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Virgo | Learn English | Astrology

This is one of a series of English lessons based on the theme of astrology.

They are designed to teach you vocabulary, and especially personal descriptive adjectives.

If you were born between August 23rd and September 22nd, then your star sign is Virgo.

The symbol of Virgo is the Virgin. Virgo’s element is Earth. Virgo’s polarity is negative or feminine. Virgo’s ruling planet is Mercury. Virgo is charmingly modest with a strong critical faculty. They are the busiest people and will do anything for anyone.

This English lesson will help you understand the vocabulary used to describe people in general and Virgo in particular.

There is a Crossword Puzzle and Hangman Game to go with this lesson as well.

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This is very impressive technology. Check it out.

Google streetview looks tepid in comparison.

There are more of them from the company that made it here.

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Cancer | Learn English | Astrology

This is one of a series of English lessons based on the theme of astrology.

They are designed to teach you vocabulary, and especially personal descriptive adjectives.

If you were born between June 21st and July 22nd, then your star sign is Cancer.

The symbol of Cancer is the crab. Cancer’s ruling planet is the Moon. Cancer has a profound need for family, though their powerful emotions can be smothering. They have a keen intuition that can be spoiled by a tendency towards anxiety.

This English lesson will help you understand the vocabulary used to describe people in general and Cancer in particular.

There is a Crossword Puzzle and Hangman Game to go with this lesson as well.

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Gemini | Learn English | Astrology

This is one of a series of English lessons based on the theme of astrology.

They are designed to teach you vocabulary, and especially personal descriptive adjectives.

If you were born between May 21st and June 20th, then your star sign is Gemini.

The symbol of Gemini is twins. Gemini’s element is Air. Gemini’s modality is mutable. Gemini’s polarity is positive or masculine (yang). Gemini’s ruling planet is Mercury.

This English lesson will help you understand the vocabulary used to describe people in general and Gemini in particular.

There is a Crossword Puzzle and Hangman Game to go with this lesson as well.

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Symphony of Science – ‘We Are All Connected’ (ft. Sagan, Feynman, deGrasse Tyson & Bill Nye)

I just love the artistry of this video. It’s interesting, entertaining and thought-provoking. No wonder it has had so many views on YouTube. I wish my videos were as watched.

“We Are All Connected” was made from sampling Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, The History Channel’s Universe series, Richard Feynman’s 1983 interviews, Neil deGrasse Tyson’s cosmic sermon, and Bill Nye’s Eyes of Nye Series, plus added visuals from The Elegant Universe (NOVA), Stephen Hawking’s Universe, Cosmos, the Powers of 10, and more. It is a tribute to great minds of science, intended to spread scientific knowledge and philosophy through the medium of music.

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Aries | Learn English | Astrology

This is one of a series of English lessons based on the theme of astrology.

They are designed to teach you vocabulary, and especially personal descriptive adjectives.

If you were born between March 21st and April 19th, then your star sign is Aries.

The symbol of Aries is the ram. Aries’ element is fire. Aries’ modality is cardinal. Aries’ polarity is positive or masculine (yang). Aries’ ruling planet is Mars.

This English lesson will help you understand the vocabulary used to describe people in general and Aries in particular.

There is a Crossword Puzzle and Hangman Game to go with this lesson as well.

Posted under Lifestyle, Society, Teaching, Writing

Taurus | Learn English | Astrology

This is one of a series of English lessons based on the theme of astrology.

They are designed to teach you vocabulary, and especially personal descriptive adjectives.

If you were born between April 19th and May 20th, then your star sign is Taurus.

The symbol of Taurus is the bull. Taurus’ element is Earth. Taurus’ modality is fixed. Taurus’ polarity is negative or feminine (yin). Taurus’ ruling planet is Venus.

This English lesson will help you understand the vocabulary used to describe people in general and Taurus in particular.

There is a Crossword Puzzle and Hangman Game to go with this lesson as well.

Taurus’ element is Earth.

Taurus’ modality is fixed.

Taurus’ polarity is negative or feminine (yin).

Taurus’ ruling planet is Venus.

The lucky stone for Taurus is the emerald.

This English lesson will help you understand the vocabulary used to describe people in general and Taurus in particular.

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The Milkmaid | Learn English | Aesop’s Fables

First in a long series of Aesop’s Fables that I am creating for my English students at Linguaspectrum.com

Have you ever heard of the expression, Don’t count your chickens until they are hatched?

This expression comes from the Ancient Greek writer, Aesop.

This video about the Maid and Her Pot of Milk tells the story in words and pictures to help you learn and remember vocabulary such as:

• allowing for
• ball
• daydreaming
• farmhouse
• fetch a price
• maid
• market
• mishaps
• pail
• poultry
• propose
• toss of the head
• unison.

The extra activities that go with the video will help you to consolidate your learning through self-test exercises. The story illustrates the moral that we should not consider anything as definite until we have done the necessary work to make it a reality.

Posted under Teaching, Writing

Happy New Year in 133 Languages

I created a star-filled video to say Happy New Year to all my students across the world.

Posted under Society, Teaching