пятница, 15 февраля 2019 г.

Gerunds Or Infinitives


Fill in the blanks.
1. Moles have the habit …………………………. in the earth.
to burrow;       of  burrowing;      Either could be used here
2. Working on the farm habituated him ………………………… early.
to rise;      to rising;       Either could be used here

10 really useful idioms

суббота, 9 февраля 2019 г.

A cool trick

Idiom "window-shopping"

5 words straight outta hip hop


Perhaps more than in any other musical genre, words are crucial components in rap and hip hop. Rappers aren’t usually instrumentalists in the traditional sense, but instead rely on the careful selection of words and the cadence and speed with which they deliver them—their “flow.” As a result, rap is rife with lyrical inventiveness and wordplay, including puns, double entendres, cleverly veiled references, and even words invented from scratch. Here are five words that hip hop has contributed to the lexicon.