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Carlo Armonici
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Mar 05
GRAMMAR – Conjunctions
GRAMMAR – Conjunctions ‘Though’, ‘although’, and ‘even though’ are all conjunctions that introduce a clause that shows contrast. Clauses of contrast are dependent clauses used to show how one person, place, or thing is different from another. All three have the same meaning, but even though is slightly stronger than the others. The clause that …
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Mar 10
VOCABULARY – Forest Animals
I had a special request for Forest Animals on my Instagram account so I found this image of a postcard online and thought it would be interesting to share. These are animals of the Black Forest. If you have any questions or doubts, please ask in the comments or send me a private message. Follow …
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Mar 10
VACABULARY – Men’s Clothing
Here is a slide of some common men’s clothing: Sweater (jumber) Shirt Jeans Gloves Cap Suit Hawaiian shirt Singlet Business shoes Flip-flops Shorts Cardigan Jacket Shoes Bow tie Sleeveless shirt Vest Long-sleeved shirt (top) Polo shirt Jumper (sweater) Trench coat Bath robe Cargo pants Swim trunks Blazer If you have any questions or doubts, …
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Mar 10
VOCABULARY – More Vegetables
Here is some vocabulary for common vegetables. In this image you can see the following vegetables: Zucchini Tomatoes Sweet potatoes Radishes Pumpkins Potatoes Peas Onions Eggplant Green beans Lettuse Mushrooms Cauliflower Celery Corn Cucumber Broccoli Brussels srouts Cabbage Carrots Artichoke Asparagus Beetroot (beets) Bell pepper Do you like vegetables? Are you vegetarian? Are you …
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Mar 10
What’s the difference? IN TIME vs. ON TIME
Many people confuse these two expressions. And while they are similar, there is a very important difference. ON time – This referrs to when you have an appointment or scheduled time to be somewhere or do something. The meeting starts at 2 pm. I have to be on time. (If I’m late something bad will …
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Mar 08
GRAMMAR – Active or Passive (to bear)
The verb “to bear” has a few different meanings in English. to carry – They arrived bearing gifts. to support – The wall can’t bear the weight of the building. to endure – She can’t bear his bad moods. to turn and follow a direction – Bear left at the fork ahead. to give birth …
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Mar 06
GRAMMAR – Your Profession
When we ask WHAT DO YOU DO?, we want to know what you do for a living. So,… We need to pay attention to the article (a, an, no article): We use ‘a’ when the profession is singular and begins with a consonant sound. We use ‘an‘ when the profession is singular and begins with …
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Mar 06
GRAMMAR – The Passive Voice
There are two voices in English (and most other languages), ACTIVE and PASSIVE. ACTIVE: Isabella ate the burrito. In this sentence the subject, Isabella, performed the action, and the object, the burrito, suffered the action. To express something in the PASSIVE voice, the idea needs to have an OBJECT. Why? Because in the passive voice, …
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Mar 05
VOCABULARY – Bodily Functions
When people use the term “bodily functions” they are usually talking about peeing and poooping. But there are other bodily functions as well. Here are a few of them. TUSSICATION (coughing) Tussis is the Latin word for “cough.” It’s the origin of both tussication, a formal word for coughing, and pertussis, the medical name for whooping cough. ERUCTATION …
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Mar 05
VOCABULARY – Our Solar System
Here’s the order of the planets, starting nearest the sun and working outward through the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Would you like to someday travel into space? If you have any questions or doubts, please ask in the comments or send me a private message. Follow me …
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