Wanna learn English?: August 2016

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.

If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it.

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Thursday 25 August 2016

Inevitable (Adj.)

Meaning

Impossible to avoid.

Example

1. Wilshere believes injuries are inevitable.

For reference,

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/inevitable

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Quote from Audrey Hepburn

Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I'm possible'!

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Wednesday 24 August 2016

Miserable (Adj.)

Meaning

Very unhappy.

Examples

1. He was miserable and depressed for lots of years.

2. She did not want to talk about her miserable past.

For reference,

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/miserable

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Tuesday 23 August 2016

Seize (v.)

Meaning

To take something eagerly.

Example

1. She is ready to seize her chance in the music business.

For reference,

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/seize

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Monday 22 August 2016

Stale (Adj.)

Meaning:

To describe some food that is no longer fresh or new.

Example

I had nothing to eat at home but stale bread.

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Friday 19 August 2016

At stake (Idiom)

Meaning:

In danger of being lost.

Example

Our reputation is at stake if we can’t pay the money back on time.

For reference,

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/at-stake

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Thursday 18 August 2016

Goodly (Adj.)

Meaning:

Large

Example

1. A goodly number of people

For reference,

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-chinese-traditional/goodly

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Jaw drops

Jaw drops

Meaning:
To show that you are very surprised.
Example
My jaw dropped when Cecilia ran faster than me last night.

For reference,
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/jaw+drops

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Wednesday 10 August 2016

Proofreading: What's wrong with this sentence?

What is the answer to this question?

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Answer:

Don't be too hard on him.

Solution:

Be hard on someone

Meaning:

Criticize someone serverely

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Phrasal Verbs with Fall - Fall in

Fall in

Meaning:
Something is dropped down.

Example
Her apartment ceiling falls in on her.

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🌟 Quote from Matt Cameron

Quote from Matt Cameron

Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive.

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🌟 Quote from Pat Riley

Quote from Pat Riley

If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges.

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Tuesday 9 August 2016

Grammar Test - Threatened...?

What is the answer to this question?

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Answer:

to kill (Answer 2)

Solution

My father threatened to kill me.

For reference,

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Word of the Day - Walkover

Walkover(N.)

Meaning

An easy victory.

Examples

1. It is going to be a walkover.

2. Tommy got a walkover in the singing competition.

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Phrasal Verbs with Fall - Fall for

Fall for

1. Meaning:

To fall in love with someone.

Example

He definitely falls for her.

2. Meaning:

To be deceived by someone.

Example

I fell for it and lost $400,000.

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🌟 Quote from Abraham Lincoln

Quote from Abraham Lincoln

The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.

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🌟 Quote from Aristotle

Quote from Aristotle

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.

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Monday 8 August 2016

Proofreading

Cross out 'about' in the sentence.

Correct answer:

We are meeting to discuss the matter tomorrow.

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Word of the Day - Resentful

Resentful (adj.)

Meaning

Feeling angry because you’re not treated equally (or fairly).

Example

I don’t know why she is resentful about this trivial matter.

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http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/resentful

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Phrasal Verbs with Fall - Fall down

Fall down

Meaning:

To fall to the ground.

Example

Sue fell down the stairs and broke her back.

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🌟 Quote from Walt Disney

Quote from Walt Disney

The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.

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🌟 Quote from Nelson Mandela

Quote from Nelson Mandela

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.

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Saturday 6 August 2016

Noun - Holy grail

Holy grail

Meaning:

Something that you really want but that is very hard to get.

Example

Finding a secret formula to pick good stocks is the holy grail of investors.

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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20Grail

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Friday 5 August 2016

Grammar Test - Compound word

What is the answer to this question?

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Answer:

wristwatch! :-)

Wristwatch - a watch that is worn on the wrist

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-chinese-traditional/wristwatch

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Latin phrase: Status quo

Meaning:
The current state.

Example
She is very conservative. She just wants to preserve the status quo.

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Phrasal Verbs with Fall - Fall behind

Fall behind

Meaning:

To lag behind someone or something.

Example

Airbus beat Boeing on orders but it fell behind on deliveries.

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🌟 Quote from Willie Nelson

Quote from Willie Nelson

Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results.

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🌟 Quote from Allen Klein

Quote from Allen Klein

Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world.

Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak.

Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up.

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Thursday 4 August 2016

Grammar Test: was sleeping ...?

What is the answer to this question?

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Answer:

soundly (Answer 4)

Solution

sleep soundly (= sleep well)

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Adverb

Adverbs often end with '-ly'.

An adverb is used to modify adjectives, verbs or other adverbs.

It is used to express time, place, manner and so on.

Examples
1. One simple thing can make your home extremely awesome.
(Adverb: extremely (modify an adjective 'awesome'))

2. Sarah sings beautifully.
(Adverb: beautifully (modify a verb 'sing'))

3. Jeffrey speaks very quickly.
(Adverb: very (modify an adverb 'quickly'))

One of the general uses of adverb is to describe how something was done.

Other examples

1. My grandpa walked slowly.
(How did my grandpa walk?)
('Slowly' is an adverb.)

2. My little baby was sleeping soundly.
(How was my little baby sleeping?)
('Soundly' is an adverb.)

3. We are reading quietly in the library.
(How are we reading in the library?)
('Quietly' is an adverb.)

4. We are in the library. Don't talk too loudly.
(How do we talk in the library?)
('Loudly' is an adverb.)

5. The children were playing football happily.
(How were the children playing football?)
('Happily' is an adverb.)

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