Christine Burgmer | Blog

Do you worry when a black cat crosses your path?  Are you superstitious?  Read about superstitions in Asia here.

Some helpful tips on how to overcome culture shock.

“How to behave like a local in England” can give you some useful tips on etiquette.

The Voice of America broadcasts radio programmes in ‘Special English’ using a core vocabulary of 1500 words.  It uses  short, simple sentences that contain only one idea and the active voice (rather than the passive), and it does not use idioms.  It is excellent for English learners.

Gift-giving in Asia is quite a complex issue.  Read text 1 and text 2 to learn more about it.

How would you greet a person in India?  Does an English handshake differ from a German handshake?  Find out the answers and more here.

I am left-handed and, as this article states, left-handers are believed to be very artistic.  )  However, being left-handed can be problematic!