Melting down hips and knees: The afterlife of implants Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16877393 As people live longer and medical technology improves, more and more of us will have a surgical implant before we die. We are also getting cremated in larger numbers – and so there is often some expensive metal left among the ashes. Where […]
Contractions in English: I can’t, I won’t, I wanna, etc… (SITTIN’ ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY Written by Otis Redding and Steve Cropper Lyrics as recorded by Otis Redding December 7, 1967, just three days before his death in a plane crash outside Madison, Wisconsin. #1 for 4 weeks in 1968 Theory: Words in […]
There are 5 ways to say “BASTANTE / SUFICIENTE” in English Es importante saber las diferencias que hay entre ellas 1.) FAIRLY = Bastante : “Fairly” + Adjetivo o Adverbio Se usa”FAIRLY” con adjetivos mas bien “positivos”y significa que algo o alguien es algo “MAS” que un poco y mucho menos que “MUY” Ejemplos: […]
Toyota Camry 2012 Big Game : It’s Reinvented Toyota reinvents more than the Camry in this extended version of the blockbuster commercial that started it all. What would you like #reinvented? Toyota are trying to start a meme? What is a meme? How do you call the symbol # ? where is it […]
Texting In how many ways can you / do you send messages?How often do you text?How much money do you spend each month texting?How much time per day?With whom do you text generally?What do you like about it?What do you dislike about it?Did you ever laugh out loud at a text in a public space? […]
BBC.com Samsung’s ‘future-proof’ voice-controlled television A “smart” internet-connected television that has the ability to have its hardware upgraded every year has been unveiled by Samsung. Source: Samsung was one of many companies that unveiled new connected TV facilities at CES Q: There is always a lot of unveiling at trade shows. What does […]
Rude Parrot – Christmas Joke Phrasal verbs & bird sounds: to ‘clean up’ fed up (to be fed up ) threw up (to throw up, 2 meanings) stepped out (To step out) spoke-up (to speak up) to yell (more human than bird) to squawk ( try saying the word in different tones) to […]
Ormie is a Pig, in every sense of the word. “Pig see cookie, Pig want cookie”. But they are out of reach…or are they? See Ormie’s attempts to gain the warm sweet taste that is his obsession.
The Verb Get – The Student Worksheet Some study and MUCH practice is required with this verb. We must first read and understand the different uses and meanings of the verb.This verb is one of the keys to using English like a native speaker. 6 Tenses Forms: Past Simple = I got Present Perfect = […]
To Do or To Make – That is the question? The two verbs ‘do’ and ‘make’ are often confused. The meanings are similar, but there are differences. ‘Do’ for Activities Use the verb ‘do’ to express daily activities or jobs. Notice that these are usually activities that produce no physical object. Use do for actions, […]
