Author Archives: Dr. Lucy Tse

Clearing Your Conscience

Posted on Tuesday - September 20, 2016 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Are you unable to sleep at night because your conscience is bothering you? Your conscience is the feeling you get or the voice in your mind that tells you you’re doing wrong. If your conscience is bothering you, you’re feeling guilty (with … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in the United States | 17 Comments

“Welcome to the Fourth Grade”

Posted on Tuesday - September 6, 2016 by Dr. Lucy Tse

The kids are back in school! Hooray! (Great!) Most schools in the U.S. begin their school year either in last two weeks of August or right after Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday in September (yesterday). To get you … Continue reading →

Posted in Karaoke English | 12 Comments

An Actual Phone Call to My Internet Provider

Posted on Tuesday - August 23, 2016 by Dr. Lucy Tse

A few months ago, the company that provides me with home Internet and phone service sold that portion (part) of their company to another business. Since then, there have been many news reports about service problems. I’m one of the customers who … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in the United States, Technology | 12 Comments

Is That Our Daughter in the Mail?

Posted on Tuesday - July 26, 2016 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Speak to anyone who has worked for the United States Postal (Mail) Service and they’ll tell you that a lot of strange things have been sent in the mail. Perhaps the strangest were children. In 1913, the U.S. post office … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in the United States | 11 Comments

Bloodsuckers – And I Don’t Mean Politicians

Posted on Tuesday - June 28, 2016 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Who doesn’t like summer in California? Well, me. That’s not entirely (completely) true. I love the the warm temperatures and the sunshine. But there is one element (part; factor) of summer I dread (don’t look forward to): mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are those … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in the United States | 23 Comments

The Poppies “In Flanders Field”

Posted on Monday - May 30, 2016 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Today, we observe (celebrate; recognize) Memorial Day, a federal (national) holiday to remember those who died while serving (working) in the military (a country’s fighting forces). It seems fitting (appropriate) to talk about one of the most famous poems of … Continue reading →

Posted in Books and Reading, Life in the United States | 32 Comments

What to Say When You Get Unwanted Attention

Posted on Tuesday - May 10, 2016 by Dr. Lucy Tse

We recently received a question from Victoria living here in the U.S., in New Jersey, who wants to know how to tell a man to stop bothering (annoying; troubling) her. She wants to know what she can say to him … Continue reading →

Posted in Language & Terms | 12 Comments

Fast Talkers, Slow Talkers

Posted on Tuesday - April 12, 2016 by Dr. Lucy Tse

If you’re an English learner, you know that not all Americans speak alike. In a country as big and diverse (with many types of people) as the United States, you’ll find people speaking differently, often because of geography (related to location of … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in the United States | 14 Comments

The All-Time Most Important Blog Post in History Ever

Posted on Tuesday - March 15, 2016 by Dr. Lucy Tse

You may not have heard the term “pleonasm” before, but we’ve all encountered (seen or heard) many pleonasms in our lives. Pleonasms — pronounced “PLEE – e – naz – ums” — are terms that use more words than are … Continue reading →

Posted in Language & Terms | 18 Comments

And the Academy Award Goes to . . .

Posted on Tuesday - February 16, 2016 by Dr. Lucy Tse

As you no doubt know, the Academy Awards are given out each year to films that the movie industry (business) considers the best from the previous year. This year’s ceremony (event) will be held on February 28th. I have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Television and Movies | 14 Comments