Do fears and phobias hound you? From the fear of insects to that of washing, most people are afraid of one thing or the other. Even the most courageous of men; warriors, dictators and fighter pilots – have been found to be afraid of silly things like cockroaches and rats. The great Napoleon Bonaparte had a fear
English language has a variety of words for describing people, their physical appearance and way of walking. These words can be categorized into words that describe a person’s general appearance, eyes, ears, face, nose, arms, hair, height and build, etc. In this ESL lesson you will learn how to describe people and their physical characteristics.
Here is an ultimate list of the names of baby animals. The young ones of most creatures have special words to designate them. English language has been so fond of the young ones of the cat, dog, cow, tiger, zebra, pig, rabbit, lion, wolf and those of the birds that it has given them cute
English nouns are of four types as far as gender is concerned. They are: Common gender words which denote creatures of either sex and the same word can be used for both the male and the female. Examples are words like animal, baby, bird, cat, cattle, child, companion, comrade, cousin, deer, friend, guardian, guest, infant,
Professions, jobs, and occupations were so limited in scope in the olden days. During the times of Geoffrey Chaucer, there were even professional organisations which even determined who could practice a craft or trade. Thus, in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, we see the five guildsmen. The weaver, the dyer, the tapestry-maker, the haberdasher and the carpenter
The names of animal homes are of utmost importance to young learners of English. Where does a rabbit live? What about the lion, the bear, the fox, the tiger, and the wolf? Such questions about the names of animals and their homes can be quite confusing. People live in houses, but animals and birds have interesting
