Listen, enjoy, translate

Ok, Ready? Cool.

I didn’t actually notice that many mistakes this week, like I do think the level is quite high this week. Hats off to you, very well done!

Emphasis collocations

You often need to emphasize  a point you are making. Here are some useful word-partnerships 

you can use to do that.

a total disaster - The whole project was a total disaster from beginning to end.

extremely good - We have an extremely good chance of getting the contract.

a terrible mistake - It wasn’t a minor error. It was a terrible mistake and cost us millions to put right.

much cheaper- Even if we had taken five per cent off our prices, we wouldn’t have got the contract. They were much cheaper than us.

one hundred per cent certain - There is not the slightest doubt. I am one hundred per cent certain that that is what happened.

highly competitive - This is a highly competitive market. I am not sure we should enter it.

far too expensive - The Chinese and Koreans can offer much lower prices. We are far too expensive.

even better -Their previous smart phone was good but this is even better.

fully aware - I am fully aware of all the risks but I still think we should do it.

absolutely no chance - There is absolutely no chance that we will lose the contract.

They love our work.

What on earth is the matter

What on earth is the matter? – Что, черт возьми, происходит?

How on earth am I gonna (going to) solve this problem? – Как, спрашивается, я буду решать эту проблему?

Sorry

http://tonail.com/blog/?p=1573

Conditionals

http://tonail.com/blog/?p=1583

If I had a million dollars, I’d give the most to you.
If I met an alien, I’d invite him to my place.
If my dog could speak, it would tell me a lot of pleasant words.

Top 10 Latin Words to Live By

#1: Amor Vincit Omnia

Over the centuries, certain Latin phrases have been used widely enough in English to get included in the dictionary. This list contains some of our favorites.

What It Means:  "love conquers all things"

Where It Comes From:

Shortly before the start of the first millennium, the Roman poet Virgil wrote "love conquers all things; let us too surrender to Love."

The phrase and the concept (in Latin and in English) caught on: a character in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, written in the late 1300s, wore a brooch engraved "Amor Vincit Omnia";

Match Point: Believing in Luck

http://www.englishlearner.ru/articles/kinoklipy/index_4429.html