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By Nikita Duke Happy Word of the Day Wednesday, all. I was inspired for today’s Word of the Day at the front desk yesterday, when I asked a student if he would like to extend and he was unsure of what the word meant. As many of you know, this word is very important here at EC Boston…. we … Read more
By Jennifer Lacano Word of the Day: icon The word “icon” has several different uses in English. For some people, the most common definition is “a small picture on a computer screen that represents a program or function” (all definitions from http://www.learnersdictionary.com/). For example, here is … Read more
by Molly Cox Tradition – n., “the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice” (Dictionary.com) I chose tradition for this Wednesday’s word of the day because the holiday season (in A … Read more
By Molly Cox Happy Word of the Day Wednesday, everyone! Today’s word is democrat. Last night was the 2015 Democratic debate in America, hence why today’s word of the day is Democrat! Democrat is a noun and is someone who supports the Democratic Party. Members of the Democratic Party have more … Read more
By Molly Cox Today’s Word: Equinox Happy autumnal equinox! Today marks the first day of fall (also called autumn). The equinox happens twice a year, when the sun crosses the equator so that the day and night are approximately the same length all over the world (plus or minus a couple of minute … Read more
By Bryn Keating Today’s Word: Foliage (n) /ˈfōl(ē)ij/ As summer comes to end in Boston, many people begin to dread the coming winter – the snow, the winds, and the bitter cold. But don’t let the cooling temperatures and early sunsets get you down; autumn, or fall, is a wonderful season to be i … Read more
Meet Kenta Mitarai of Japan! Kenta has been here a little over 7 months and has studied both Intensive and Semi-Intensive English. HE is also an active member of EC Boston’s Student Ambassador club! Here is what Kenta had to say about his EC experience. The reason why I chose Boston was due to … Read more
Marina’s Elementary 2A class visited Boston’s historic North End and Columbus Park! Students practiced their conversation skills in English and learned new vocabulary while viewing and ordering desserts in Modern Pastry and walking around the neighborhood. The North End is also known as … Read more
Happy Word of the Day Wednesday! Today’s word of the day is brought to you by our Homestay Coordinator, Molly Cox! Bellwether : BEL – WEH – ther : noun : One that takes the lead or initiative; leader; indicator of trends Bellwether has an interesting origin. According to Merriam Webster, the w … Read more
“I’ve studied at EC Boston for 8 months and I’m highly satisfied. My goal was to learn ‘American English’. Especially, Asian countries have their own expressions, and Asian students tend to translate them into English directly. I’ve been trying to remove my Korean English. Before I graduated from EC … Read more
