Food Revolution Day, May 19th 2012
Hi there! This Saturday, May 19th 2012, is the FOOD REVOLUTION DAY by Jamie Oliver. Food Revolution Day is a chance for people who love food to come together to share information, talents and resources; to pass on their knowledge and highlight the world’s food issues. All around the globe, people will work together to [...]
Sing along for a happy Friday!
Hi friends, Happy Friday! How about listening to some music to brighten up your day? Cute, isnt´t it? It was done by my Ana (my student), as a cute present for Natalia (my student and her BFF) . The sun goes down the stars come out And all that counts is here and now My universe [...]
Body Language – Idioms
Hello friends! Let´s have a look at some idioms relating to body parts: * get cold feet = to suddenly become too frightened to do something you had planned to do, especially something important like getting married. * to pull someone’s leg = Fig. to kid, fool, or trick someone; to tell someone something that is not true as a way of joking [...]
Shakespeare’s Insults Explained Via TED-Ed Animation
Hi there! Do you know what ‘fishmonger’ means? Noun fishmonger (plural fishmongers) (UK) A person who sells fish. (UK, rare) A fishmonger’s, a fishmonger’s shop: a shop that sells fish. (archaic) A pimp. “Excellent well; you are a fishmonger.” – William Shakespeare, said by Hamlet to Polonius. (Act 2, Scene 2) And how about ‘to bite your thumb‘? In medieval times this was the equivalent of giving someone the middle [...]
Weather collocations
Hi there! Here are some weather collocations: Driving rain (hard) The rain is really driving because of the wind. Bitterly / Freezing cold (very cold) It was bitterly / freezing cold in Dublin before Christmas. Boiling hot (very hot) It is rarely boiling hot in the UK. Blowing wind (strong/hard) The wind is blowing so much it’s hard to walk outside! Strong wind [...]
Happy Mother´s Day
Hello there It is Mother´s Day here in Brazil and in some other countries in the world. Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible. Happy Mother´s Day! Mom, I love you SO much! Dani
Attaboy!
Hi there! Do you know what “attaboy!” means? *Attaboy (atta boy) [ˈætəˌbɔɪ]= Informal – Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or man; a word given when you do a damn good job. Example: Man, you did a great job today! Atta boy! Sources: www.urbandictionary.com and www.thefreedictionary.com Dani :0
Other ways to say “said”
Hi guys! Here are some suggestions of other ways to say “said“, as in “He said that he was in a rather boring meeting – you could say: “He complained he was in a rather boring meeting”. Dani
How many words do you know?
Hi there! Some time ago I published a post entilted “How Many Words Are There in English?” here, do you remember? Now, here is an interesting site, powered by Dictionary.com, in which you can check how many words you know! Just visit http://dynamo.dictionary.com/ and start “playing” to find out an average of how many words you know [...]
Wear your heart upon your sleeve…
Hi there! Do you know the meaning and origin of the sentence “I will wear my heart upon my sleeve?” Meaning = Display your feelings openly, for all to see. ❤❤❤ Origin = From Shakespeare’s Othello, 1604: IAGO: It is as sure as you are Roderigo, Were I the Moor, I would not be Iago: In following him, I [...]
