Beyond geeky!

Just found this via "The Atlantic Monthly" website. You will probably never, ever use these words in your life, but it's fun to know what these things are called:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/amandab10/10-words-for-things-you-didnt-know-have-names-1gad/

Couldn't have said it better myself

For a couple of months now, I've been trying to create a list of good reasons why students should use English-only dictionaries. English teacher Alex case has done a better job than I have, and he's included it on the UsingEnglish.com website. If this list doesn't convince you, nothing will!

http://www.usingenglish.com/articles/why-does-my-teacher-make-me-use-an-englishenglish-dictionary.html

If you're worried about the price of an English-only dictionary, don't be. I just got a paperback copy of the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus (http://www.m-w.com) through Amazon.com for the equivalent of about €15 (including shipping).

Back from holidays!

Hi everyone...

Just a quick note to let you all know that Whiteshorts and I are back from holidays, so the posts and information will (hopefully) be up to the same levels that they were in June.

Listening practice for all you cycling fans!

I have to admit that BICYCLING magazine is not necessarily my favourite magazine about cycling. They recycle articles a little too frequently, and they're extremely biased towards Lance Armstrong (which means that you don't get to hear about other great American riders.)

One positive thing about BICYCLING, however, is that they've recently re-designed their website and added more features like video interviews. Here's an interview with Jens Voight, the German cyclist from the Saxo Bank team. This interview is easy to understand, since Jens's first language isn't English, but at the same time, he speaks really good English, so the interview isn't boring.

http://video.bicycling.com/video/Part-1-Jens-Voigt-Sits-Down-Wit

Enjoy!