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How to make Kimbap (Korean style futomaki)

I Hate My Message Board | December 5th 2009 by Tracy O'Connor

Or, you see me rolling… Assorted pieces of kimbap (or gimbap) I should start by saying I really had no idea what I was doing when I decided to try and make kimbap. We didn’t get around to making it while my mom was here, so I just read more

Learning Japanese: Pronunciation

Isotropic | December 5th 2009 by Larry Olin Horn

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Learning JapaneseWhatever course material you use to study will provide detailed guidelines for pronunciation. I’ll also discuss some audio reference material in a later post, once I get past the mechani read more

Situation Normal All F**ed Up

Funny Word of the Day | December 5th 2009 by Jessica Kleiman

funny word of the day: snafuMy mother told me the origin of this word recently and I had no idea...I guess it was a term developed in WWII. It probably wasn't funny when the army used it, but it is now.Definition from Merriam-Webster:1sna·fu Pronunc read more

IMPROVE YOUR PRONUNCIATION

englishoasis | December 4th 2009 by Rahmah

Now you can check how to say a word in English by visiting www.howjsay.com/ It is a free online dictionary that talks! http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/p/pronunciation.asp read more

principles of Teaching Reading

writer-info | December 4th 2009 by mardiana

Reading is an important skill in learning a foreign language. Students can improve their English and expand their vocabulary of class by reading on their own. Unfortunately, many teachers believe that teaching reading to children causes them to lose read more

Daily Teachings of the Baal Shem Tov 17th Kislev 5770

Aryeh's Sharings | December 3rd 2009 by Aryeh ben Abraham

Deveykus means that when one utters a word [of prayer] he draws it out greatly-for due to his cleaving, he does not want to part from the word. Therefore, he draws out its pronunciation.(Tzava’as HaRivash 70) Join the Baal Shem Tov Mailing read more

Is it Difficult to Learn German?

http://spanishhowtolearn.com | December 3rd 2009 by Werner Michael Heus

While German is not as difficult as it might look to people who have no experience of learning German beforehand, there are some things that are definitely difficult about learning German mainly due to its differences with English. However, German is read more

Boca Beth… bringing Spanish to life!

High Class Living on a Middle Class Budget | December 3rd 2009 by Amy Cook

Boca Beth is a great program to introduce children to speaking Spanish. It comes with a puppet (Boca) a music CD, a DVD, maraca and a coloring book, all in a cute little backpack! My four year old was excited right away because he now had a back p read more

Language Facts

A Writer's Guide | December 2nd 2009

Hey All,Here are some fun, cool language facts I dug up. Enjoy.There are more than 2,700 languages in the world. In addition, there are more than 7,000 dialects. A dialect is a regional variety of a language that has a different pronunciation, vocabu read more

JINGLE BELLS ~ BY BING CROSBY AND THE ANDREW SISTERS

a scene to remember | December 2nd 2009 by milton

"Jingle Bells" is one of the best known and commonly sung winter songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893) and copyrighted under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh" on September 16, 1857. Despite being inextricably connect read more

American English Pronunciation: Using Thought Groups

American English Pronunciation Blog | December 1st 2009 by ConfidentVoice

When Americans speak they divide longer sentences into sections that pronunciation teachers call “thought groups”. Within each thought group we emphasize the focus word and then pause briefly before the next thought group begins. Many non read more

Technology Bytes: Freaky Futuristic Gadgets

Brave New Traveler | November 30th 2009 by Ian

These gadget designs seem more like science fiction than science. class Photos courtesy of WebUrbanist WebUrbanist has rounded up a few amazing gadget and tech designs that make James Bond’s toys look like…well, toys. A few that made read more

What does “sine die” mean?

'Know Your English' | November 30th 2009 by Sunil Jose

First, let’s deal with the pronunciation. The “i” in “sine” is like the “y” in “my”, “by”, and “sky”, while the following “e” is like the “i” in read more

Thai Language: Syllable Tone (Errata)

Learning Thai: Navigating the New Cultural Frontier | November 30th 2009 by Josh

Last week — with the help of a lot of friends on and off the Internet — I learned something very important pertaining to how tones for syllables without final consonants are produced, and I would like to share what I learned with you today. There read more

Morphophonology Rules (Actually, I Prefer Syntax and Semantics)

A Walk in the Words | November 30th 2009 by laura payne

Following is a reader's comment on a recent post about paraprosdokians.I've always loved gags like this -- "I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my father, not screaming and terrified like his passengers." — Bob Monkhouse I never knew they had read more

Hawaiian Word of the Week

True Aloha Hawaii Blog | November 30th 2009 by Anela

Tradition- mo’olelo (pronounced mo-oh-leh-low) The alphabet contains 12 letters: 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and 7 consonants (h, k, l, m, n, p, w). To simplify pronunciation, sound consonants as in English and break up words so they are easy to read more

Oh to be Humble…

Intellexually Speaking | November 29th 2009 by Karen

Before we so easily refer to ourselves as ‘humble’, we should be FULLY aware of the definition. Truthfully, we should know the definition, spelling and proper pronunciation of all of the words we so freely and easily throw around. However read more

Diacritically Hooked

Learn to speak a foreign language | November 28th 2009 by bevoost

French immediate pops into my head when I think of nasal-sounding languages. French acquires its romantic timbre from what linguists refer to as phonetic nasal vowels. These are found in several other less romantic yet widely-spoken languages includi read more

Formal Speech

Futility Closet | November 28th 2009

A puzzle by Isaac Asimov: What word in the English language changes its pronunciation when it is capitalized? (Answer) read more

The Origins of Language By German Translation Firm

Learn Spanish, French, German, All Here In One Place | November 27th 2009 by Faclez

English is a Germanic language that is part of the Indo-European language family and evolved once the Germanic tribes started moving away from their homelands and discovering new places to live. The root of many English words trace back to this Germa read more

ProLingo Chinese Cantonese English Dictionary

Discount Software › Buy Cheap Computer Software &rsaq… | November 26th 2009 by App Fair

Windows Vista Ready! Slang words Included. Audio pronunciation in 5 voices. Contains most of available words and is great solution same as for novice and experienced skill levels. Features: Fast browsing System tray launch Context menu extension A read more

Top 3 iBT TOEFL Tips

Mr English 101 | November 26th 2009 by Winn

Professor Winn is often asked about tips for the iBT TOEFL. Here are three top TOEFL tips to hold you in good steed: 1) Increase your vocabulary! A strong vocabulary cuts across all four sections of the TOEFL - reading, writing, listening, and sp read more

Exploring Business English Words - COMPENSATE

Executive Business English Coaching • Barcelona | excel in… | November 26th 2009

Today we look at the variations of the word COMPENSATE in Exploring Words. Once a week, the different forms of one word are used in sentences to illustrate their use. Make sure to check your pronunciation by listening to the audio podcast at the read more

Iss Baar Nahin

Aum | November 25th 2009 by dr jayanti bhadesia

A Tribute to Every Indian and Every Mumbaikar and a salute to Indian Army.This poem was written by the Great ad man , lyricist Prasoon Joshi when India has faced the worst and coward attack by the some extremists. But it depends on How we accept th read more

Spanish Lesson - How to Pronounce the "R" and "D&q…

Lutherans in Mexico | November 25th 2009 by Rachel

When people ask me if I know Spanish, I always say that I'm fluent. And I am. But just because I know what word to say doesn't mean I say it right.During my 10 years in Mexico, the comments I hear most often about my "gringo" pronunciation of Spanish read more

Charada: 5 = 1?

Tecla SAP :: Dicas de Inglês | November 24th 2009 by Ulisses Carvalho

“What is a five-letter word in the English language whose pronunciation isn’t changed by removing four of its letters?” Cf. Gramática: Adjetivos Numéricos Cf. Mais Charadas Para ler a resposta, clique com o botão esquerdo do mouse na letra read more

Katherine

Christian Meaning of Names | November 24th 2009 by Names Bookworm

Name pronunciation: KATH-eh-rin or KATH-rin Origin of name: Greek Meaning of name: pure, clean, chaste The Story Behind This Historical Christian Baby Name There are not actually any characters in the Bible named Katherine. However, the name has a ri read more

Darija Word of the Day

760 Days in Morocco | November 24th 2009 by Amanda

Unfortunately, it’s time to retire the Darija Word of the Day posts on 760 Days. My vocabulary has been expired except for about 5-6 words that I have trouble transliterating and understanding their exact meaning. These words I hear as p read more