Nguyen Hong Anh, M.A. in TESOL

'CLOUDS' OR 'SKY' Idioms are difficult to understand because their meaning is not what it appears to be at first sight. Some...

HUMAN FEELINGS We have many idioms which express human emotions . An idiom is a fixed expression, both grammatically and lexically. It is n...

HISTORY OF VALENTINE Let me introduce myself. My name is Valentine. I lived in Rome during the third century. At that time, Rome was ruled b...

Traditionally, before Tet, Vietnamese people usually plant a bamboo tree in front of their house. Bows, arrows, bells and gongs are hung on ...

THE KITCHEN GOD About a week before the lunar New Year, on the twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month, the God of the Kitchen is transporte...

THE YEAR OF THE RAT The RatBeing born a Rat is nothing to be ashamed of. In China, the Rat is respected and considered a courageous, enterpr...

MCDONALD'S TARGETS STARBUCKS Listen to MP3 McDonald's, the fast-food company, is heating up competition with the Starbucks Coffee Co...

A SLAP ON THE WRIST - EAT CROW - SHORT CIRCUIT 1. A slap on the wrist: sự trừng phạt nhẹ nhàng Explanation: Wrist có nghĩa là cổ tay, và A ...

BUSH TO ENCOURAGE PEACE EFFORTS Listen Or Download Audio File President Bush heads to the Middle East this week to encourage Israeli-Palest...

SLOW ENGLISH Listen and download mp3 The reading text is in the listening book.

MUSIC TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR Listen to MP3 In the United States and other countries, this old Scottish song, "Auld Lang Syne" is ...

NEW YEAR AROUND THE WORLD New Year festivals are among the oldest and most universally observed. They generally include rites and ceremonies...

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE THEIR ENGLISH Listen to MP3 AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on Wordmaster...

WHITE CHRISTMAS: ONE OF THE BEST LOVED HOLIDAY SONGS Listen to MP3 Music fills the air. Colorful lights shine brightly in windows. Children ...