1. American and British English Differences in Vocabulary

Mr.Maru: This is my friend W.Maru from England. Sparky: Oh, nice to meet you W.Maru. W.Maru: The pleasure is all mine. It's good to be on holiday. Sparky: How was your trip? W.Maru: It was terrible so far. My car ran out of petrol....

Monday, 06 September 2010 | 242 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | More...

2. Crash! Slam! Bang! - Teacher Stumpers

Sparky: Welcome home Mr.Maru! Mr.Maru: Hey Sparky, did you have a good day? Sparky: Yeah, pretty good. Mr.Maru: Say, what happened to the lamp? Sparky: The cat slammed into it. Mr.Maru: We don't have a cat. Sparky: Yeah. We do. ...

Monday, 30 August 2010 | 193 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | More...

3. How do you use until, by and before?

Mr.Maru: What are you going to do today? Sparky: I was thinking about going for a walk by 6. Mr.Maru: Ok, how long are you going to be at home then? Sparky: I'll be home by 4. Mr.Maru: It's almost 4 now though. Sparky: Yeah, I'm leaving at...

Monday, 23 August 2010 | 230 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | More...

4. How do you use the past progressive?

Mr.Maru: Where were you yesterday? Sparky: I was at the house all day. Why? Mr.Maru: I called you at 1, but you didn't answer. Sparky: I took a bath at 1. Sorry! Mr.Maru: I called you again at 2 and you didn't answer. Sparky: Oh, I...

Monday, 02 August 2010 | 546 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | More...

5. Read this blog post otherwise you might not understand

Mr.Maru: Hey Sparky, do you want to go for a walk? Sparky: No, I can't leave. I need to stay here, otherwise I can get my mail today. Mr.Maru: I see. You mean you need to stay here so you can get the mail? The post woman will probably just...

Monday, 26 July 2010 | 351 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | More...

6. What is the plural of status?

Mr.Maru: That's a nice suit Sparky. Sparky: Thank you.  I bought it yesterday.  Mr.Maru: Why are you dressed nicely?  It's the middle of summer. Sparky: Well, since we have this weekly blog series are statuses have improved.  We need to start...

Monday, 19 July 2010 | 865 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | More...

7. What are you going to be doing?

Mr.Maru: Hey sparky, what are you going to do this weekend. Sparky: I don't know. I think I'm going to eat large amounts of bacon. Mr.Maru: Where are you going to get this bacon? Sparky: You are going to buy it of course. Mr.Maru: I don't think...

Thursday, 08 July 2010 | 424 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | More...

8. I have to or I must study?

Mr.Maru: Are you still watching the World Cup? Sparky: Yeah. It's the quarterfinals. Mr.Maru: You have to study though. Sparky: I don't have to study. I'll pass the test. Mr.Maru: I don't think so. You should study. Sparky: I'll do it later. You...

Thursday, 01 July 2010 | 588 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | More...

9. The Marvel of Miracles | Teacher Stumpers

Sparky: I have built a miracle. Mr.Maru: I really don't think so. Sparky: No look! It is the 8th marvel of the world. Mr.Maru: It's a giant pyramid made out of dog biscuits. Sparky: Exactly. It is a wonder of engineering. Mr.Maru: I hope you...

Thursday, 24 June 2010 | 508 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | More...

10. What is the difference between speak and talk?

Mr.Maru: Where do you want to go for summer vacation? Sparky: Let's go to Peru. Mr.Maru: Why Peru? Sparky: I want to see Machu Picchu. I want to talk Spanish, too. Mr.Maru: You want to speak Spanish? Sparky: My friends were speaking about how...

Thursday, 17 June 2010 | 971 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | More...