clout [kla'ut] n
clouts clouting clouted
definitions:the power to influence other people's decisions political/economic clout
example of sentence:
1. Mr.Bush doesn't show off his political clout anymore.
2. Ne'er cast a clout till May be out.
(You can't get off your winter clothes till May in the UK.)
morass [mэrae's] n
definitions:a complicated and confusing situation that is very difficult to get out of
a complicated amount of information
a dangerous area of soft wet ground
example of sentence:
1. The Japanese economy has finally begun to extract itself from the deep morass it fell into following the bursting of an economic bubble in 1990.
2. A politician try to clean up the morass of corruption.
averse [эvэ':(r)s] prep
definitions:to be unwilling to do something or to dislike something
example of sentence:
1. Bob is a really risk-averse person. I'm tired of his excuses.
2. I'm far from averse to going to a picnic.
diabolic [da`iэbα'lik] adj
definitions:very bad, evil, or cruel
example of sentence:
1. Mary can't stand his diabolic utterance anymore.
2. Hitler is worth being imprisoned for his diabolic act.
plummet [plΛ'mэt] n, vi
definitions: to suddenly and quickly decrease in value or amount
to fall very suddenly and quickly from a very high place
example of sentence:
1. An apple plummeted from a tree and smashed on the ground.
2. The hospital's reputation has plummeted.
nosedive n,vi
nosedives nosediving nosedived
definitions: a sudden drop in amount, price, rate etc.
a sudden steep drop made by an airplane, with its front end pointing toward the
ground
example of sentence:
1. This hit product is going to take a nosedive soon.
2. The U.S government is trying to stave off a nosedive.
macabre [mэkα':br(э)] adj
definitions: very strange and unpleasant, and relating to death, serious accidents etc.
example of sentence:
1. I've never seen such a macabre movie like this.
2. The mader was quite macabre-looking.
flop [flα'p] n,vi
flops flopping flopped
definitions: to sit or lie down in a relaxed way, by letting all your weight
to move or fall, or put something down, in an awkward or uncontrolled way
if something such as a product, play, or plan flops, it is completely unsuccessful
example of sentence:
1. His intention to stop smoking was a flop.
2. The actor flopped down into a chair.
doom [du':m] n, vt
dooms dooming doomed
definitions: to make someone or something certain to fail, be destroyed, or die
example of sentence:
1. The plan to build the new buidling was doomed from the biginning.
2. Entrance examination to a university may settle a person's doom in Japan.
clinch [kli'n(t)∫] n, vi, vt
clinches clinching clinched
definitions: to finally agree on something or get something after trying very hard
if two people clinch, they hold each other's arms tightly, especially when they are fighting
a situation in which two people who loves each other hold each other tightly
example of sentence:
1. The football team was in a position to clinch first place in the league.
2. My friend finally clinched the House of Representatives by-election.
Monday 30 June 2008
Questionnair for drinking habbit
My aim for this is to investigate our drinking habbit now in UK and once in your country.
1.How old are you?
a.18-21 b.22-25 c.26-30 d.over 30
2.What's your gender?
a.male b.female
3.Which country are you from?
4.How long have you been in London?
a.less than 1 month b. 1-3months c.3-6months d. 6-12months
e.more than 1 year
5. How often did you drink in your country?
a.none b.less than once a week c.once a week
d. a couple of times a week e.everyday
6.How much did you drink at a time in your country?
a.one can(325ml) b.2-5cans c.more than 5cans
7.How often do you drink in London?
a.none b.less than once a week c.once a week
d.a couple of times a week e.everyday
8.How much do you drink at a time in London?
a.one can(325ml) b.2-5cans c.more than 5 cans
9.Who do you drink with?
a.alone b.friends c.family d.other( )
10.Where do you drink?
a.at home b.in PUB c.in restaurants d.other( )
11.If you changed your drinking habbit, tell me the reason.
12.Do you agree that women drink more than men?
a.Yes b.No c.No idea
Questions from Steve
a) how easy was it to do
I think it's not so difficult about this topic
b) which questions do you still feel might be a little bit difficult to understand/ambiguous
No.6 and No.8 is ambiguous because we're not unaccustomed to quantity of drinking in UK. I'm not sure which word is appropriate for drinking like a bottle of or a cup of something...I don' know.
c) are there any extra questions you think you might need
No more questions I can think of.
1.How old are you?
a.18-21 b.22-25 c.26-30 d.over 30
2.What's your gender?
a.male b.female
3.Which country are you from?
4.How long have you been in London?
a.less than 1 month b. 1-3months c.3-6months d. 6-12months
e.more than 1 year
5. How often did you drink in your country?
a.none b.less than once a week c.once a week
d. a couple of times a week e.everyday
6.How much did you drink at a time in your country?
a.one can(325ml) b.2-5cans c.more than 5cans
7.How often do you drink in London?
a.none b.less than once a week c.once a week
d.a couple of times a week e.everyday
8.How much do you drink at a time in London?
a.one can(325ml) b.2-5cans c.more than 5 cans
9.Who do you drink with?
a.alone b.friends c.family d.other( )
10.Where do you drink?
a.at home b.in PUB c.in restaurants d.other( )
11.If you changed your drinking habbit, tell me the reason.
12.Do you agree that women drink more than men?
a.Yes b.No c.No idea
Questions from Steve
a) how easy was it to do
I think it's not so difficult about this topic
b) which questions do you still feel might be a little bit difficult to understand/ambiguous
No.6 and No.8 is ambiguous because we're not unaccustomed to quantity of drinking in UK. I'm not sure which word is appropriate for drinking like a bottle of or a cup of something...I don' know.
c) are there any extra questions you think you might need
No more questions I can think of.
Thursday 26 June 2008
an article for homework
Read this article and...
BBC online news/ 09:55 GMT, Thursday, 26 June 2008 10:55 UK
Recite
Why I chosed this article is water is all around us and we drink it everyday, it's necessary for us. Therefore, if it is poisoned, we all will be in serious trouble. Luckily I usually buy bottled water and never drink tap water, so I won't be at a loss so soon. However this is really serious for most of us. What happens if everybody start drinking bottled water? Is there enough water for everyone? Is the price of water soaring? And if yes, only of water?
Unfortunately, I don't think there is a plenty of water in the world and the price of everything will be jumping. So this is not the problem for body but for economics, I think. May be I should ask some advise for my GP or NHS first.
Wednesday 25 June 2008
Improving English vocabrary
Here's a usefull website for practicing English.
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~alzsh3/acvocab/awlgapmaker.htm
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~alzsh3/acvocab/awlgapmaker.htm
interesting articles
For practing comment:Where To See Stars This Summer
Looking for celebrities in your area? Well, you've come to the right place! We've got the inside tip on where the stars will be - from film premieres to book signings to music festivals and even sporting events. Superstar Jennifer Aniston has just jetted into the UK... find out where to fidn her in the gallery below, along with Lewis Hamilton, Ronan Keating, Jack Black and others..
Looking for celebrities in your area? Well, you've come to the right place! We've got the inside tip on where the stars will be - from film premieres to book signings to music festivals and even sporting events. Superstar Jennifer Aniston has just jetted into the UK... find out where to fidn her in the gallery below, along with Lewis Hamilton, Ronan Keating, Jack Black and others..
The reason why I'm intersted in this article is I love Jeniffer Aniston who played a role as Rachel in a TV show "friends". I've been watched almost all series of this. This humorous show always makes me laugh much. If you see this once, I'm sure you'll be a fun of this, too. And just today we talked about bad influence of celebrity in the class. Therefore this topic is hot, I think.
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