#Shakespeare_Speaks
👆Vocabulary Reference
The world's mine oyster
Meaning
Today, the phrase has become the world's my oyster - or your oyster - and it describes situations that contain wonderful opportunities. It can describe the opportunities that open up when you take risks, have money or learn new skills.
Example sentence
If you learn foreign languages, the world's your oyster.
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Extra vocabulary
court
(here) the place where a King or Queen and their family and servants are living
reign
the period of time that someone is a king or queen
to do something behind someone's back
to do something without letting someone know
a pearl of wisdom
a clever saying or a very good piece of advice
to be in a world of your own
to not be aware of what's happening around you
what a small world!
used to show surprise when you meet someone you know at an unexpected place
to have the best of both worlds
to have the advantages of two different things at the same time
to do someone the world of good
to make someone feel much healthier or happier
to not be the end of the world
to not be the worst thing that could happen
👆Vocabulary Reference
The world's mine oyster
Meaning
Today, the phrase has become the world's my oyster - or your oyster - and it describes situations that contain wonderful opportunities. It can describe the opportunities that open up when you take risks, have money or learn new skills.
Example sentence
If you learn foreign languages, the world's your oyster.
____________________
Extra vocabulary
court
(here) the place where a King or Queen and their family and servants are living
reign
the period of time that someone is a king or queen
to do something behind someone's back
to do something without letting someone know
a pearl of wisdom
a clever saying or a very good piece of advice
to be in a world of your own
to not be aware of what's happening around you
what a small world!
used to show surprise when you meet someone you know at an unexpected place
to have the best of both worlds
to have the advantages of two different things at the same time
to do someone the world of good
to make someone feel much healthier or happier
to not be the end of the world
to not be the worst thing that could happen
#6_minute_English
Question:
What's the word for a system, such as use of special poems or rhymes to help you remember something? Is it …
a) pneumatics
b) mnemonics
c) hypnotics?
You can hear the right answer at the end of the programme 👆.
Question:
What's the word for a system, such as use of special poems or rhymes to help you remember something? Is it …
a) pneumatics
b) mnemonics
c) hypnotics?
You can hear the right answer at the end of the programme 👆.
#6_minute_English
👆👆Vocabulary
revise
study information you learned before
critical
very important
neurons
nerve cells
retrieve
get something back
distributed practice
repeated testing over a longer period of time
cramming
learn lots of information in a short period of time
elaborate
add more information
conceptual
based on ideas
👆👆Vocabulary
revise
study information you learned before
critical
very important
neurons
nerve cells
retrieve
get something back
distributed practice
repeated testing over a longer period of time
cramming
learn lots of information in a short period of time
elaborate
add more information
conceptual
based on ideas
#News_Report
You're going to hear 👇 a genuine BBC news report.
Before you listen, read these three summaries.
Now listen and decide which one is correct. Listen again if you need to.
a) Taylor Swift is going to pay technology company Apple for using her music for a three-month trial period.
b) Technology company Apple has agreed to pay musicians for a trial period for songs that customers download.
c) Technology company Apple is going to pay artists for their music during a three-month trial period.
You're going to hear 👇 a genuine BBC news report.
Before you listen, read these three summaries.
Now listen and decide which one is correct. Listen again if you need to.
a) Taylor Swift is going to pay technology company Apple for using her music for a three-month trial period.
b) Technology company Apple has agreed to pay musicians for a trial period for songs that customers download.
c) Technology company Apple is going to pay artists for their music during a three-month trial period.
#News_Report
👆👆Learn the key words and listen again
How was that? Try listening again. Here are five definitions of key vocabulary which may help you.
streaming
listening or watching music or video directly from the internet without downloading
boycott
refuse to buy something from an organisation because you disagree with it
condemned
strongly criticised (something)
artists
(here) musicians and singers
trial period
amount of time when something is tested
👆👆Learn the key words and listen again
How was that? Try listening again. Here are five definitions of key vocabulary which may help you.
streaming
listening or watching music or video directly from the internet without downloading
boycott
refuse to buy something from an organisation because you disagree with it
condemned
strongly criticised (something)
artists
(here) musicians and singers
trial period
amount of time when something is tested
Upper Intermediate
#News_Report You're going to hear 👇 a genuine BBC news report. Before you listen, read these three summaries. Now listen and decide which one is correct. Listen again if you need to. a) Taylor Swift is going to pay technology company Apple for using her…
The correct answer is:
c) Technology company, Apple is going to pay artists for their music during a three-month trial period.
c) Technology company, Apple is going to pay artists for their music during a three-month trial period.
“DEATH!" "Strange that there should be such a word," he said, "and such a thing, and we ever forget it; that one should be living, warm and beautiful, full of hopes, desires and wants, one day, and the next be gone, utterly gone, and forever!”
Excerpt From: Harriet Beecher Stowe. “Uncle Tom's Cabin.”
Excerpt From: Harriet Beecher Stowe. “Uncle Tom's Cabin.”
Hi ✋ everybody
Hope you’re having a great weekend.
It’s been quite a long time since the last post. Let’s start learning English once again and make good use of our free time.
I would like to urge you all to send me your thoughts and comments on what you think about the channel and on how it can be improved to suit your needs the best.
I look forward to hearing from you @TalebSedaghat.
🍀
(P.S. : You can write in Farsi if you find it difficult to express yourself in English.)
Hope you’re having a great weekend.
It’s been quite a long time since the last post. Let’s start learning English once again and make good use of our free time.
I would like to urge you all to send me your thoughts and comments on what you think about the channel and on how it can be improved to suit your needs the best.
I look forward to hearing from you @TalebSedaghat.
🍀
(P.S. : You can write in Farsi if you find it difficult to express yourself in English.)
#Shakespeare_Speaks
In the following 👇 video, King Richard is about to go into battle.
As you watch, answer the question: how is he feeling about the fight - and why?
In the following 👇 video, King Richard is about to go into battle.
As you watch, answer the question: how is he feeling about the fight - and why?
Upper Intermediate
#Shakespeare_Speaks In the following 👇 video, King Richard is about to go into battle. As you watch, answer the question: how is he feeling about the fight - and why?
Answer:
King Richard is confident about going into battle, because he has a bigger army than his enemy, and, more importantly, his name - King Richard - makes him strong and powerful.
King Richard is confident about going into battle, because he has a bigger army than his enemy, and, more importantly, his name - King Richard - makes him strong and powerful.
#Shakespeare_Speaks
Vocabulary
** A tower of strength**
Meaning
The phrase a tower of strength describes someone who is strong, reliable, trustworthy, dependable and good in a crisis.
Example sentence
My husband was a tower of strength when I had that operation - he really looked after me well.
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Extra vocabulary
a baddie
a bad character in a story, film or play
a battle
a fight between armed forces
to stick with someone through thick and thin
to support a friend or partner through difficult experiences as well as good ones
to have someone’s back
to be prepared and ready to support or defend someone
to stand by someone
to support someone
my rock
describes a person who is supportive and helps you when times are difficult
to count on someone
to depend on someone
to be there for someone
to be available to provide support and comfort for someone
a pillar
a large post that helps to hold something up
Vocabulary
** A tower of strength**
Meaning
The phrase a tower of strength describes someone who is strong, reliable, trustworthy, dependable and good in a crisis.
Example sentence
My husband was a tower of strength when I had that operation - he really looked after me well.
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Extra vocabulary
a baddie
a bad character in a story, film or play
a battle
a fight between armed forces
to stick with someone through thick and thin
to support a friend or partner through difficult experiences as well as good ones
to have someone’s back
to be prepared and ready to support or defend someone
to stand by someone
to support someone
my rock
describes a person who is supportive and helps you when times are difficult
to count on someone
to depend on someone
to be there for someone
to be available to provide support and comfort for someone
a pillar
a large post that helps to hold something up
#6_minute_English
Are we different online than we are in real life?
Sophie and Neil discuss their views on social networks, and why we often use different identities for different social media – Neil reckons he’s cooler on Twitter! 👇👇
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This week's question
How many social media accounts does the average person have? Is it…
a) 3?
b) 5?
c) 8?
Are we different online than we are in real life?
Sophie and Neil discuss their views on social networks, and why we often use different identities for different social media – Neil reckons he’s cooler on Twitter! 👇👇
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This week's question
How many social media accounts does the average person have? Is it…
a) 3?
b) 5?
c) 8?
#6_minute_English
**Vocabulary**
get something
understand
psyche
mind
wordsmith
someone who is skilled with words
handle
name
street
urban culture
blooper
embarrassing mistake
laughing stock
look very silly when you're trying to be serious
tribe
social (or ethnic) group
**Vocabulary**
get something
understand
psyche
mind
wordsmith
someone who is skilled with words
handle
name
street
urban culture
blooper
embarrassing mistake
laughing stock
look very silly when you're trying to be serious
tribe
social (or ethnic) group