Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Word family: comfort

  • comfortable
  • comfortably
  • comforting(adj)
  • comforter(n)
  • uncomfortable
  • uncomfortably
  • discomfort(n)

Saturday, September 15, 2018

Build your vocabulary: famous

  • eminent famous and respected for doing important work
  • legendary very famous and admired by many people
  • notorious/infamous famous for something bad
  • renowned famous for a special skill or achievement
  • well-known  fairly famous

Family - singular or plural?

Family can be used with a singular or plural verb.
Ex: His family was not at the wedding.
      His family were not at the wedding.

Word family: explain

  • explanation (n)
  • explanatory(adj)
  • unexplained (adj)
  • inexplicable (adj)
  • inexplicably (adv)

English for Accounting

Good morning,my dear English learners!
Today I'd like to share a great link for accountants.
https://www.english4accounting.com/
Enjoy it!
(By the way,I almost finished unit 1there))))

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Verbs that Require an -ing Form in the Complement

Remember that the following verbs require an -ing form for a verb in a complement:
admit
appreciate
avoid
complete
consider
delay
deny
discuss
enjoy
finish
keep
mention
miss
postpone
practice
quit
recall
recommend
regret
risk
stop
suggest
tolerate
understand

EXAMPLES:
She is considering not going.
We enjoyed talking with your friend.
EXERCISES:
Strauss finished ______ two of his published compositions before his tenth birthday.
a.written
b.write
c.to write
d.writing

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Reading: Colosseum

1. Here is the link for the text:
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/romans/colosseum/
2. Key words:
arena
spectator
emperor
event
site
century
popular
3.Answer the questions:
-When was the Colosseum built?
-Who built the Colosseum?
-What was it made from?
- What is amphitheater?
-Why were the events brutal?
-What is velarium?