A ballpoint pen, also known as a biro or ball pen – шариковая ручка biro biro(YouGlish) Great Patriotic War – Великая Отечественная Война Great Patriotic War (Eastern Front (World War II)) atheism /ˈeɪθi-ɪzəm/ Yiddish /ˈjɪdɪʃ/ – (произносится йидиш) “Hi. How
Past Perfect Tense
The past perfect is a verb tense which is used to show that an action took place once or many times before another point in the past. Past Perfect (englishpage.com) Past perfect (britishcouncil.org) // They’d finished the project by March.
How to Do an Accent
How to Do an Accent – playlist How to Do an American Accent | Accent Training
Resources
Useful websites: 7esl.com Basic English Speaking lessons Basic English Speaking lessons (my post) Idioms: The idioms ESL Cyber Listening Lab (General ESL Listening Quizzes etc) Epic – Books for Kids www.brainscape.com – Flashcards Spreaker – My podcast Sounds American: playlists
Longman Dictionary: Words of the day; random words
headstrong – упрямый, своевольный; very determined to do what you want, even when other people advise you not to do it // Leo’s parents soon found that they were completely unable to control their headstrong son. // How did one
Bobby Jones: Lesson 8
space heaters Wiki: A space heater is a device used to heat a single, small area;[1] central heating is used to heat many connected areas, such as the rooms of a house. Space heaters are powered by electricity or a
Sloan Leavens: Lesson 2,3
it will be much colder in December or January or February it becomes abrasive abrasive – грубый; шлифующий, наждак, абразив, абразивный материал 1. rude or unkind // She was a tough girl with rather an abrasive manner. 2. having a
American NG [ŋ] Consonant
Consonant Sound / ŋ / (NG) as in “thing”- American English Pronunciation Advanced American English Pronunciation Exercise: the / ŋ / (NG) sound Thin or Thing? Sin or Sing? American English Pronunciation English Sounds – NG [ŋ] Consonant – How
Beyond: dictionary – 1
have a sweet tooth suggest – предлагать I suggested – Я предложил // Her mother suggested that she should go and see the doctor. // I suggest you call him first. // It has been suggested that the manager will
Idioms, phrasal verbs etc – 1
Phrases: nitty-gritty – the most important aspects or practical details of a subject or situation. nitty gritty (YouGlish) // Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty of finding a job // He deals with the nitty-gritty of running the department. //