HOLD your TONGUE
HOLD your PEACE (not “piece”)
= HOLD your TONGUE
They both mean to ‘stay silent.’
SPEAK your PIECE (not “peace”) = share your thoughts.
Monday, 26 February 2018
Sunday, 25 February 2018
Find VS Fined
Find VS Fined
Sophie can't ___ her car keys.
Find ✔️ = يجد، يعثر على شيء
Katy was ___ for parking her car in a bus stop.
Fined ✔️ = بخير= (OK) حسن
Friday, 23 February 2018
Vocabulary Lesson : Trump Promotes Arming Teachers With Guns, but Rejects Active Shooter Drills
Vocabulary Lesson : Trump Promotes Arming Teachers With Guns, but Rejects Active Shooter Drills
Word List + Quiz + Answers
Thursday, 22 February 2018
Homophones - P+R
Homophones - P+R
Pail: Bucket
Pale: Light - colored
Pair: Two of something
Pear: Fruit
Poor: Having little money
Pour: Put liquid in glass
Read: Past tense of "read"
Red: Color
Roam: Wander
Rome: Capital of Italy
Road: Street
Rode: past tense of "ride"
Monday, 19 February 2018
Thursday, 15 February 2018
After DOES, DOESN’T, DO, DON’T, DID, and DIDN’T, use the base form (bare infinitive) of the verb
After DOES, DOESN’T, DO, DON’T, DID, and DIDN’T, use the base form (bare infinitive) of the verb.
The Elliptical Clause
The Elliptical Clause
Part of a clause may be left out when its meaning can be clearly understood from the context of the sentence. Such a clause is called an elliptical clause.
Most elliptical clauses are adverb clauses. In each of the adverb clauses in the following examples, the part given in brackets may be omitted because its meaning is clearly understood.
EXAMPLES:
Leilana finished her research sooner than Marta [did].
While [he was] painting, Rembrandt concentrated completely on his work.
NOTE :
Often the meaning of an elliptical clause depends on the form of the pronoun in the clause.
EXAMPLES :
Martine asked her more questions than I [asked her].
Martine asked her more questions than [she asked] me.
Sunday, 11 February 2018
get the picture
لما تكون بتكلم حد استيعابه قليل وتفضل تقوله افهم بقى او القط معايا بتستخدم المصطلح ده
get the picture
This expression is often used when someone does not understand something immediately.
Ex. Anna was giggling. She was beginning to get the picture.
SAT Vocabulary Illustrated : abate
SAT Vocabulary Illustrated : abate
abate : (lessen) يخفف من شيء، يخمد
Ex. I could give no excuse that would abate my father's anger.
Saturday, 10 February 2018
adverse or averse?
adverse or averse?
These two words have different meanings.
1-The ferries were cancelled owing to ADVERSE weather conditions. (= unfavourable) سلبي = غير مفضل
2-She is not AVERSE to publicity. (= opposed)كاره = مُبغض = مشمئز من
Friday, 9 February 2018
Spur and Spurn
Spur = to motivate = يحفز شخصًا إلى شيء
Spurn = to reject with contempt = يرفض شخص بازدراء = يقاوم شيء بازدراء
Examples :
1-Reading about human rights abuses around the world spurred Dan to work for an NGO.
2-Kate spurned Dan's romantic propositions.
3-Being *spurned* by the coach *spurred* Jo’s pal Goku to train harder than ever.
Wither , Weather , and Whither
Wither = (v.) become dry and shriveled = يذبل = يفقد الحيوية = يُذبل شيئًا، يُذوي شيئًا
Weather = (n.) climate = الطقس
Ex.
1-Flowers *wither* in hot *weather*. 🌺🌞
2-Evelyn forgot to water her houseplants and they withered.
3-Glenn's enthusiasm withered after ten years doing the same job. Simon and Janet's love withered as they began to understand the practicalities of running a home and raising children.
4-The intense heat from the sun withered the delicate seedlings.
5-The weather is nice today.
6-There was some weather earlier this week.
Whither = (adv.) to where, to what place or state = حيثما = أين؟ = إلى أين؟
Ex.
1-*Whither* will Jo go for lunch? 🍣🍲
2-The decision when and whither to attack the enemy would be crucial.
3-Whither is the cook?
4-Whither is the ship sailing?
Saturday, 3 February 2018
Action Verbs and Objects (Presentation + Worksheets)
Action Verbs and Objects (Presentation + Worksheets)
Lady Gaga, the super star, cancels 10 concerts, suffering from 'severe pain'
Lady Gaga, the super star, cancels 10 concerts, suffering from 'severe pain'
Lady Gaga has canceled the last 10 dates of her world tour, including performances in London and Manchester, on the advice of her doctors after suffering from “severe pain”.
