Kal Korff

Explaining the Major Areas

22. června 2007

Let’s briefly review the main feature set for the new re-design of Metropolitni Expres’ Kal’s...

Meet Our New Web Site

21. června 2007

Several months ago, the first version of the Kal’s Korner Online Web site made its debut. While it...

More of the Basic Sciences

20. června 2007

In yesterday’s column we briefly reviewed some of the major areas of science. Here are a few more...

Know the Basic Sciences

19. června 2007

English is a great language for exploring science because English is largely a literal language and...

When Thinking in English

Ilustrační snímek
18. června 2007

Although English is not as rich as Czech and many other languages are, to understand and speak it...

Thoughts about English

15. června 2007

One of the things to remember when trying to speak and "think" in English, is that English does not...

Weird Words in English - 2

14. června 2007

In the first installment of this series on "weird" or unusual words in English, we reviewed the...

Weird Words in English - 1

13. června 2007

Every language has some "weird" yet very real words people use. While the English language is...

Expressions for Summer

12. června 2007

With great summer weather here, it’s time to practice a few "Summer expressions" in English. Here...

Cabbage and Sauerkraut

11. června 2007

While many people in the west, especially in the United States of America, sometimes make fun of...

Using Colors in English - 1

8. června 2007

Colors, or "colours" as the British like to spell this word, are used in every language. In...

Learning SMS English - 1

7. června 2007

In the Czech Republic, there are more mobile phones than there are people! As a result, what are...

Writing in English - 3

6. června 2007

In the second part of this series, we started to examine some of the most popular or commonly used...

Writing in English - 2

5. června 2007

In the first part of this series on writing English, we briefly reviewed two terms: email and snail...

Writing Letters in English

4. června 2007

With millions of people going online each month around the world, the need to write things down and...

English Over the Phone - 2

1. června 2007

As we discussed yesterday, one of the basic rules of thumb when speaking on the telephone,...

English Over the Phone - 1

31. května 2007

Phones. If you want to be part of modern "civilized" society today you cannot escape from them. In...

Some Amazing Animals - 1

30. května 2007

Life is full of wonders, especially in the animal world. Here are some amazing stories about some...

Popular Travel English - 3

29. května 2007

During the warmer months, people not only make a point to travel, but they often head for the...

More Travel English - 2

28. května 2007

With school nearly finished and the nice weather finally here, it can only mean one thing: travel,...

Know Your Travel English

25. května 2007

Now that nice weather is here, people are starting to travel and take their vacations. Here are...

Still More “J” Expressions

24. května 2007

Here are some more handy expressions in English that begin with the letter "J" and are used by...

More “J” Expressions

23. května 2007

Here’s yet more expressions that begin the with the letter "J" in the English language. "Just...

Expressions That Use “J”

22. května 2007

Continuing our examination of expressions that begin the with the letter "J" let’s review a few...

Expressions Using “J”

21. května 2007

The letter "j" is used in several simple but important expressions in English. Let’s review a few...

Know Your Cholesterol?

18. května 2007

Many do not undersand good vs. bad cholesterol in their diets. Most people "know" that a diet low...

Popular Expressions - 4

17. května 2007

Here are more of some of the most commonly used expressions in English, often said by native...

Common Expressions - 3

16. května 2007

Continuing our series on some of the most common expressions in the English language, here are a...

Common Expressions - 2

15. května 2007

As we explained yesterday, some of the most commonly used expressions in the English language are...

Most Popular Expressions

14. května 2007

While the English language is loaded with some 10,000 expressions, it is a fact that most language...

It’s Water! Is There Life?

11. května 2007

Scientists find water on a planet like Earth. People who search for extraterrestrial planets...

U.S. Presidential Race 5

10. května 2007

Continuing our series on the U.S. Presidential race for 2008, which is already underway, let’s...

Grapes and Grapefruit

9. května 2007

Grapes have often been described as the "perfect food" by doctors because of their unique ability...

Enough Iron in Your Diet?

7. května 2007

Although everyone knows that proper levels of iron in a person’s diet helps lead to good health, a...

U.S. Presidential Race 4

4. května 2007

With dozens of people now running for the office of President of the United States, the 2008...

More of Pavlína’s House

3. května 2007

As we continued our tour of Pavlína’s house, after showing us her remodeled kitchen and family room...