Blog Tags

a1

Any content found appropriate for A1-level (beginner) English learners, as described by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

a2

Any content found appropriate for A2-level (elementary/pre-intermediate) English learners, as described by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

africa

Any content related to the English-speaking countries of Africa, their standardized and dialectal variations of English, their socio-cultural paradigms, customs, traditions, etc.

aint

Any content related to the use, semantics, grammatical rules, and/or syntactical structures of the contraction “ain’t” in the English language.

animals

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of animals.

appearance

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of personal appearance.

australia

Any content related to Australia, its standardized language, its dialectal varieties of English, its socio-cultural paradigms, customs, traditions, etc.

b1

Any content found appropriate for B1-level (lower-intermediate) English learners, as described by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

b2

Any content found appropriate for B2-level (upper-intermediate) English learners, as described by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

BodyParts

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of human anatomy.

books

Any book recommendations provided for the purpose of advancing one’s reading skills, vocabulary, etc.

buildings

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of building types (hospital, office, house, apartment, etc.).

business

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English where business knowledge is required.

c1

Any content found appropriate for C1-level (advanced) English learners, as described by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

c2

Any content found appropriate for C2-level (naturally fluent) English learners, as described by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

canada

Any content related to Canada, its standardized language, its dialectal varieties of English, its socio-cultural paradigms, customs, traditions, etc.

clothing

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of clothing and fashion.

CommonMistakes

Any corrective content related to mistakes that are commonly made by English-language learners, as well as by natural, fluent, and/or native speakers of the English language.

conditional

Any content related to the use, semantics, grammatical rules, and/or syntactical structures of the conditional mood in the English language.

ConnectedSpeech

Any content related to the linguistic phenomenon of connected speech in the English language.

contractions

Any content related to the semantics and syntactical structures of contractions in the English language.

courtesy

Any content related to the linguistic structures and behaviours associated with politeness and a lack thereof in the Anglosphere.

ellipsis

Any content related to the use, semantics, grammatical rules, and/or syntactical structures of ellipsis in the English language.

emotions

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of feelings and emotions.

english

Any content related to the English language, its grammar, vocabularies, etc.

exercise

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of sports and exercise.

FalseFriends

Any corrective content related to common mistakes made by English language learners due to similar cognates between their native language and English.

food

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of food and beverages.

furniture

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of furniture.

future

Any content related to the use, semantics, grammatical rules, syntactical structures, and vocabulary of the future tenses in the English language (going to, will, etc.).

FuturePerfectContinuous

Any content related to the use, semantics, grammatical rules, syntactical structures, and vocabulary of the future perfect continuous verb tense in the English language.

FuturePerfect

Any content related to the use, semantics, grammatical rules, syntactical structures, and vocabulary of the future perfect verb tense in the English language.

get

Any content related to the use, semantics, grammatical rules, and/or syntactical structures of the verb “to get” in the English language.

geography

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of geography.

grammar

Any content related to the use, semantics, syntactical structures, and rules of the different elements of grammar in the English language.

health

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of health, both physical and mental.

heritage

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of heritage: nationality, ethnicity, race, identity, culture, etc.

hobbies

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of hobbies and interests.

holidays

Any content related to holidays, regardless of statutory status, including national observances and festivals associated to the Anglosphere.

home

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of the home.

idioms

Any content related to the lexical, collocative and semantic structures of idiomatic expressions in the English language.

imperative

Any content related to the use, semantics, grammatical rules, and/or syntactical structures of the imperative mood in the English language.

jargon

Any content related to the lexical, collocative and semantic structures of jargon in the English language.

lifestyle

Any interest pieces related to specific events in Josh’s life that he wishes to share in order to provide a more diverse selection of blog entries from which language learners can still learn and practice their English.

movies

Any movie recommendation provided for the purpose of enhancing one’s listening/reading comprehension, speaking ability, vocabulary, cultural awareness, register, etc.

music

Any song recommendations provided for the purpose of enhancing one’s reading/listening comprehension, speaking ability, vocabulary, cultural awareness, etc.

nature

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of the environment and nature.

OnTheStreet

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of town/city living (e.g. park, parking lot, sidewalk, etc.).

PassiveVoice

Any content related to the use, semantics, grammatical rules, and/or syntactical structures of the passive voice in the English language.

parenting

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of raising a child.

PastSimple

Any content related to the use, semantics, grammatical rules, and/or syntactical structures of the past simple verb tense in the English language.

people

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of types of people (e.g. family members, age groups, professions, etc.).

PhrasalVerbs

Any content related to the use, semantics, and syntactical structures of phrasal verbs in the English language.

podcasts

Any podcast recommendation provided for the purpose of enhancing one’s listening/reading comprehension, speaking ability, vocabulary, cultural awareness, register, etc.

politics

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of politics in the Anglosphere.

possessive

Any content related to the use, semantics, grammatical rules, and/or syntactical structures of the possessive in the English language.

PresentPerfectContinuous

Any content related to the use, semantics, grammatical rules, and/or syntactical structures of the present perfect continuous verb tense in the English language.

PresentPerfect

Any content related to the use, semantics, grammatical rules, and/or syntactical structures of the present perfect verb tense in the English language.

PresentSimpleContinuous

Any content related to the use, semantics, grammatical rules, and/or syntactical structures of the present simple continuous verb tense in the English language.

PresentSimple

Any content related to the use, semantics, grammatical rules, and/or syntactical structures of the present simple verb tense in the English language.

punctuation

Any content related to the use, semantics, and grammatical rules of punctuation in the English language.

questions

Any content related to the vocabulary, semantics, syntactical structures, and grammatical rules of asking questions in the English language.

relationships

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of relationships (e.g. family, friendship, romance, etc.).

religion

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of personal beliefs, faith, religion, and spirituality.

routine

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of daily routine.

shows

Any TV show recommendation, whether available to stream or on cable, provided for the purpose of enhancing one’s listening comprehension, speaking ability, vocabulary, cultural awareness, etc.

slang

Any content related to the use, semantics, and syntactical structures of slang in the English language.

SocialMedia

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of social media.

subjunctive

Any content related to the use, semantics, grammatical rules, and/or syntactical structures of the subjunctive mood in the English language.

technology

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of technology and the Internet.

ThereIs

Any content related to the use, semantics, grammatical rules, and/or syntactical structures of the impersonal expressions “there is” and “there are” in the English language.

ThisThat

Any content related to the use, semantics, grammatical rules, and/or syntactical structures of the words “this” and “that” in the English language.

travel

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of giving directions and travel.

uk

Any content related to the United Kingdom, its standardized language, its dialectal varieties of English, its socio-cultural paradigms, customs, traditions, etc.

updates

Any content related to new information regarding breathing language events and services, Josh’s tutoring/teaching schedule, website features, and more…

usa

Any content related to the United States of America, its standardized language, its dialectal varieties of English, its socio-cultural paradigms, customs, traditions, etc.

weather

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of climate and weather.

work

Any vocabulary, whether nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc., that could facilitate communication in English on the topic of the workplace.