суббота, 25 августа 2012 г.

"never-never land"

never-never land  -  an ideal or imaginary place
ExamplesLester seems to think he lives in some kind of never-never land where people don't have to accept responsibility for their actions.

Making Friends Not Always Easy for Foreign Students


This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 
       A recent story in the 
Chronicle of Higher Education said many foreign students

Living Under a Rock


Living Under a Rock

This is quite a useful phrase in spoken English. If you are “living under a rock” it means

Leadership Qualities


You know, my father used to always to say that 'a good leader is born, not made'.
 I  mean, when  you  think  about  it  you  can  mould a person into many things, but you 
can't teach them  charisma  or  drive  or  the  courage to follow through on their own
 decisions. I mean, take  Linderman  for  example. He's become a very rich man by
 taking responsibility for his own  decisions.  That's how I've always done business.

вторник, 21 августа 2012 г.

about Latin

Latin is considered a "dead" language because it has ceased to evolve, but millions of people study it in school. That's because Latin pops up in medicine and law and is the root of many words in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Romanian and English.

пятница, 17 августа 2012 г.

In the Same Boat


In the Same Boat

This is another great phrase which is used a lot in everyday English.
If two or more people are “in the same boat” it means they are in a very similar situation.  They are experiencing the same things and feelings.

среда, 15 августа 2012 г.

Procrastinate


If you procrastinate doing something, it means that you plan on doing it, but keep delaying it for no real good reason.  You keep making stupid excuses to yourself.
If you have an exam tomorrow but you keep watching TV instead of starting to study, you are procrastinating.