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As we say in Oklahoma.... "Aren't you posta go there tomorrow?" "Yehbut I'm too busy." "Why did ya dodat?" "Guess I'll warsh the cowshit offa the truck today." "Naah, just wait, I'm fixina do it." "Be careful or you'll tump that over."…

Egy kis gyakorlás az amerikai történelem egy kedves szeletkéjével, ahogy azt a cserkészek tanulják. Observing natureNative Americans have a long heritage of being good (1) ____________ of nature. Over the centuries, their lives have often depended upon their skills in tracking animals,…

Az anyanyelvben mindennaposak, L2, stb esetén már nem annyira egyértelműek. Ja, mert ezekhez fel kell nézni a nyelvtankönyből. Let's all look up, then.He elbowed past.He folded his arms.He nodded his head.He pinched him on the arm.He punched him in the stomach.He sat cross-legged.He shook his…

Teaching idea for age 12+, pre-intermediate and up.A QUICK NOTE - Read Ellen's note to Philip:Honey, Will be home late. Sandwiches in the fridge, cookies on the table. See you later. Love, Ellen When you leave a quick note for someone, you sometimes do not write complete sentences. You also use…

 A rendszeres napi hülyeségkeresgélés mindig meghozza gyümölcsét. Így a mai termésből osztanák meg egy szösszenetet, mely a mindennapi életünket szinte létszükségletként kitöltő telefonbeszélgetésekre összpontosít. Szerintem sokan magunkra ismerhetünk....…

  Money Idioms above par - more than average, above normal, more than the face value of a bond/stock/currency The currency was selling above par at the small exchange shop. almighty dollar - money when it is viewed as more important than anything else The man spent most of his life chasing the…

Neologisms from 2003: - heirhead The Simple Life, in which the pampered Paris Hilton and best friend and fellow 'heirhead' Nicole Richie, daughter of pop star Lionel Richie, swap the Beverly Hills and New York party circuits for 30 days working on an Arkansas farm, was panned by critics yet still…

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…

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…