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View: 10 | Воскресенье, 3 Ноябрь 2024 r. 01:47

Zach McLaughlin

A cinematic Halloween

Halloween was unusually warm in Toronto this year, with temperatures reaching 20 degrees Celsius, w...
View: 304 | Пятница, 18 Октябрь 2024 r. 23:22

Zach McLaughlin

Halloween word origins

Photo: A Halloween decoration in my neighbourhood in Toronto.Halloween is a holiday which has been ...
View: 403 | Среда, 9 Октябрь 2024 r. 13:00 | 1

Zach McLaughlin

Talking about fall/autumn leaves in English

Fall is here and the leaves are changing colour in Canada, so today I’d like to share some vocabula...
View: 411 | Понедельник, 7 Октябрь 2024 r. 22:16

Zach McLaughlin

Northern Ontario road trip

In September, I took a long road trip with my father, driving for 5 days through the province of On...
View: 604 | Вторник, 17 Сентябрь 2024 r. 00:29

Zach McLaughlin

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: The juice is loose!

The original Beetlejuice movie, a quirky blend of horror and comedy, came out way back in 1988 (whe...
View: 710 | Четверг, 12 Сентябрь 2024 r. 06:32

Zach McLaughlin

Quick tips: slide vs. slider

The word “slider” is sometimes used in Japan to refer to a long, smooth structure that one can slid...
View: 628 | Четверг, 5 Сентябрь 2024 r. 04:15

Zach McLaughlin

My top 5 fun activities for autumn

Exploring When the weather cools down in the fall, it’s time to get out and start exploring again!...
View: 588 | Четверг, 29 Август 2024 r. 07:44

Zach McLaughlin

The little monster that’s not so scary

We don’t have a lot of scary or dangerous insects in Canada, but the house centipede is one that mi...
View: 628 | Вторник, 20 Август 2024 r. 23:31

Zach McLaughlin

Quick tips: learn vs. learn about/of

This is a tricky one because both “learn” and “learn about/of” refer to gaining new knowledge/infor...
View: 531 | Понедельник, 19 Август 2024 r. 00:50

Zach McLaughlin

No-see-ums attack!

Have you ever heard of a “no-see-um”? Until just a couple of days ago, I hadn’t! They’re tiny insec...
View: 581 | Вторник, 30 Июль 2024 r. 23:15

Zach McLaughlin

Talking about festivals and holidays in English

This week’s column topic is Summer festivals, so today I would like to share some ways to talk abou...
View: 626 | Понедельник, 29 Июль 2024 r. 22:14

Zach McLaughlin

The Canadian National Exhibition

The Canadian National Exhibition is a festival that takes place in Toronto and marks the end of Sum...
View: 685 | Вторник, 23 Июль 2024 r. 06:52

Zach McLaughlin

Summer meals in Canada

People often ask me about the food that is typically eaten in Canada, and I usually answer that Can...
View: 727 | Понедельник, 8 Июль 2024 r. 23:30

Zach McLaughlin

Hot topics in Canada

Photo by Ali Tawfiq on UnsplashIn weather news, heat alerts and warnings have been issued across Ca...
View: 743 | Вторник, 2 Июль 2024 r. 01:09

Zach McLaughlin

Happy Canada Day!

Photo bysebastiaan stam onUnsplash July 1st is Canada Day, so let me share a few facts about my co...
View: 707 | Пятница, 28 Июнь 2024 r. 05:36

Zach McLaughlin

Quick tips: pregnancy

As one of my students pointed out to me recently, there are many ways to express the idea of being ...
View: 744 | Вторник, 25 Июнь 2024 r. 20:37

Zach McLaughlin

Quick tips: have + time vs. spend + time

To talk about the quality or duration of your experiences, you can use “have + (quality adjective) ...
View: 669 | Понедельник, 24 Июнь 2024 r. 03:51

Zach McLaughlin

Visiting Niagara Falls

This week I visited Niagara Falls for just the second time in my life. The bus ride from Toronto’s ...
View: 759 | Среда, 19 Июнь 2024 r. 05:57

Zach McLaughlin

Canadian sweets: Nanaimo bars

Dating back to 1953, the Nanaimo bar is a Canadian dessert that is named after the city of Nanaimo ...
View: 696 | Среда, 5 Июнь 2024 r. 04:01

Zach McLaughlin

Plans for summer 2024

The days are getting longer in Toronto (sunset is around 9 pm now) and summer will be here soon. Be...
View: 594 | Четверг, 30 Май 2024 r. 01:31

Zach McLaughlin

Studying with textbooks: Survey

Today I’d like to ask some questions about people’s experiences learning with textbooks! I would lo...
View: 659 | Вторник, 28 Май 2024 r. 22:11

Zach McLaughlin

Talking about humour in English: Part 2

In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the basics, some common phrases, and different types of humo...
View: 568 | Понедельник, 27 Май 2024 r. 23:21

Zach McLaughlin

Talking about humour in English: Part 1

Since the weekly column topic is about humour and laughing this week, I’d like to share some vocabu...
View: 542 | Воскресенье, 26 Май 2024 r. 21:55

Zach McLaughlin

Doors Open Toronto

Photo: Me in front of the ostrich food stall at the Evergreen Brick Works farmers marketThis weeken...
View: 488 | Четверг, 23 Май 2024 r. 06:46 | 1

Zach McLaughlin

Too close for comfort

Although Toronto is still relatively safe compared to other major cities around the world, it has b...
View: 495 | Среда, 22 Май 2024 r. 06:34

Zach McLaughlin

It’s heating up over here!

It’s the day after the Victoria Day long weekend here in Toronto and the weather is really heating ...
View: 520 | Пятница, 17 Май 2024 r. 00:45

Zach McLaughlin

Talking about weather in English (verbs): Part 3

(Unfortunately, the first time I wrote this article, I lost the file, and it has taken quite a whil...
View: 808 | Среда, 1 Май 2024 r. 06:14

Zach McLaughlin

Tim Hortons turns 60!

Tim Hortons is a cafe chain that can be found across Canada and also in 12 other countries worldwid...
View: 792 | Суббота, 27 Апрель 2024 r. 22:20 | 1

Zach McLaughlin

3 weeks in Japan

I recently returned from a 3-week trip to Japan and I have to say that it was quite an adventure! ...
View: 1027 | Четверг, 21 Март 2024 r. 13:00

Zach McLaughlin

Quick tips: cheat vs. cheat on

What’s the difference between cheating someone and cheating on someone? It can be a big one! Basic...

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