The first post

Why start an English blog?

I can still recall one of my first linguistics classes in college. The professor posed a very simple question:

what makes humans different from other animals?

I won't begin to list the wonderful answers that came from the mouths of my peers, instead I'll jump to the conclusion: Language is mankind's special skill. Yes, birds do have their songs, dogs have their barks, and other animals have their calls, but they never change; only humans have the ability to create and use languages.
Well, I won't give a textbook explanation, that's not the point of this blog. Simply put, language is amazing, and I want to explore the English language (since I am an English teacher) by posting thoughts that I have in regards to teaching it to speakers of other languages. If you have any comments or questions, feel free to address them below or through other channels of communication.
Cheers!