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Good morning! As you know, yesterday we celebrated the Chinese New Year (Kung Hei Fat Choi!). It’s the most important festivity in the Chinese calendar. Traditions vary from region to region, but decorations are put up all over the towns and it’s popular for families to clean their house, preparing for the new year. On [...]
Merry Christmas everyone! From ABA English we hope you have a beautiful day surrounded by family and friends. And if your culture does not celebrate Christmas, we hope you too are also having an amazing day full of love and goodwill. Have you watched the Oscar winning film, The King’s Speech? It is based on [...]
Cinco de Mayo (5th of May in Spanish) commemorates the day Mexico drove the French in Pueblo, Mexico in 1862.Interestingly, it is celebrated primarily in the United States and the city of Puebla in Mexico. Today, Cinco de Mayo is a day in which Americans of Mexican ancestry take pride in their heritage. Friends get [...]
Have you heard about this non-traditional way of learning English in China? Li Yang, the creator of this method, believes that the best way to learn English is by practicing orally. And we completely agree! So how does Li Yang teach his students? Well, they go out into big open spaces or on rooftops and [...]
Costa Rica is known for its beautiful beaches and ecotourism. It’s a popular vacation spot for many people, sometimes inspiring them to move there entirely. One such family left behind Miami, Florida for a piece of Costa Rican wilderness in which they built their dream home. Manuel and Emmanuelle Pinto’s house without walls was featured [...]