Wednesday, January 30, 2013

And the Right Answer Is...

Sophisticated.
Following the results of the most recent poll, I assure you that "Sophisticated" is NOT a synonym for the word "Nice".
Check it out here: Longman dictionary online

Monday, January 21, 2013

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Improving Listening Skills: Advice of a Native Speaker

A really cool teacher of English from Canada - Ronnie - advises on how to improve your litening skills. Watch and enjoy!

You might find her advice kind of obvious but are you sure you do those things to improve your listening?

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Hangover

At the end of the 19th century, the word "hangover" meant "hangover thing that has survived until today. "Drank so much that even today remains" appeared somewhat later.
The morning after a large-scale feast is called the morning after (spoken version). Sleep off/away is sleep it off, sleep, get over it. A cure for hangover informally referred to as the fur of the dog. Once it was believed that the only remedy for the bite of a mad dog, to take their drinks with a tuft of thair fur. Fire with fire, so to speak.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!