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Why isn't the U.S. on the metric system?

11/27/2017

My students often ask me "Why isn't the U.S. on the metric system?" This Washington Post article suggests that one of the reasons is pirates. Read it and tell me if you think it's plausible or not. Then listen to the podcast "How Stuff Works" for another take on the subject.

How Stuff Works podcast

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Commonly misused phrases to learn correctly once and for all

11/24/2017

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Most of these phrases rang a bell with me as (1) commonly misused, and (2) useful to know, which is why I am posting this link. The slideshow should be enough for you to learn them once and for all. By the way, "pique interest" is the one of these three you want to learn and use correctly, as in "My goal is to pique your interest, to get you to stay a minute or more, so you don't even realize you are doing something that advances your English".

slide show

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Why Is Soccer Called ‘Soccer' Instead Of 'Football?'

11/20/2017

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Would you believe the word 'soccer' comes from shortening the term 'association football'? Listen to the podcast and read the transcript for more information.

podcast and transcript

more podcasts for curious kids

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