вторник, 18 сентября 2012 г.

Successful Writing Advice


Here are 7 glorious virtues to help achieve a good, low error, written style.

1. Less is more - this maxim can refer to several areas of writing.
  • don't make your sentences too long (or too short - get a balance), long sentences give more room for mistakes if they are going on to 3 lines check them carefully!

понедельник, 17 сентября 2012 г.

Follow - Pronunciation & Intonation

  The Queen's English Co    -   http://www.study.ru/lessons/video.html

Conversational phrase



"What's wrong? Does your tummy hurt?"
Your son has a pained look on his face and he's rubbing his stomach.

Listen & Translate


PROFESSOR:
Who is this man? How were all these political leaders influenced by him? And how was the way the world works today transformed by him? In 1776, Adam Smith, a Scottish economist and philosopher, published a book called 'The Wealth of Nations'. Remarkably, more than 200 years later, this book is still one of the biggest influences on the way we do business today.

воскресенье, 16 сентября 2012 г.

University Life (P. 1&2)

Conversational phrase










"Hey, can you pick up some take-out on your way home?"


You don't want to cook tonight. Your boyfriend is still at work, so you call to ask him to bring dinner when he comes home.

суббота, 15 сентября 2012 г.

“The cat’s out of the bag”


This saying is a great one to use when you have the right opportunity. It basically means that the secret is out in the open and is no longer a secret. Imagine this situation: