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NumbersAnniversariesEverything about numeracy Vagyis a lényeg: Nyugodjon meg, Apukaaaa. Visszatérhetünk a számok nyelvére későbben is.(Megfejtéseket a szerkesztőségbe)

 What do a field mouse and a grizzly bear have in common? Did you know that the wake-robin has a foul aroma, and it blooms in the spring about the time robins return?Here you can find handouts on these seemingly unimportant issues to help bring students closer to some things that shold not be…

Draft or draught? A DRAFT is a first or subsequent attempt at a piece of written work before it is finished.A DRAUGHT is a current of cool air in a room.One also refers to a DRAUGHT of ale, a game of DRAUGHTS and a boat having a shallow DRAUGHT.Epigram or epitaph? EPIGRAM = a short witty…

Phrasal verbs - good friends if at a good command, but can easily turn to public enemy number one when neglected or acquired poorly. Here's a neat little list with the most common ones, and with some that are not that common but are still fun. act up behave or function improperly I think I need to…

Az elmúlt években már több matekos kollégám kért egy ilyen gyűjteményt, ezért most egy gyors elérés a leggázabb legfontosabb kifejezésekhez. Vagy mikhez.COMMON TERMS IN MATHEMATICS http://www.dorak.info/mtd/glosmath.html 1. Absolute value: The magnitude of a number. It is the number…

Talán a legalapvetőbb amerikai szólások, közmondások negyedezernyi (+) gyűjteménye: 1. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link - 2. A change is as good as a rest - 3. A fool and his money are soon parted - 4. A friend in need is a friend indeed - 5. A good beginning makes a good ending…

Learn morals from Aesop - and give it out to your students (even in groups) as a reading-matching exercise; or just simply become wiser as pondering over the profound messages of the following tales.Whatever you choose, enjoy!1; The Laborer and The Snake A snake, having made his hole close to the…

Hogy állunk az előtagokkal? Have you ever had to uninvite someone? Are you pro-life? Someone outran you today?Ilyen és hasonló esetekben ezek ismerete kihúzhat a csávából. Tipp: nem csak keresztrejtvényekhez hasznos, hanem mondjuk megsokszorozni a szókincsünket egy ilyen…

Mr. Pither barátunk kifejezett kérésére egy gyors bréking: Levi's, Kleenex, Wellingtons, Hula Hoop, Walkman, és még sokan. Mindennap használjuk őket, és már el is felejtettük, hogy sokszor bizony nagy koponyák, vagy egyéb vicces dolgok állnak a háttérben, mint névadók.Íme, egy…

Did you know that... ...approximately 50 percent of all orangutans have fractured bones, a result of falling off of trees on a regular basis. ...giraffes and humans have the same number of bones in their necks: seven. ...all clams are born as males. A clam can change to become a…