вторник, 12 марта 2013 г.
Adjective Clauses (Relative Clauses)
Happy is a dog who loves to sleep!
As you know, an adjective describes a noun and comes before the noun. For example:
- I met a nice man. Nice is an adjective and man is a noun.
Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs – Infographic
Verbs can be attached to other words, like prepositions, that assist them to create phrases. Groups of words consisting of a verb and its friends are called “verb phrases”.
This helpful infographic explains how this works and gives you a few examples.
Wrap Up
Phrasal verbs (two words that work together to have one meaning) come up in many English conversations – and there are even some that can be used for different things!
Do you know the different meanings of the phrasal verb, “wrap up”?
1. wrap up: to cover in paper to protect or hide something
понедельник, 11 марта 2013 г.
How to Talk to People
How To Talk To People: Better Communication Skills
Most of us have situations where we find it difficult to communicate. Improving your communication technique, and being comfortable speaking to people is extremely important. Watch our top tips for being a better communicator.
Most of us have situations where we find it difficult to communicate. Improving your communication technique, and being comfortable speaking to people is extremely important. Watch our top tips for being a better communicator.
суббота, 9 марта 2013 г.
10 Humorous Synonyms for “Leader” or “Official”
Sometimes it just won’t do to be sober and serious when referring to someone in authority. These terms help convey an irreverent tone about a lordly leader or an officious official.
1. Big cheese: Interestingly, this slang phrase for an important person has nothing to do with dairy products; derived from a Persian word, chiz, that means “thing,” it was adopted by British civil servants and others who lived in India during the early
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