Christine Burgmer | Blog http://blog.english-trainer.de Tips and resources for the English language learner Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:37:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Visuwords http://blog.english-trainer.de/2010/08/visuwords/ http://blog.english-trainer.de/2010/08/visuwords/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:37:32 +0000 Christine http://blog.english-trainer.de/?p=2030 Visuwords is an online graphical dictionary.  Enter a word to find its meaning and associations with others words and concepts.

]]> http://blog.english-trainer.de/2010/08/visuwords/feed/ 0 The seven wonders of the world http://blog.english-trainer.de/2010/08/the-seven-wonders-of-the-world/ http://blog.english-trainer.de/2010/08/the-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:33:29 +0000 Christine http://blog.english-trainer.de/?p=2075 So what do you perceive as the seven wonders of the world?  This little inspirational video clip might change your mind!

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]]> http://blog.english-trainer.de/2010/08/synonym-finder/feed/ 0 Viral Videos http://blog.english-trainer.de/2010/08/viral-videos/ http://blog.english-trainer.de/2010/08/viral-videos/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:14:04 +0000 Christine http://blog.english-trainer.de/?p=1952 Everyone is speaking about viral videos at the moment.  But what are they?  Wikipedia says that a viral video is a video that becomes “popular through the process of internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites and email”. It’s a video that is “passed electronically, from person to person, regardless of its content”.

You’ll find the most popular viral videos here.  Enjoy!

]]> http://blog.english-trainer.de/2010/08/viral-videos/feed/ 0 The 15(ish) things worth knowing about coffee http://blog.english-trainer.de/2010/08/the-15ish-things-worth-knowing-about-coffee/ http://blog.english-trainer.de/2010/08/the-15ish-things-worth-knowing-about-coffee/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:01:59 +0000 Christine http://blog.english-trainer.de/?p=2019 The Oatmeal tells us a lot of things we need to know about coffee.

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]]> http://blog.english-trainer.de/2010/07/uk-news/feed/ 0 How to use an apostrophe http://blog.english-trainer.de/2010/07/how-to-use-an-apostrophe/ http://blog.english-trainer.de/2010/07/how-to-use-an-apostrophe/#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:04:09 +0000 Christine http://blog.english-trainer.de/?p=2023 Are you really sure that you know how to use an apostrophe?  If you need help, then read what The Oatmeal has to say.

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