snow- atmospheric water vapour frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer. snowman- a representation of a human figure created with compressed snow. snowball- a ball of packed snow, especially one made for throwing at other people for fun. a cocktail containing advocaat and lemonade. snowflake- a flake of snow, especially a feathery ice crystal, typically…
whisper– speak very softly; mumble– speak softly and unclearly; mention– bring up a topic; enquire– ask; reply– answer; yell– shout; stammer– speak nervously; stutter– speak nervously, repeating sounds; shout– speak loudly and angrily; whine– complain in a sad voice; explain– give details; inform-tell; elaborate– explain in details; howl– cry out in pain; murmur– speak softly and unclearly; pray– speak to God; sigh– breath heavily to show disappointment; report– explain something in…
Meaning the proverb: Not everything that looks expensive or precious actually is. The origins for the saying “all that glitters is not gold” can be traced as far back as the 12th century where French theologian Alain de Lille wrote a variant of the saying: “Do not hold everything gold that shines like gold.” After de Lille, other authors, poets and playwrights such as Chaucer, Cervantes, and Shakespeare have taken on…
Listing points: First of all; In the first place; Firstly; First and foremost; To start with; To begin with; Secondly; Thirdly; Finally; Last but not least; Lastly; Listing advantages and disadvantages: One of the main advantages of; One advantage of; Another advantage of; One benefit of; A disadvantage of; The downside of; One drawback is that; The pros and cons of; Adding more points: In addition; What is more…
What time is it? / What’s the time? Could you tell me the time, please? – more polite Say the minutes first and then the hour. (Minutes + PAST/ TO+Hour) For minutes 1-30 we use PAST after the minutes. For minutes 31-59 we use TO after the minutes. 5:00 It’s five o’clock. 5:05 It’s five past five. 5:10 It’s ten past five. 5:15 It’s a quarter past…
A Romanian is not “surprised”… his “face has fallen off” (i-a picat fața). A Romanian didn’t just “do so much with so little”…he “made a whip out of shit” (face din rahat bici). A Romanian won’t “lose temper”…his “mustard will jump off” (îi sare muștarul). A Romanian hasn’t just “screwed up”…he “threw his boogers in the beans” (a dat cu mucii-n fasole). A Romanian won’t “try to fool you”…he’ll “throw vapours…
How is the weather? It’s windy. It’s freezing. What is it like outside? It doesn’t look very nice outside today. What is the temperature? It’s 20 degrees Celsius. How is the day? It is a lovely day. What is the weather going to be like? The weather forecast says it will be warm at the weekend. It is freezing outside! (it is very cold) It is a bit chilly. Wrap up…
TOO- shows that something is more than enough, more than necessary or more than wanted. too+ adjective e.g.: This book it’s too difficult for him to read. too+ adverb e.g.: He reads too quickly for me to understand. too much+ uncountable noun e.g.: I ate too much chocolate. Now I really have to go on a diet. too many+ countable noun e.g.: He bought too many candies. He…
Do and make are 2 verbs that are easily confused by English students. Let’s learn together about the difference between them and when we should use them! Do We use “do” when somebody performs an action, an activity or a task: do the washing; do a crossword; do the ironing; do the washing up; do the laundry; do the dishes; do the shopping; Exception: to make the bed; e.g.: I…
1) a waste of time meaning: not likely to have a satisfactory result; e.g.: Talking to him is a complete waste of time. 2) time flies meaning: time passes very quickly; e.g.: Time flies when I am with you. 3) once upon a time meaning: -used to describe something that happened in the past; -it is also used to begin children’s stories; e.g.: Once upon a time there was…
Bună, numele meu este Cerasela Iuliana Pienoiu şi sunt profesoară calificată de limba engleză. Am absolvit Facultatea de Limbi şi Literaturi Străine în anul 2003 şi susţin cursuri de limba engleză (meditatii engleza online pe SKYPE și ZOOM).