WhimsicalLL

Egy korábbi eset kapcsán most egy kis etimológia: "Can I have your John Hancock, please?" - hangzik el egy üzleti tárgyaláson. A "mimet-teccik-kérni-kezitlábátcsókolom" érzés érthető, és hányszor vagyunk úgy, hogy de jó lenne nem pusztán érteni, de tudni is, hogy ez most miért…

Aligha van fordulatokban, izgalmakban kevésbé bővelkedő könyv ennél, a haszna viszont eléggé nyilvánvaló. Már ugye annak az elszánt nyelvtanulónak, aki egy 624 oldalas könyvet ilyen célzattal elővesz. Egy ilyet ismerek, szóval gondoltam...Letölthető pdf-ben innen.

 Well, the idea is really as simple as it sounds - to provide a Nice List Especially For Your Students. I understand that it may not be as crystal-clear by the very first look at the list (linked in below) as I wish it would be how on Earth will it be nice, but here are some rather…

BOB VISITS THE VILLAGE MARKET Bob goes to the Village Market, a supermarket in town. He asks Carol, the owner of the store, if she would like to sell Susan's Scrumptious Cookies. Carol agrees, but isn't able to tell Bob how much she'll pay him. Bob: Thank you for making time for me today,…

LESSON 4 NICOLE'S DAY AT SCHOOL Nicole tells her mother Susan about her successful presentation at school. Her brother Ted overhears and interrupts the conversation.   Susan: How was your day at school today, Nicole? Nicole: It was great, Mom. I gave a presentation on Hillary Clinton in…

LESSON 3 TED'S DAY AT SCHOOL Ted tells his parents he did poorly on his chemistry test. They tell him he needs to get serious and study more. Susan: How was your day at school today, Ted? Ted: Bad. I had a chemistry test, and I blew it! Susan: Maybe if you didn't cut class so often, you'd do…

  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…

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…

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…