Are you thinking about volunteering at Thanksgiving this year? This is the most popular day of the year to volunteer. Some organizations have already reached full capacity because of the influx of volunteers on this day. Some families…
Author: <span>Estrella</span>
Some ESL students find learning English tenses confusing. So many to choose from! Present perfect, past perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect continuous. When do you use what? It is possible to learn all these more easily. In…
October is not only the month for Halloween events and Oktoberfest, it’s also the month for several film festivals in the Pacific Northwest. Here are some October film festivals in Seattle. Film festivals in Seattle South Asian Film…
Although keeping the air quality in our home clean is important all the time, it is especially so in Seattle winter. If you’ve spent your first winter in Seattle, you already know that rain is part of life…
Now that the new school year has started, you probably have set some goals for academic success. Or if you are not in school, you might also want to improve your English in general. Maybe you don’t have…
If you are an international student, most likely, you plan to study hard so you can get good grades. I know because I was also an international student. Looking back, I realize I could have gotten more out…
In the Pacific Northwest, you’ll find many people who speak English as a foreign language. Many of them are fluent; some are not. This blog addresses the topic on how can companies help ESL employees improve their English.…
I became acquainted with a couple of employees at a store I used to frequent. When the branch closed, these new friends told me what they found out. When they moved to the U.S. 10 years ago, they…
A new school year is almost here. The weather is wonderful, and you want to spend time doing more fun things before the summer is over. Here are some ideas on some fun things to do before the…
Can cultural beliefs affect how much a person can advance in her career? Especially when she moves to another culture? I believe so, based on my observation of ESL clients I’ve worked with over the years. Some were…