Teacher: I wish you'd pay a little attention
Student: I'm paying as little as I can.
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#Hardjoking
This pun relies on the important difference between "little" and "a little".
little is rather negative. It suggests "not much, not as much as necessary". Look at these examples:
• Sorry. I can't help. I speak little Thai.
• Unfortunately, there is little hope of finding any survivors.
a little is more positive. It suggests something more like "some". Look at these examples:
• Why don't you ask Ram for help? He speaks a little Thai.
• It's okay. There's a little butter in the fridge.
Remember: a little > little
Student: I'm paying as little as I can.
—---------------—
#Hardjoking
This pun relies on the important difference between "little" and "a little".
little is rather negative. It suggests "not much, not as much as necessary". Look at these examples:
• Sorry. I can't help. I speak little Thai.
• Unfortunately, there is little hope of finding any survivors.
a little is more positive. It suggests something more like "some". Look at these examples:
• Why don't you ask Ram for help? He speaks a little Thai.
• It's okay. There's a little butter in the fridge.
Remember: a little > little
#Tips
STOP taking it personally when people don’t understand you.
At some point, you will meet someone who, no matter how hard you try, just can’t understand you. This happens all the time.
Due to the large number of English speakers in the world, there is a wide range of accents, some of which, can be hard to understand!
Eliminating your mother tongue from your accent completely, is extremely difficult, so don’t be too hard on yourself!
STOP taking it personally when people don’t understand you.
At some point, you will meet someone who, no matter how hard you try, just can’t understand you. This happens all the time.
Due to the large number of English speakers in the world, there is a wide range of accents, some of which, can be hard to understand!
Eliminating your mother tongue from your accent completely, is extremely difficult, so don’t be too hard on yourself!
#Idioms:
✏️ give someone a bum steer (US)
🔸Meaning: to provide someone with misleading information (knowingly or unknowingly).
🔹Example: "The bus driver gave us a bum steer and we ended up miles from where we wanted to go."
◈ Origin: A combination of "bum" = false; phony and "steer" = guidance, as in the steering of a car.
✏️ give someone a bum steer (US)
🔸Meaning: to provide someone with misleading information (knowingly or unknowingly).
🔹Example: "The bus driver gave us a bum steer and we ended up miles from where we wanted to go."
◈ Origin: A combination of "bum" = false; phony and "steer" = guidance, as in the steering of a car.
#Idioms:
✏️burn the candle at both ends
🔸Meaning: (Fig.) to work or do other things from early in the morning until late at night and so get very little rest. (usually in continuous tenses.)
🔹Example: "He has been burning the candle at both ends with his work and his studies. That is why he became sick."
✏️burn the candle at both ends
🔸Meaning: (Fig.) to work or do other things from early in the morning until late at night and so get very little rest. (usually in continuous tenses.)
🔹Example: "He has been burning the candle at both ends with his work and his studies. That is why he became sick."
Rachel just started a challenge for all English leaners.
To take part you need to make a video about the highlight of your year and upload it on YouTube. Than send the video to Rachel's email by December 17, 2016 :) Be creative.
More in a video below:
https://youtu.be/lS9RL0if3cU
To take part you need to make a video about the highlight of your year and upload it on YouTube. Than send the video to Rachel's email by December 17, 2016 :) Be creative.
More in a video below:
https://youtu.be/lS9RL0if3cU
YouTube
VIDEO CHALLENGE! What was the Highlight of your Year?
It’s time to make another video practicing your English! This time the challenge is to answer the question, what is the highlight of your year? Follow the steps in the video to turn it in by December 17, 2016 and be a part of the community video!
Learn…
Learn…
(Phrasal Verb) Bear something out:
📗To support or confirm a story or explanation (for facts or evidence).
Examples:
💎The facts don’t bear this out.
💎Her story bears out exactly what you said.
📗To support or confirm a story or explanation (for facts or evidence).
Examples:
💎The facts don’t bear this out.
💎Her story bears out exactly what you said.
#Test your #listening skills
Watch the video below and try to recognize what the woman said. When you'll be ready to answer, tap on "Read" and check yourself.
Watch the video below and try to recognize what the woman said. When you'll be ready to answer, tap on "Read" and check yourself.
Englex via @HideItBot
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When you’re trying to figure out whether to use who or whom, it helps to know the difference between subjects and objects because you use who when you’re referring to the subject of a clause and whom when you’re referring to the object of a clause. In other words, who is a subject pronoun and whom is an object pronoun.