Archive for the ‘English Vocabulary’ Category
August 11, 2009
Adam Jacot de Boinod wrote:
1) TINGO
When photographers attempt to bring out our smiling faces by asking us
to “Say Cheese”, many countries appear to follow suit with English equivalents. In Spanish however they say patata (potato), in Argentinian Spanish whisky, in French steak frites, in Serbia ptica (bird) and in Danish appelsin (orange). Do you know of any other varieties from around the world’s languages? See more on http://www.themeaningoftingo.com
2) WHIFFLING
fornale, to spend one’s money before it has been earned; cagg, a solemn vow or resolution not to get drunk for a certain time; and petrichor, the pleasant smell that accompanies the first rain after a
dry spell. http://www.thewonderofwhiffling.com
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August 9, 2009
I.Homophones
1. ads adds
2. air hair
3. aisle I’ll
4. allowed aloud 5. beat beet 6. pain pane
7. wring ring 8. soar sore 9. soared sword
10.sole soul
11. some sum 12. suite sweet
13.threw through 14. throne thrown 15. tail tale
16.rose rows
17. rote wrote 18, stair stare
19.colonel kernal 20. fair fare
21. road rode rowed
22.compliment complement
23. knot not
II.Stress
1. divers diverse
2. human humane
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January 25, 2009
1.If only the weather __________ this good all year round.
2.She wishes that she __________ at home now.
3.It is essential that everyone __________ fairly.
4.It is important that she _________ on time.
5.She wishes that she _________ a date for the wedding.
6.If they __________ the lottery , they would travel more.
7.It is in their interest that they _________ cooperative with the manager.
8.It is recommended that he ________ a vacation.
9.The nurse says that she _________ rest.
10.If it_______so expensive, we ______ ______ able to afford it.
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January 25, 2009
#25/1
Questions
1. What was Carl like before?
2. In what way did he change?
3. What is the name of the movie?
4. What 3 things did Carl want to learn?
Vocabulary
1. out of town
2. grow out of
3. been missing
4. pull an all nighter
5. rock out
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January 16, 2009
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January 13, 2009
I. Heteronyms
1. They wound the swaddle round the open wound.
2. They bought that land to produce produce.
3. They refuse all refuse that is cannot be recycled.
4. The colonel will not desert his platoon in the desert.
5. They were not close enough to close in on the thief.
II. Quiz
1. Is there an egg in eggplant?
2. Is there an apple or a pine in a pineapple?
3. Is a boxing ring round or square?
4. Is there a difference between a slim chance and a fat chance?
5. What is the difference between a wise man and a wise guy?
6. Do noses ever run? Do feet ever smell?
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December 25, 2007
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