Read & Do the Test

 

English: President Barack Obama talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron before the start of the working G8 dinner at Le Ciro’s Barriere Restaurant in Deauville, France, May 25, 2011. (Official White House Photo) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Buying gifts can be tricky at the best of times, but what do you buy when the U.S. president comes to visit? Barack Obama has released a list of gifts received by his family from World Leaders in 2011.

An Anecdote

A plane was taking off from Kennedy Airport...

A plane was taking off from Kennedy Airport. After it reached a comfortable cruising altitude, the captain made an announcement over the intercom, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Welcome to Flight Number 293, nonstop from New York to Los Angeles.

Learn about music

Do you know how to talk about music in English? Think of your favorite music. How would you describe it in English? Can you name the type of music (the 'genre') that each of these artists is famous for:

Mozart; The Rolling Stones; Bob Marley; Britney Spears; Daft Punk;
Jay-Z; Taylor Swift; Marvin Gaye

This page outlines the major genres of music:  http://www.allmusic.com/genres
Then click through to read descriptions of at least 3 of the genres. You can also listen to samples of music in the category if you scroll to the bottom of the page. (Year of English)