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четверг, 11 декабря 2014 г.

What is Wordnik?

http://www.wordnik.com  is a very useful tool for learning new English words in the contemporary context. It is  like a dictionary, but it includes extra information, like example sentences, phrases that the word is a part of, Twitter results for each word, and statistics on the word's popularity. It's a kind of a network-based dictionary.

среда, 19 ноября 2014 г.

Describing People In A Funny Way

Who is who is your class?
daredevil - смельчак, сорвиголова; 
crybaby - плакса;  
cheapskate - скряга, жадина;  
barell of laugh - весельчак;  
oddball - чудак, "с приветом";
old as the hills - старожил;  
troublemaker / classclown - проказник, буян, шут
nutty as a fruit cake - безумец, полоумный.

воскресенье, 4 мая 2014 г.

Why Do You Read?

Watch this video and answer the questions below it.

  • Why do you read?
  • What benefits do you see in reading?
  • How do you think reading helps you in your daily life?
  • Do you read for pleasure at home? How often?
  • What do you enjoy reading?
  • How does reading make you feel?
  • How do you select a book to read for enjoyment?
  • What are some of your favorite books?
  • Do you have a favorite author?
  • Why do you enjoy this author?
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