History has seen many lingua francas come and go – Koine Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, Old Church Slavonic or the Mediterranean Lingua Franca from where the term gets its name. Today different regions of the world still use lingua francas to facilitate communication between cultures. Mandarin, Urdu and Malay allow millions of people from different partsContinue reading “Native English vs. English as a Lingua Franca”
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Basic words and questions about family and relationships in English: How to talk about your relatives when you meet someone new
Check out these vocabulary words and phrases if you are a beginner who wants to talk about family and relationships.
5 Most Famous Places to See in Istanbul
I think my choices for the top 5 most famous places to see in Istanbul are simply obvious, although number 5 may surprise you a bit.
How to beat the heat
“Walking with donkey, it is 3 or 4 days from Abu Dhabi to Ruwais.” I struggle to keep my face straight. I moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this year, and I expected it to be the modern paradise everyone sees in pictures of Dubai. Instead, I find myself in the middle of theContinue reading “How to beat the heat”
How to see air and hear silence
Places have different colored air. When I debarked the plane in Saudi Arabia, I realized something – you can see air. The air has color. I never noticed this before because I had not often left the center of the North American continent, where the air tends to have a light blue-green tinge, like corn-seedling-greenContinue reading “How to see air and hear silence”
Part 1 – How to Work Abroad, January – April 2013
Many imagine a life of global travel and adventure. Southwest Wisconsin is the most beautiful place in the world, but it’s nice to check out other corners of the planet just to make sure. Doing so is easier than you think, and I’ll tell you how. A generation ago, this would have been a wildContinue reading “Part 1 – How to Work Abroad, January – April 2013”
Portabella and Caramelized Onions Emperador
Hello from Spain! Life has calmed down a bit in some ways, in that I’m not on the move so much these last few weeks. We came to this camp in the mountains of Spain last week. It has been nice to be a bit more settled, and of course the life is beautiful here.Continue reading “Portabella and Caramelized Onions Emperador”
En tu casa no tienes sardinas y en la ajena pides gallina
Es gracioso cómo lo que tengo y lo que quiero puede cambiar tan rápido. Hace unos meses vivía en una carpa de campaña, pasando todos los días escalando montañas, buscando dirección y preguntándome qué debería hacer. Ahora, sé que debería hacer. Tengo cosas para trabajar … un montón de cosas. Entre enseñar y escribir yContinue reading “En tu casa no tienes sardinas y en la ajena pides gallina”
Simeon Brown 