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Leonardo da CzEnglish - 1
Leonardo da CzEnglish is the great, great, great, great, great (we’ve lost count) grandson of...
More Facial Expressions
Continuing our series now on how to describe various facial expressions in English, we return to...
People’s Facial Expressions
As everyone knows, the new five floor hyper mall, Palladium, recently just opened its many doors....
Readers LOVE Expressions
Here are some expressions in English which are not very well known to non-native speakers. "To...
Expressions for Feeling - Part 3
As Winter starts to settle in and get comfortable, people are starting to get their seasonal colds...
Expresially for you: we got “buzzed” and explain it
When a person shaves off all the hair on their head, you know they must be "serious." Here at...
Solving a Conflict - Part 2
As we saw last week, a Czech man who owns a pub asked another person to do him a favor. That person...
Expres Resolves a Conflict - Part 1
Last week, we received a very moving letter from a Czech woman who asked us for some "American...
The Science of Cloaking
Coming soon: invisible boats, clothes, tanks, planes and cars. Now you see it, now you don’t. Or...
Yet More Great Inventions - Part 3
Continuing our series on saluting some of the most "incredible" inventions of all time, here are...
More examples of people’s “brainy best” products
Continuing our series on some of the world’s best and MOST unusual inventions, here are ways to...
Do You Know The Doctor?
The word doctor is used in several different phrases in the English language. Let’s review some of...
Amazing, True Inventions
Never underestimate the power of the human mind to invent new and creative things. In this three...
Humans Living on the Moon
Finishing our series for this round on terraforming planets within our solar system, the Moon of...
Boo! Time for Halloween
Although Halloween is not really a holiday in the United States, it is still celebrated widely....
Terraforming the Planets 2
As we explained in the first part of this series, terraforming is the science of planetary...
Terraforming Mars & Venus
It’s right out of a science fiction movie: the idea that human beings will someday live and...
Describing Days of Week
Many people are familiar with the initials TGIF, which stand for Thank God It’s Friday. But did you...
Speaking on the Phone - 3
The key to speaking properly on the phone, in any language, is to try and steer the conversation...
Speaking on the Phone - 2
As we discussed yesterday in the first part of this article, many Czechs claim they are...
Speaking on the Phone - 1
Although many Czechs consider English to be one of the easier languages to learn, many who are...
Amature vs. Amateur
Many words in the English language are greatly influenced by French spelling. Since English...
Communicating Clearly - 1
Regardless of the language you speak, the art and science of clear communications is truly...
Do You Know Your Zip?
The word zip in English is used in several different ways. Let’s review a few of them. The first...
Secret Flying Objects - 3
Note: this is the last of the three-part series on Czech Astronomer Dr. J. Allen Hynek. According...
Secret Flying Objects - 2
As mentioned in the first part of this series, so-called "UFO" sightings concerning the USAF, who...
Secret Flying Objects - 1
Earlier this year, on March 13, 2007, the 10th anniversary of the so-called "Phoenix Lights" took...
Know Your Waves - Part 2
Continuing our examination of the word wave, let’s review a few more examples of its usage. Another...
Know Your Waves - Part 1
The word wave in English has several different meanings. Let’s explore a few of them. The first...
The Cannonballers Made It
The Cannonball 2007 auto race made its way to Prague, but as usual, because it is a Cannonball...
Know Your Meals - Part 2
Finishing our series now on the three main meals of the day: breakfast, lunch and dinner, let us...
Know Your Meals - Part 1
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are a bit different in some countries. Although Europeans and Americans...
Eye Out, Eye On the Ball - Part 2
Finishing our series on the use of the word eye in several expressions, let’s review a few more of...
The word ”eye” is used several different ways in English
The word eye is used in several different expressions in the English language. Let’s quickly review...
Just for Kicks, Kicking It
The word kick has several different meanings in the English language depending on how it is used....
Here Come the Trekkers - Part 2
The original TV series Star Trek first made its debut in the 1960s. Way ahead of its time in both...
