Tuesday 30 November 2010

Bottle and bottler - BBC - Keep you up to date

Hi students!
Sorry about long time without write, I agree it was long time without anything interesting. Now I'm back, trying to help you keep your english up to date. We will study together, ok?!
Today, I was looking for something different to post here, and as I usually like to look inside BBC News, I've found this link above that helps you how to use the words 'Bottler or bottle' as kind of slang in British English informal language. However, take care to use it when you get your flight to Australia... It's a slippery slang!
Let's enjoy!

* There you'll find the audio file and the written part to read together while the man speaks.

Words and meanings (portuguese) ** this is to help my first lessons students and friends.
Placards - cartazes;
Taken over - assumir;
Struck - golpeado;
Whether - se;
To chicken out - amarelar;
rather - bastante;
guts - coragem;
stands for - representa;
arse - bundão;
attempts - tentativas;
slippery - escorregadio (enganosa)

* * Just to help you, in a way you don't find or the link do not appear it's in BBC News - on search write 'learning language' than it will appear lots of different exercises, and you must chose 'Keep your english up to date' than find this words: 'bottle or bottler'.

Any doubt, contact me by email: luciana_s_s@yahoo.com.br , I'd love to help you with your English studies.

kiss, kiss.
Teacher Luciana.

Saturday 13 February 2010

How to say the years... (BBC Link)

Hi students!

This post is about the way of speaking years in English. That's not complicate, just a little bit different. I was distracted "walking around" BBC Learning English and I've found this link above. Coincidentally, this week more than one student has been asked me about this topic.
Now, I just ask you to read, listen the speaking together, and give me back your feeling about it. I'll not give you limit in lines, just ask you your feeling in some words.
See you soon!
Teacher Luciana.