вторник, 5 июня 2012 г.
Words For Things You Didn't Know Have Names
#1: Philtrum
Definition: the vertical groove on the median line of the upper lip
Example Sentence: His chiseled features even included a well-defined philtrum. Origin: In Greek, the primary meaning of philtrum is "love potion" – which suggests that seductive powers were attributed to this facial feature.
понедельник, 4 июня 2012 г.
суббота, 2 июня 2012 г.
Diamond Jubilee
The Queen is due to be driven down the course in an open-top car, there will be a Red Arrows display and Katherine Jenkins will
sing the National Anthem.
пятница, 1 июня 2012 г.
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 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.
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