his family, but also studied military arts and western expansion in school. He used these skills when he was 16 during the French Indian War starting in 1762. In the war, he served as a lieutenant colonel and as an aid to the general. After the war, President Washington went back to his home and managed the lands, but was upset about the constant interference from the British government.   Due to their unfair regulations and taxes against him, he decided tha...

  Many people wish to travel to the United States to learn English. Studying English in a country where it is spoken is beneficial for students. You will be immersed in the language, so you will always be able to listen and speak the language. Additionally, rather than learning from a textbook, you will be able to hear how American speak and be able to speak as they do. If you are interested in traveling to the United States to improve your English, you will need to focus on where in the U.S. you would like to study. A common location students wish to travel to is the Los Angeles area. Why? Because It is full of historic sites and popular attractions.   One reason why many students want to study in the LA area is the weather. The “LA” weather has often been described as the ‘perfect’ weather. Most of the days are full of sun and warmth, with nice cool breezes during the summer. If you enjoy hot summer weather, you’ll love the LA weather.   Another reason people ...

  Every February 14th is a well-known holiday called Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s day is a day when we celebrate love and friendship. People send their friends gifts and cards to show their love and admiration, while couples like to celebrate by gifting each other flowers, chocolates, cards, and jewelry. If you are learning English, you will hear a common phrase about love: “I love you.” People use this phrase all the time to express their feelings toward each other. However, you can use many other phrases (and will likely hear them from others) on Valentine’s Day. Keep reading to learn some common phrases about love.   1.       Love at first sight: People will use this phrase for their significant other to explain how they fell in love with that person right away. 2.       Puppy love: This phrase is typically used for younger love from an adult's perspective. 3.       Head over heels: You can...

  Idioms are phrases that English speakers use in everyday conversation, but don’t always make sense if they are pulled apart, word by word. Here are some common idioms that are associated with things involving Valentine’s Day themes to add to your conversational vocabulary.   1.     Match made in heaven   This idiom is about a romantic couple that is so similar to one another that it seems as though their purpose in life is to be together. We also use this phrase to describe objects or food that go well together.   For example: I’m so glad they are getting married, they are a match made in heaven!   2.     Puppy love   This idiom describes a type of love that seems like the loyalty a dog shows its owner or it can describe a love where the person is immature and the love is not very serious.   For example: Teenagers should not get married because they are usually experiencing puppy love.   ...

  Cat, table, grandpa, beach, happiness, and fear. What do all of these words have in common? They’re all nouns. When you begin learning English, nouns are one of the first parts of speech you will learn about. Nouns can be a person (grandpa), place (beach), thing (table), or idea (happiness).   Of course, there are different rules for the different types of nouns, like how to turn a singular noun into a plural noun or which article to use with what type of noun, so it can seem confusing at first. One problem many students have with nouns is understanding the difference between count and noncount nouns.   What are count nouns? Count nouns refer to nouns we can count. They may be singular or plural nouns. The article you use depends on whether the noun is a count or noncount noun, so be careful. You may either use the article “a,” “an,” or “the” before these nouns.   Some examples include:   ●        Henry saw a ca...