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Word of the day: to mollycoddle (somebody) |
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Topics to be debated |
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Useful Body Parts idioms |
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airplane <-> aeroplan
anyplace, anywhere <-> anywhere
apartment <-> flat, apartment
area code <-> dialing code (phone)
attorney, lawyer <-> barrister, solicitor, lawyer
busy <-> engaged (phone)
call collect <-> reverse the charges (phone)
can <-> tin, can
candy <-> sweets
check, bill <-> bill (in a restaurant)
coin-purse <-> purse
cookie, cracker <-> biscuit
corn <-> sweet corn, maize
crib <-> cot
crazy <-> mad
crosswalk <-> pedestrian, zebra crossing
cuffs <-> turn-ups (on trousers)
diaper <-> nappy
doctor’s office <-> doctor`s surgery
dumb, stupid <-> stupid
elevator <-> lift
eraser <-> rubber, eraser
fall, autumn <-> autumn
faucet, tap <-> tap (indoors)
first floor, second floor etc. <-> ground floor, first floor etc.
flashlight <-> torch
flat (tire) <-> flat tyre, puncture
french fries <-> chips
garbage, trash <-> rubbish
garbage can, trashcan <-> dustbin, rubbish bin
gas <-> petrol
gear shift <-> gear level (on a car)
highway, freeway <-> main road, motorway
hood <-> bonnet (on a car)
intersection <-> crossroads
mad <-> angry
mean <-> nasty
movie, film <-> film
one-way (ticket) <-> single (ticket)
pants, trousers <-> trousers
parking lot <-> car park
pavement <-> road surface
pitcher <-> jug
(potato) chips <-> crisps
purse, handbag <-> handbag
railroad <-> railway
raise <-> rise (in salary)
rest room, bathroom <-> (public) toilet
resume <-> CV
round trip <-> return (journey/ticket)
schedule, timetable <-> timetable
sidewalk <-> pavement
sneakers <-> trainers (= sports shoes)
spigot, faucet <-> tap (outdoors)
stand in line <-> queue
stingy <-> mean ( ‘generouse’)
store, shop <-> shop
subway <-> underground
truck <-> van, lorry
trunk <-> boot (of a car)
two weeks <-> fortnight, two weeks
vacation <-> holiday(s)
windshield <-> windscreen (on a car)
zee <-> zed (the name of the letter ‘z’)
zipper <-> zip
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Gestures in English |
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Vocabulary: in the bathroom. |
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2. cdlponline.org - Adult Learning Activities — . . Pre-Intermediate-Intermediate. .
3. bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/words.. - Words in the News — BBC Learning English — , mp3 pdf , .
4. breakingnewsenglish.com — Sean Banville , .
5. pbs.org/newshour/extra - PBS Newshour EXTRA — , Upper-Intermediate Advanced.
6. learningenglish.voanews.com - Voice of America for learning English. Beginner Elementary.
7. simpleenglishnews.com — Beginner Elementary.
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People Sounds |
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People make sounds. People make sounds all the time and these sounds have names. In this Daily Dose of English I've put together a collection of some of the common sounds that human beings make so that you'll be able to put a name to them when you hear them or when you're talking about them.
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6 . It goes without saying –
7 . As far as I know –
8 . Indeed –
9 . In other words –
10 . However –
11 . So well –
12 . Besides –
13 . Also –
14 . ertainly –
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All talk and no cider. – / – .
As blazes / as hell – – I like him very much. – As hell you do! – . -, .
Beat it! – ! !
I am behind the eight ball. – .
When my brother sleeps, he is dead above the ears. – .
He likes beefing up. – ( ).
To sit on the fence. –
After the flood, his house went to the dogs. – .
That story is for the birds. – !
My friend is out of the hospital. He says he is feeling like a million dollars. - . , .
Money talks. – , .
Get off my back! – ! !
His father is so stingy that he can hardly cough up a couple of bucks. - , - .
Scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours. – .
I do not like him because he is such a wet blanket. – , .
Tom and Jack get along well. They speak the same language on plenty of things. – – .
He was so wasted last night. - .
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I couldn't care less – ;
I had a complete fit – ;
I haven't got a care in the world – ;
I'm having a really peachy time – ;
I'm on cloud nine – ;
I'm really buzzing – ;
I'm totally over the moon – ;
I'm walking on air – ;
I've had the week from hell – ;
She blew her top – ;
She threw a wobbly – ;
The fur's been flying – ;
There's a bad vibe round here – ;
We've made it up – .
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More Cockney Rhyming Slang |
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An explanation of a few more phrases in cockney rhyming slang - rabbit and pork - rant and rave -rock and roll - runner bean - rum and coke - rock of ages - radio rentals - royal navy
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1. beacon — (: -> bacon)
2. public house — (: -> brothel)
3. academic — (: -> academician)
4. accord — , , (: -> chord)
5. accurate — (: -> careful, tidy)
6. beckon — , (: -> bacon)
7. actually — , (: -> relevant)
8. ammunition — p (: -> gear; equipment)
9. angina — p (: -> tonsillitis)
10. Antarctica — (); (: [ ] -> the Antarctic [regions])
11. aspirant — (: -> post-graduate)
12. baptism — (: -> Baptist faith)
13. benzene — (: -> petrol (.), gasoline (.))
14. lunatic — (: -> sleep-walker)
15. bucket — (: -> bouquet)
16. chauffeur — (: -> driver)
17. chore — (: -> choir)
18. effective — , (: [ ] -> efficient)
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1. beacon (: -> bacon)
2. public house (: -> brothel)
3. academic (: -> academician)
4. accord , , (: -> chord)
5. accurate (: -> careful, tidy)
6. beckon , (: -> bacon)
7. actually , (: -> relevant)
8. ammunition p (: -> gear; equipment)
9. angina p (: -> tonsillitis)
10. Antarctica (); (: [ ] -> the Antarctic [regions])
11. aspirant (: -> post-graduate)
12. baptism (: -> Baptist faith)
13. benzene (: -> petrol (.), gasoline (.))
14. lunatic (: -> sleep-walker)
15. bucket (: -> bouquet)
16. chauffeur (: -> driver)
17. chore (: -> choir)
18. effective , (: [ ] -> efficient)](https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/v/t1.0-9/10176199_615205365240618_1502860606_n.jpg?oh=690d14e8ca3ab21c93b2b5586cf13ed5&oe=53A5299D&__gda__=1404690151_8ce924d5f935ea98da0512d30770fc6d)
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Daily English Dictation 1 |
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Daily Dictation is an ESL channel on YouTube for people who want to improve their English listening skills. Each lesson has a sentence (or two) for dictation, and the following lesson has the answers AND the next dictation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32T-nyka0dM&li...wkRVetHZ7KsgwM4GVyj9we_z4kaSCD
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Christopher Columbus and the Egg |
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The 12th of October is Columbus Day in Spain and many Spanish speaking countries in South America. The day honours Christopher Columbus, the man who brought the Americas to the attention of the Europeans. Though Columbus thought that he had landed in Asia, he is nevertheless considered to be the man who opened up the New World to the population of the Old World This Video English Lesson is my tribute to this interesting man, and it brings to a wider audience one of the greatest monuments to him that exists. The monument to Christopher Columbus in Seville, Spain was inspired by the story of Columbus and the egg. Find out more by watching the video.
.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKCi8cW9_3o&list=PL73E59D486CEC61CA&index=3
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get – got – got (gotten) Gotten . I have got a car = I have a car. :
I’ve got a car. got ! she/He/It - He has got a car = He has a car = He’s got a car.
2) , , . Syn. () receive , obtain. receive get , – get. I got a message. ( = I received a message ) 3) . Syn. find. Hello, can I speak to Liz? Sure. I’ll get her. ? , .
Is it difficult to get a job these days? = Is it difficult to find a job these days? ?
4) . Syn. buy, purchase . I like your sweater. Where did you get it? . ?
5) , (get to a place) Syn. arrive. I usually get to work before 8.30 ( =arrive at work)
( ) 8.30. ! . : get to work go to work . ! go home. ! get home
What time did you get home last night? ?
get here/ there / ( )
6) , , «». Syn. understand . Do you get what I mean? , ? I got it ! ( )
7) - get + , . – become , . Get late / angry / hungry / taller / better . . , get , become. : become a teacher, become the best. – , – - , . . :
I’m not hungry ( 3 ) I get hungry I got hungry
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: be angry ( ) get angry ()
be tired ( ) get tired () be married ( ) get married ()
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THE COFFEE SHOP AND SANDWICHES |
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THE COFFEE SHOP AND SANDWICHES
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In this video we are going to look at 30 things that are red.
Can you name them all?
As each image is shown, try to name the thing or things you see.
I'll say the word and you see if you are right.
If you're using this in a classroom, you might want to pause the video as each picture appears.
Your students can then try to name the thing in the picture.
We'll then use the name of the thing in a sentence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuJsDg-m_18&li...8ITcTmS2JIwkKezZR0Z4haXVXmpPxR
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This novel, a best seller, has no literary merit.
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The closet contains worn clothes, old shoes, and dirty hats.
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Living for centuries, redwoods often reach a height of three hundred feet.
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Oil, which is lighter than water, rises to the surface.
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Only a very few poets, unfortunately, earned their living by writing.
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Her exams, I believe, will be successful.He arrived late, however, he didn't say an excuse.
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Mary said, "I have done it ahead of time".
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Crisps? Chips? French fries? Cookies or biscuits? Learn the differences between food vocabulary in British and North American English in this simple lesson!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCYnPkdDIQs&lis...Rk365gbPaY0U_9zYYRY5JmStMZ9NSI
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film (movie) -
crisps (chips) -
lorry (truck) -
taxi/cab -
return ticket (round trip) - " "
petrol (gas/gasoline) -
main road (highway) - ,
motorway (freeway) - ,
underground (subway) -
subway (underpass) -
pavement (sidewalk) -
car park (parking lot) -
secondary school (high school) -
term (semester) -
university (college) -
autumn (fall) -
holiday (vacation) - , ,
fortnight (two weeks) -
tap (faucet) - (, )
rubbish (garbage/trash) -
dustbin (trashcan) -
toilet/gents-ladies (bathroom/men's-ladies' room) -
wardrobe (closet) - ,
flat (apartment) -
ground floor (first floor) - ,
lift (elevator) -
buiscuits (cookies) -
sweets (candy) -
trousers (pants) - ,
waistcoat (vest) -
vest (undershirt) -
trainers (sneakers) -
earth (ground) - (.)
skip (dumpster) -
cooker (stove) -
frying pan (skillet) -
petrol station (gas station) -
pedestrian crossing/zebra crossing (crosswalk) -
path (trail) -
stream (creek) -
to turn left (to take a left) -
shopping trolley (shopping cart) -
flyover (overpass) -
economy class (coach class) -
hand baggage (carry-on baggage) -
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Seafood Idioms |
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You won't need a loan shark to enjoy this video about seafood idioms - it's free to watch. It'd be a fine kettle of fish if it wasn't. I've cast my net wide in searching for these videos and I know that you're going to have a whale of a time learning these new videos. There are homophones here, too.
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accuse [əˈkjuːz]—
admire [ədˈmaɪə]—
adore [əˈdɔː]—
agitate [ˈædʒɪteɪt] -
be angry[ˈæŋɡri] —
be impudent [ˈɪmpjʊdənt]— /
be insolent [ ˈɪnsələnt]—
be lazy [ˈleɪzi]—
be modest [ˈmɒdɪst]—
be proud [praʊd]—
be shy [ʃaɪ]—
be sure [ʃʊə]—
be tired [ˈtaɪəd]— /
bear [beə]—
believe [bɪˈliːv]—
boast [bəʊst]—
calm down[kɑːm daʊn] —
care [keə]—
comfort [ˈkʌmfət]—
complain [kəmˈpleɪn]—
cry [kraɪ]— /
dislike [dɪsˈlaɪk]— /
disregard [ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd]—
doubt [daʊt]—
endure[ɪnˈdjʊə] —
enjoy [ɪnˈdʒoɪ]—
envy [ˈenvi] —
esteem [ɪˈstiːm]—
excite [ɪkˈsaɪt]—
fall in love [fɔːl ɪn lʌv]—
fear [fɪə]—
feel [fiːl]—
frighten, scare [fraitn, skeə]—
get tired [ˈɡet ˈtaɪəd]—
give up (in) [ɡɪv ʌp ɪn]—
hate, detest [heɪt, dɪˈtest]—
hesitate [ˈhezɪteɪt]—
hope [həʊp]—
hurt [hɜːt]—
laugh [lɑːf]—
like [laɪk]— /
love, be fond of [lʌv, bi fɒnd ɒv]—
move [muːv]—
neglect [nɪˈɡlekt]—
offend [əˈfend]—
praise [preɪz]—
prefer —[prɪˈfɜː]
put on airs [ˈpʊt ɒn eəz]—
quarrel [ˈkwɒrəl]—
rejoice [rɪˈdʒɔɪs]— /
rely [rɪˈlaɪ]—
reproach [rɪˈprəʊtʃ]—
respect [rɪˈspekt]—
scold skəʊld]—
shirk [ʃɜːk]—
smile[smaɪl] —
stand [stænd]—
suffer [ˈsʌfə]—
surprise, astonish, amaze [səˈpraɪz, əˈstɒnɪʃ, əˈmeɪz]—
surrender [səˈrendə]—
suspect [səˈspekt]—
try to do one's best [traɪ tə də wʌnz best]—
weep [wiːp]—
worry [ˈwʌri]—
wound [wuːnd]—
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