Pronunciation of the day

And the word is... formidable.


One of its meanings is the exact same one in Portuguese, but there are others...
Anyways,  there two ways of pronouncing it.  Curious?

Click on the word.

Cheers,
Luiz

The Quarterly Trophy News - This issue's Interview

Click here to read the interview during which Ana Fontenelle, our trophy winner and current CPE holder, gives an account of her feats and accomplishments!

Phrases/collocations of the day

It's all about the eye!

I was playing Assassin's creed the other day, I yes, I'm a nerd and love playing PS3) and the narrator said I was "in the line of sight of one of the soldiers..." Then I thought: "cool, line of sight... how interesting ... " then it reminded me of "field of vision"... and then you know what happens... that's when you stand up , and hit the books... lol

So, it's all about the sense of sight, but be careful with collocations! We say...

Field of vision

Line of sight

Point of view

Cheers,

Luiz

Listening Challenge - 3 medals each correct answer

You will hear part of the audio of a TV show in which a reporter and a historian speak about great medical discoveries. Complete the sentences with a word or short sentence.

Click here to see the sentences you are to complete.

Sentence Transformation

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given.

1 - Neither of these carpets is any better than the other.

CHOOSE

There's not _________________________ these two carpets.

2 - In particular, the school library was criticised by the inspectors because of its poor lighting.

SINGLED

The inspectors _______________________ because of iys poor lighting.

3 - I have no idea whatsoever why Zoe resigned from her job.

LOSS

I am ______________________________ why Zoe resigned from her job.

5 medals each correct answer.

Words/pronunciation of the day

I finally took some free time to set up my dj'ing paraphernalia in my living room , so... beware! anytime soon I'll be back spinning at any gig in Rio de Janeiro.

Speaking of spinning... it reminded me those English words I'm really fond of:

Pinwheel

Propeller

Can you think you other objects that spin?

3 medals per noun are up for grabs!!!!

Cheers,

Luiz