#Shakespeare_Speaks
The whole world can see how you feel!
Many of Shakespeare's characters conceal their true feelings.
Shakespeare often explored the theme of appearance in his plays and many of his characters wear masks or disguises to conceal their true identity. He was very interested in the idea that people and events are often not what they appear to be!
The whole world can see how you feel!
Many of Shakespeare's characters conceal their true feelings.
Shakespeare often explored the theme of appearance in his plays and many of his characters wear masks or disguises to conceal their true identity. He was very interested in the idea that people and events are often not what they appear to be!
Upper Intermediate
Wear my heart upon my sleeve.3gp
Wear my heart on my sleeve
Meaning
Nowadays, the phrase to wear your heart upon - or on - your sleeve still means: to make your feelings and emotions obvious, even if it makes you vulnerable.
Example sentence
I wear my heart on my sleeve. If I'm in a mood, my mood shows.
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Extra vocabulary
in disguise
the state of changing someone's appearance to hide their true identity
loyal
always reliable and very supportive
vulnerable
easily hurt or harmed
a mask
a covering used to hide or disguise your face
bend the truth
say something that is not true (usually not a serious lie)
be economical with the truth
say things that are not true, or to not tell everything that you know
keep your cards close to your chest
not tell people what you are thinking or planning
a poker face
a facial expression that doesn't show your thoughts or feelings
lay/put (all) your cards on the table
tell people exactly what you are thinking
above board
completely honest and legal
upfront
completely honest and not hiding anything
an open book
completely honest and not hiding anything
pour your heart out
tell someone all your secrets and worries
my heart sank
I suddenly felt very sad and disappointed
his/her heart's in the right place
he/she only has good intentions
my heart's not in it
I don't feel very interested and enthusiastic
by heart
from memory
a heart of gold
a kind and generous character
a heart of stone
an unfriendly and unkind character
Meaning
Nowadays, the phrase to wear your heart upon - or on - your sleeve still means: to make your feelings and emotions obvious, even if it makes you vulnerable.
Example sentence
I wear my heart on my sleeve. If I'm in a mood, my mood shows.
___________________
Extra vocabulary
in disguise
the state of changing someone's appearance to hide their true identity
loyal
always reliable and very supportive
vulnerable
easily hurt or harmed
a mask
a covering used to hide or disguise your face
bend the truth
say something that is not true (usually not a serious lie)
be economical with the truth
say things that are not true, or to not tell everything that you know
keep your cards close to your chest
not tell people what you are thinking or planning
a poker face
a facial expression that doesn't show your thoughts or feelings
lay/put (all) your cards on the table
tell people exactly what you are thinking
above board
completely honest and legal
upfront
completely honest and not hiding anything
an open book
completely honest and not hiding anything
pour your heart out
tell someone all your secrets and worries
my heart sank
I suddenly felt very sad and disappointed
his/her heart's in the right place
he/she only has good intentions
my heart's not in it
I don't feel very interested and enthusiastic
by heart
from memory
a heart of gold
a kind and generous character
a heart of stone
an unfriendly and unkind character
#MyStupidThings
Hi everyone
Hope you’re all doing well. The new English term started two days ago and we’ve already had two lessons. I’d like to thank all the new members who have recently joined the channel. It’s an honor to have you all aboard.
I’d like to apologize for not posting things every day. There are two main reasons for keeping a low profile; one is the fact that I am quite busy these days and the other is that I believe it to be more useful to post less; for you to have the time to digest the lessons thoroughly and also have the time to review the files and the lessons.
Good luck to you all
Hi everyone
Hope you’re all doing well. The new English term started two days ago and we’ve already had two lessons. I’d like to thank all the new members who have recently joined the channel. It’s an honor to have you all aboard.
I’d like to apologize for not posting things every day. There are two main reasons for keeping a low profile; one is the fact that I am quite busy these days and the other is that I believe it to be more useful to post less; for you to have the time to digest the lessons thoroughly and also have the time to review the files and the lessons.
Good luck to you all
#Shakespeare_Speaks
Supernatural Shakespeare
William Shakespeare's plays are full of ghosts, witches, fairies and magic and most of his audience would have believed in the supernatural. It was common for people to visit fortune tellers and astrologers, and Queen Elizabeth even had her own personal astrologer!
Supernatural Shakespeare
William Shakespeare's plays are full of ghosts, witches, fairies and magic and most of his audience would have believed in the supernatural. It was common for people to visit fortune tellers and astrologers, and Queen Elizabeth even had her own personal astrologer!
Upper Intermediate
Greek to me - Shakespeare Speaks.3gp
Greek to me
Meaning
The phrase It was Greek to me has become It's all Greek to me in modern English, and it's used when something – not just a foreign language – is difficult to understand.
Example sentence
I'll never understand the rules of cricket: out for a duck, silly mid-off, googlies… It's all Greek to me!
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Extra vocabulary
supernatural
things that cannot be explained by science
fortune teller
someone who tells you what they think will happen to you in the future
have your fortune told
have your future predicted
astrologer
someone who studies the stars and planets and uses it to tell people how it will affect their lives
crystal clear
very easy to understand
get the gist
understand the general meaning
as clear as mud
very difficult to understand
gobbledygook
very difficult to understand (often because there are too many technical words)
go over somebody's head
be too difficult for someone to understand
can’t make head nor tail of something
can't understand something
get the picture
understand
gibberish
spoken or written words that have no meaning or are difficult to understand
go Dutch
agree to share the cost of something, especially a meal
talk for England!
talks a lot
when in Rome...
when you are visiting another country, you should behave like the people in that country
an Indian summer
a period of warm, dry weather that sometimes happens in the early autumn
excuse my French
sorry for using a word that may be considered offensive (said humorously)
Dutch courage
the confidence that some people get from drinking alcohol before they do something scary
Meaning
The phrase It was Greek to me has become It's all Greek to me in modern English, and it's used when something – not just a foreign language – is difficult to understand.
Example sentence
I'll never understand the rules of cricket: out for a duck, silly mid-off, googlies… It's all Greek to me!
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Extra vocabulary
supernatural
things that cannot be explained by science
fortune teller
someone who tells you what they think will happen to you in the future
have your fortune told
have your future predicted
astrologer
someone who studies the stars and planets and uses it to tell people how it will affect their lives
crystal clear
very easy to understand
get the gist
understand the general meaning
as clear as mud
very difficult to understand
gobbledygook
very difficult to understand (often because there are too many technical words)
go over somebody's head
be too difficult for someone to understand
can’t make head nor tail of something
can't understand something
get the picture
understand
gibberish
spoken or written words that have no meaning or are difficult to understand
go Dutch
agree to share the cost of something, especially a meal
talk for England!
talks a lot
when in Rome...
when you are visiting another country, you should behave like the people in that country
an Indian summer
a period of warm, dry weather that sometimes happens in the early autumn
excuse my French
sorry for using a word that may be considered offensive (said humorously)
Dutch courage
the confidence that some people get from drinking alcohol before they do something scary