Category: Linguistics

• ESL Mixologist: What’s the deal?

  

  I am never just teaching an English class! I am on the lookout for new insights or epiphanies I may have while talking about vocab, grammar or functional language. ESL Mixologist is all about my journey as an ESL teacher who just can’t get over the serendipitous glimpses into the parallel universe of philosophy while […]

  Claire Maria Ford

  July 10, 2019

  connecting, Culture, employee engagement, esl, growth mindset, human resources, Linguistics, motivation, personal development, responsibility, teaching, Uncategorized, vocabulary;, workplace wellbeing

  connections, esl teaching, human relations, learning, life learning, life lessons

• The Irish Impact

  

  Try the following quiz to see what you know about words, expressions and traditions that linger in our language and culture! 1.    Which of the following words means a crazy person? a)   Bother b)   Clock c)   Bog d)   Banshee 2.    When a child misbehaves constantly, what do we call him/her? a)   A banshee b)   A […]

  Claire Maria Ford

  March 16, 2019

  Culture, English Language Culture, esl, Linguistics, St. Patrick’s Day, Uncategorized

  crosscultural intelligence, customs, esl culture, etymology, St. Patrick’s Day, traditions, word origins