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Our First Blogday

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Rae

Today is our first blogday! Don’t worry if you’ve never heard of a blogday – I just made it up! It’s the birthday of the English with Rae blog. One year ago, I wrote my very first blog post, titled … Continue reading →

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Severe Weather

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Rae

We’re experiencing severe weather in Arkansas. Here’s a video of what my favorite walking trail was like two days ago. (There are three short videos; the second one shows the walking trail.) Torrential rains, high winds, raging floodwaters, golf ball-sized hailstones, … Continue reading →

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Going Round in Circles

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Rae

If you are working hard but not seeing good results, you are going round in circles. Maybe you feel like you have the same problems over and over again, and never really solve them. You can use the phrase going … Continue reading →

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Speechless

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Rae

I felt like it was time for a new post yesterday, but I couldn’t write. Throughout the day, I spent every free moment checking the news, following the situation in Japan. Friends in Japan were posting messages, photos, and videos … Continue reading →

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Levitation Secrets [Present Unreal Conditional]

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Rae

A couple days ago, I woke up thinking about levitation. (Levitation is the ability to float above the ground, unaffected by gravity.) That morning, for whatever reason, I woke up feeling certain that I could levitate. I believed that I … Continue reading →

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The Storm

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Rae

Storms are awesome! By awesome, I mean awe-inspiring: so impressive that I feel a kind of fear that is almost like worship. I don’t worship thunderstorms, but they make me feel small, and that is where all worship begins. When … Continue reading →

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Cabin Fever

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Rae

Cabin Fever is an idiom that describes the restless, grumpy way I feel right now.  Cabin fever isn’t really an illness, but it is unpleasant.  Wikipedia explains it as: … a claustrophobic  reaction that takes place when a person or group … Continue reading →

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Snow Wimps

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Rae

What do these five objects have in common? They can all be used to remove ice from a car. The red object on the right is made for that purpose, and it works well. Unfortunately, you can’t use it to … Continue reading →

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Spelling Shuud Bee Lojical

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Rae

It’s spelling bee season.  A spelling bee is an event that makes spelling into a competition. Schools have bees for their students, and send the winners to the next level.  Yesterday, in our community, Jacob Elser won the Washington County … Continue reading →

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Table Talk

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Rae

Hello! I’ve got some news for you today. Table Talk is here! On the English with Rae blog, you can see a “Table Talk” tab at the very top of the page. If you have clicked on that in the … Continue reading →

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