Okay, men, if you really want to watch, you can, but be warned, you may get grossed out (feel disgusted, feel sick in your stomach). This blog post is about when a woman gets her period (menstruates) in America.
Partial Transcript
Today we’re going to talk about “getting your period” (time of menstruation/bleeding).
Yes. I’m wearing my […]
In the ten years I’ve lived in Los Angeles, I’ve always been amazed at people who work in the post offices. The people tend to be quite (very) rude (impolite, not nice) and paranoid (worried that someone’s going to hurt them), so don’t take it personally (don’t think the person is rude because of you […]
I wanted to bring you to one of my favorite areas in LA - the second Little Tokyo - not in downtown, but close to UCLA. I went to the Nijiya Market there today and bought some delicious salmon sashimi (raw fish), which I ate for dinner.
At this Japanese grocery store, they were fast […]
I went out with my family to a friend’s house for a barbecue on this Fourth of July. This holiday is also called Independence Day. Many people have barbecues and watch fireworks. We usually go to the beach, but this year, I wanted something more mellow (relaxing).
Here’s a quick video I did while watching […]
Going to yoga is a great way to make friends and meet Americans … especially if you live in a big city in America like Los Angeles. People who do yoga are learning to be more open and accepting with all kinds of people, so they also tend to be very warm (kind, welcoming) toward […]
Have you ever had a shitty (terrible, bad) day when nothing really bad happened, but you were in a bad mood (you are not happy, not feeling joyful)? Sometimes you’re just having a bad day. That’s life. I hope today is not one of those days for you. I hope it’s a fabulous day. However, […]
You want to sound like a real native English speaker, so you start using “hafta” instead of “have to” and “wanna” instead of “want to” and “gonna” instead of “going to”, but people look at you strangely. Why???
There are a few reasons.
1. You are overemphasizing (making it too strong when you talk) hafta, […]
Vocabulary and Transcript
You know, today I was planning on going to the beach and I thought, you know, a lot of my students have a problem with that sound, beach,
that e sound, eee.
The big confusion - it seems to be - comes between the e sound and the soft i sound. “i”
(It’s) very different - […]
This is one of the most confusing parts of English grammar. Normally, you should not use THE before a name. But sometimes THE is part of the name.
For example, THE United States of America! Or the U.S. You can also say the U.S.A., though it’s very rare, except in military culture, to say the […]
Here’s an explanation of a basic part of English grammar: using the + a place.
If you take time to practice each rule for using the, a and an, you’ll master articles!
(to master something = to become an expert at something, to be very good at something)
(articles = a, an, the)
After you watch this, […]