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Keep Your Chin Up

December 18, 2016 / / 1 Comment

Keep your chin up.

Without googling or checking reference resources, what do you think this proverb means?

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ugh

December 17, 2016 / / 1 Comment

Write a sentence using the word ugh in the comments. Practicing new words in sentences will help you remember them, and it allows me to see if your usage and understanding of the word is correct. If you are not sure, guess! Guessing about how to use new vocabulary also helps make it stick. I will provide correction and feedback for your sentence.

It’s also important to practice the pronunciation of a new word. I’ve created a pronunciation loop so you can listen and repeat.

ugh /ʊx, ʌx, ʌ, ʊ; spelling pronunciation ʌg/

interjection
  1. (used as an exclamation expressing disgust,aversion, horror, or the like).
noun
  1. the sound of a cough, grunt, or the like.

 

Source: Dictionary.com

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Video | E & A Sound Pairs

December 17, 2016 / / 0 Comments

Hi! Today I want to talk about the sound pairs of E & A.

Certain word pairs can be tricky to pronounce correctly. Many students confuse the pronunciation of these words. So I want to spend some time practicing with you today.

Let’s consider some examples.

The words send and sand. The word SEND has the E sound.

The word SAND has the A sound.

Let’s look at a few more pairs. Say them aloud with me. Record yourself practicing and compare your pronunciation with mine.

set / sat

ten / tan 

pen / pan

Ken / can

lend  / land

bend / band

bed / bad

rent / rant

You can instantly improve your English and sound more like a native speaker by practicing and speaking these word pairs correctly.

When you master American English pronunciation, you can speak confidently and accurately, and listeners will understand you.

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Love Is Blind

December 17, 2016 / / 1 Comment

Love is blind.

Without googling or checking reference resources, what do you think this proverb means?

By guessing you are priming your brain for learning, which will help you remember the meaning more easily. It doesn’t matter if your guess is wrong, the key is to exercise your brain by guessing.

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eradicate

December 16, 2016 / / 2 Comments

Write a sentence using the word eradicate in the comments. Practicing new words in sentences will help you remember them, and it allows me to see if your usage and understanding of the word is correct. If you are not sure, guess! Guessing about how to use new vocabulary also helps make it stick. I will provide correction and feedback for your sentence.

It’s also important to practice the pronunciation of a new word. I’ve created a pronunciation loop so you can listen and repeat.

eradicate /ɪˈræd ɪˌkeɪt/

verb (used with object), eradicated,eradicating.
  1. to remove or destroy utterly; extirpate: to eradicate smallpox throughout the world.
  2. to erase by rubbing or by means of a chemical solvent: to eradicate a spot. 
  3. to pull up by the roots: to eradicate weeds.

Origin of eradicate

Latin 1555-1560

Source: Dictionary.com

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Money Doesn’t Grow On Trees

December 16, 2016 / / 1 Comment

Money doesn’t grow on trees.

Without googling or checking reference resources, what do you think this proverb means?

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vendetta

December 15, 2016 / / 2 Comments

Write a sentence using the word vendetta in the comments. Practicing new words in sentences will help you remember them, and it allows me to see if your usage and understanding of the word is correct. If you are not sure, guess! Guessing about how to use new vocabulary also helps make it stick. I will provide correction and feedback for your sentence.

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vendetta /vɛnˈdɛt ə/

noun
  1. a private feud in which the members of the family of a murdered person seek to avenge the murder by killing the slayer or one of the slayer’s relatives, especially such vengeance as once practiced in Corsica and parts of Italy.
  2. any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention,or the like: a political vendetta.

Origin of vendetta

Italian / Latin 1300-1350

Source: Dictionary.com

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No News Is Good News

December 15, 2016 / / 1 Comment

No news is good news. 

Without googling or checking reference resources, what do you think this proverb means?

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vanquish

December 14, 2016 / / 3 Comments

Write a sentence using the word vanquish in the comments. Practicing new words in sentences will help you remember them, and it allows me to see if your usage and understanding of the word is correct. If you are not sure, guess! Guessing about how to use new vocabulary also helps make it stick. I will provide correction and feedback for your sentence.

It’s also important to practice the pronunciation of a new word. I’ve created a pronunciation loop so you can listen and repeat.

vanquish /ˈvæŋ kwɪʃ, ˈvæn-/

verb (used with object)

  1. to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.
  2. to defeat in any contest or conflict; be victorious over: to vanquish one’s opponent in an argument.
  3. to overcome or overpower: He vanquished all his fears.

Origin of vanquish

Middle English / Old French / Latin 1300-1350

Source: Dictionary.com

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Ashes To Ashes, Dust To Dust

December 14, 2016 / / 2 Comments

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

Without googling or checking reference resources, what do you think this proverb means?

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Write your guess in the comments below. After you post your guess, go ahead and look it up.

That’s right, I want you to find the answer. Because remember, my job as your teacher is to guide you to the answer. If I just gave you the answer without asking you to do the work, I’d be robbing you of your learning opportunity. No pain, no gain!

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