Outdoor Idioms
Idioms are a type of formulaic language. Formulaic language consists of fixed expressions which you learn and understand as units rather than as individual words. Idioms are fixed combinations of words whose meaning is often difficult to guess from the meaning of each individual word. You will also sound more natural and fluent if you can use idioms in everyday conversation or informal writing. Be careful not to use too many, though!
Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers
There are two main types of numbers: Cardinal Numbers - 1 (one), 2 (two) etc. (Used mainly for counting) Ordinal Numbers - 1st (first), 2nd (second) etc. (Used mainly for putting things in a sequence) Cardinal Numbers Cardinal numbers are normally used when you: Count things : I have two brothers. There are thirty-one days in January. Give your age : I am thirty-three years old. My sister is twenty-seven years old. Give your telephone number : Our phone number is two-six-three, three-eight-fou…
Conjuctions
There are a few different kinds of conjuctions in English; however, I am focusing on coordinate conjunctions in this English lesson. Conjunctions are connecting words. They bind two parts of a sentence, into a single phrase within the sentence. Below is a list of the more common coordinate conjunctions used in English. Menggabungkan dan mensejajarkan And (dan) : Sinta and Reza went to the market for some vegetables As wel as (dan juga) : Sinta went to the market for some vegetables as well as Reza Besides …
Nationalities
Below is a list of countries with the appropriate nationality. The Language that appears is the main language that is spoken in the country. We have not included all the languages that they may speak in that country. Country Nationality Language Afghanistan Afghan Afghan Argentina Argentine / Argentinean Spanish Australia Australian English …
Hotel Vocabulary
Front Desk Receptionist Enterprise Hotels, Lise speaking. How can I help you? What date are you looking for? How long will you be staying? How many adults will be in the room? I'm afraid we are booked that weekend. There are only a few vacancies left. We advise that you book in advance during peak season. Will two double beds be enough? Do you want a smoking or non-smoking room? The dining room is open from 4 pm until 10 pm. We have an indoor swimming pool and sauna. We serve a continental breakfast. Cable television is in…
List of Hobbies and Interests
Life would be very boring without hobbies; we would appear like robots, without feelings, like color blind creatures, like aliens on our own planet. Hobbies give sense to our existence. 1. When we are small children, our hobbies may be: Playing computer games : there are kids who don’t do to the kitchen for eating, they ask for their food to be taken in front of the computer, and they are terribly angry if somebody disturbs them when they play a game Watching cartoons : a lot of kids watch cartoons so that they learn their re…
Suffixes
Suffix General Meaning Example -agogy leading pedagogy , demagogy -archy rule, leadership gynarchy , anarchy -cele, -coele, -coel body cavity mucoc…
Prefixes
Prefix General Meaning Example a(n)- not , without atonality, asexuality, amoral, anarchy ab- away abduction, absolutism, ablution acr(o)- high, up Acropolis aer(o)- air …
Professions
Below we have a list of different Professions and an explanation of what each person does in that profession. Professions explanation Accountant a person that works with the money and accounts of a company. Actor /Actress a person that acts in a play or a movie Architect a person that designs building and houses. Author They write books or novels. Baker They make bread and cakes and normally work in a …
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