PLATO When it comes to Western thought Plato had a profound impact on it. He has written many philosophical works. Today his books would still be read by students in the philosophical field. The Republic is read by a great amount of philosophy students. It was especially great and influential as it was a…
Oh, English grammar, I love you. From the amazing, quirky website, Mentalfloss, comes an article with seven sentences that sound crazy and nonsensical but are actually grammatically correct. Thinking about how interesting these sentences were, I thought I’d share them on here. Word to the wise, put your thinking caps on; these sentences require a…
Returning from a recent trip from Montreal, it often interests me how diverse and massive Canada truly is. When former Governor-General Michelle Jean mentioned Canada having two solitudes, never would I have thought that the two regions of Quebec and the Rest of Canada would be so distinct. Entering La Belle Province was almost as…
Why has Canada been rendered penniless? February 4th marked the withdrawal of the one cent coin from circulation. Why is our beloved copper currency disappearing? The fact that its cost of production is far greater than it’s monetary value and that inevitable inflation has left the penny virtually unusable in small quantities are largely contributing factors. Sadly, penny candies are quite rare. Although…
I have English this semester. WOOHOO. (No sarcasm, I actually love English). This is my tribute to its wonderfulness. I love the poetry unit. -Sigh- From the title, I’m sure you can tell that it’s about a utopian and dystopian society. Watch for where it transitions from utopia to dystopia in the midst of the…
Traveling anytime soon? I’m fairly certain that you will sooner or later explore an unknown and far away land where you don’t know the language! (You’re there to experience the new and beautiful culture, places, entertainment, festivals and… nice looking people) My one-month trip to the impressively arts-based and adventurous Montreal, Quebec on my lonesome…
So last time, you learned how to spell or how not to spell things wrong. This time, we’re going to investigate what it means to say things literally. Just for kicks. For more of this funny stuff, click here. Note: Some of the language and content in this blog isn’t so PG. Here’s a link…
I felt so inspired by the poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Elliot (a 20th century poet), I wrote a “poetic response” to it: When the evening is spread out against the sky, When feelings and emotions are flying high. Why so intricate and obscure? When I disturb the universe so vast,…
Go here for more of this stuff. Just fer teh lawls. I’m not even kidding, this improved my ESL English skills. This is a long lesson, kids. Pay attention and maybe you’ll English as good as me. First Lesson: Learn to spell…or just no
Have you ever been reading a book or sitting in English class when you come across a word that you don’t know? Personally, I’m a little OCD when it comes to my vocabulary, and am always trying to keep it as arrant as possible.
Although it may be extremely nerdy of me to say so, there is nothing better than finishing a life-changing novel and thinking, “Why aren’t we forced to read books like this in English class?” While I agree that “curriculum literature” can sometimes be dry at best, it can be quite effective at opening your mind and expanding your perspective,…
Get ready to throw your copy of The Key out the window, you won’t need it anymore. It is possible to complete a reading comprehension exam without reading most, if any at all, of the given texts.
Ways to say “I love you”: English – I love you Korean – 사랑해 Japanese – あいしてる German – Ich liebe dich Franch – Je t’aime. Filipino – Mahal kita Swedish – Jag alskar dig Arabic – أحبك Rumanian -Te iubesc. Russian –Я Люблю Вас Italian -Ti amo. Portuguese -Gosto muito de te Hungarian – Szeretlek Spanish – Te Quiero…
I’m sure that most of us have had to write English or Social Studies papers this past week…and because of that fact, I was reminded of an article I read a while ago about spelling. “English spelling “truely atrosious”, says academic“ This article basically highlights how…unique (to put it nicely) the English language is. Don’t…
Exams are coming up really fast! With the English diploma looming ahead, my English teacher had us write several essays, in-class and assigned. With the topic of the human condition, such a broad topic to interpret, I’m extremely nervous as to what is going to be on the diploma. For your reading pleasure, I have included…