пятница, 8 июля 2016 г.

The Power of Parallelism


Parallelism is the repetition of similar grammatical forms. It is a powerful tool in public speaking and writing.
You may have heard this quote attributed to Julius Caesar:
I came, I saw, I conquered.

среда, 6 июля 2016 г.

Alright or All right?

I might be 90 years old, but I'm still young at heart!

You're talking to an elderly neighbor. She says that she is 90 years old, but she jokes that she still has a lot of energy.

Metaphors and Other Figures of Speech


Advanced Listening and Vocabulary

The "th" sounds & other ones


Pronouncing English can be difficult. One reason is because English has some difficult sounds that are – unfortunately for English learners – very common.
But English learners can improve their pronunciation

воскресенье, 3 июля 2016 г.

'From the Cabby's Seat' by O. Henry

We present the short story "From the Cabby's Seat," by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State.
          The cabby has his own special place from which he looks at life. His view of people is simpler, perhaps, than the view of a man who does any other kind of work.
From the high seat of his cab, he looks down upon everybody.