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Angleščina - učenje angleščine, zanimivi članki

(06.05.2012) Različni članki v angleščini: zanimivosti, novičke, nasveti ...

Branje je eden najboljših načinov za učenje angleščine in širjenje besednega zaklada.

  • Six fashion surprises of the past

Supposedly, Napoleon ordered his tailors to sew buttons to sleeves so that soldiers wouldn’t wipe their noses on sleeves. More...


  • Can you guess what’s wrong with this sentence?

I usually relax at weekends, particularly on Saturdays and Sundays. More...


  • How to pack lightly?

Buy travel-sized products that you will not only be able to take on the plane with you, but will also take up very little space in your case. More...


  • Doughnuts or Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday?

This day is also known as Pancake Day, as in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada it is customary to eat pancakes for dessert. More...


  • 5 Things You May Not Have Known About Christmas

Jingle Bells is one of the most widely known and sung winter songs in the world. Even though it’s commonly thought of as a Christmas song, it was originally written for Thanksgiving. More...


  • Jogging your memory

Short-term or working memory has the ability to hold seven (plus or minus two) items for a few minutes, while long term memory can hold unlimited amounts of information for an entire lifetime. It is believed that an adult can remember up to 100,000 words. More...


  • How does your brain work?

Did you know that jet lag can impair your memory due to the stress hormones released? More...


  • Kako v angleščini o adrenalinskih doživetjih v Sloveniji

Kaj predlagati tujcu, ki si želi malce bolj avanturističnih doživetij? Preberite nekaj idej, kako v angleščini predstaviti adrenalinske užitke, ki jih ponuja Slovenija. More...


  • The Olympics – benefit or loss

This year, London will become the first city to officially host the Olympic Games three times since the first celebration there in 1896. At the 30th Olympics, there will be 28 venues offering 302 events in 26 sports with more than 10,000 athletes. More...


  • The happiest holiday destinations

Where are you going on your next holiday? Why not visit one of the happiest places in the world? More...


  • The weirdest inventions ever

The amazing "Poo Pourri" fragrant underwear stick-on air freshener allows you to "let one go" without worries. "Poo Pourri" placed on your underwear prevents gases from passing through. More...


  • 5 Craziest Christmas customs you probably didn’t know about

In the capital city of Venzuela, Caracas, kids roller-skate to early morning mass on Christmas day. To insure safety the roads are closed for cars until 8am. More...


  • 5 most unusual Christmas traditions

 In Japan a home-made dinner is often replaced with fast food. The Christmas hit is KFC’s Fried Chicken. Many KFC’s in Japan have to order their fried chickens 2 months in advance. More...


  • Are you tired of being tired each spring?

Do you lack energy, feel dizziness and tension in your muscles? Well, these are just some of the symptoms of the spring fatigue. More...


  • Body language and romance

Noticing the signals that people transmit with their body language is a very useful social skill. More...


  • Christmas Traditions

The Christmas market tradition (Christkindlmarkt or Weihnachtsmarkt in German) dates back to the 15th century. More...


  • How superstitious are you?

The expression knock on wood exists in many languages worldwide and means that you hope to avoid tempting fate. More...


  • Innovations in 2011

Would you be interested in getting a car that can drive by itself? More ...


  • Job interview

What is important to bear in mind when preparing for an interview is that past performance is generally the best predictor of future performance. More ...


  • Learning English with Humour

In languages humour derives from double meanings. A word may have two or more meanings and one of the interpretations can imply a humorous situation. More ...


  • The difference between complete and finished

No English dictionary has been able to adequately explain the difference between COMPLETE and FINISHED. More ...


  • The highlights of 2011

June was a successful month for medicine. The world’s first artificial organ transplant was achieved, using an artificial windpipe coated with stem cells. More ...


  • The most consumed beverages in the world

Beer is probably the oldest alcoholic beverage (it is recorded in the written history of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia). More ...


  • What’s your number?

Experts in numerology use numbers to determine the best time for major changes and activities in life. More ...