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Image by brgfx on FreepikLet the cat out of the bag
To reveal (tell) a secret, usually by a mistake.
“It must have been her who let the cat out of the bag. She has never been able to keep a secret.”
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Velvet-Revolution.mp3Image by Eveline de Bruin from PixabayNovember 17 is the day Czechs and Slovaks remember the Velvet Revolution.
The name refers to the non-violent revolution which took place in then-Communist Czechoslovakia in 1989.
On November 17, 1989, police broke up a peaceful student demonstration in Prague.
Two days later, the protesters returned to the streets in larger numbers. The protests continued for several weeks until the government finally collapsed.
Vaclav Havel was named president of Czechoslovakia on December 29, 1989. The country held democratic elections in June 1990.
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velvet: a cloth with a soft surface, something smooth.
to take place (took, taken): to happen.
to hold (held, held): to have a meeting, elections, etc…
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Ahhoy.netSure
Alright
Of course
Absolutely
Got it
I get it
I see
Fair enough = you admit that something is reasonable.
If you like = you understand and accept it.
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Image by Thomas Kelm on PexelsIn 2013 Nike unveiled new sets of ice hockey apparel which was used by teams competing at the Winter Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi.
The jerseys and socks were made from 73% recycled polyester.
Seventeen plastic water bottles were used to produce one jersey and five bottles to make a sock.
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to unveil*: to show or introduce something new.
apparel*: clothes of a particular type, wear, e.g. athletic apparel.
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Photo by Nick van den Berg on UnsplashOff-grid (also off-the-grid)
Not connected to municipal utilities such as electricity, gas and water supply.
“More and more people prefer to live in the off-the-grid homes in the countryside these days.”
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Image by andergrin from PixabayPurple tea is a relatively new type of tea developed in Kenya.
Unlike other types of tea it is a cultivar.
It contains more anti oxidants than any other tea and similar to those found in blueberries, chokeberries or red cabbage.
The tea has very strong anti-inflammatory effects.
Its name comes from the fresh tea leaves that have a purple hue.
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cultivar: a plant produced by cultivation.
hue: colour.
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Photo by Gui Avelar on UnsplashSit on the fence
This phrase indicates that someone is undecided about something or lacks the courage to choose of the two possibilities.
“What do you really want? To work for our company or leave? You can’t sit on the fence forever.”
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Image by Zhu Bing from PixabayBears are not the only ones who sleep during the winter.
British researchers have reported that a species of Antarctic cod hibernates throughout the cold season.
The scientists found the fish to be active in the summer and nearly dormant in the winter.
The study was published by the Public Library of Science.
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to hibernate: to sleep during the winter.
dormant: inactive.
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Photo by Alexandre Debiève on UnsplashA Late bloomer
A person who becomes good at something or achieves success comparatively later in life than his peers. Their talents are not visible to others initially.
“At school John was a late bloomer, and it was not until he started his job that his talents became apparent.”
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Photo by Simon Berger on UnsplashThere are many reasons why a person may choose to become a vegetarian.
For example, he or she may do so to become healthier, to protect the environment or to prevent cruelty to animals.
Some people may wonder what they would eat if they had no meat on their plates.
However, as this website shows, there are hundreds of delicious vegetarian recipes.
Furthermore, going meatless just one day a week can be very beneficial to both a person’s health and the environment.
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cruelty:* behavior that causes harm.
to wonder: to think about something that interests you and you want to know more about it.
beneficial:* helpful.
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Image by Karl Egger from Pixabay(All) water under the bridge (AmE: water over the dam)
Something that happened in the past and cannot now be changed or is already forgotten, so it is not important any more.
“We used to have terrible quarrels but that’s all water under the bridge now.”
Origin
This proverb probably relates to the fact that water of a river flows constantly and never returns back. It was first recorded at the beginning of the 20th century.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Lego-In-The-Sea.mp3Image by Alexa from PixabaySeveral containers full of the Lego toy pieces fell overboard when a massive wave hit a cargo ship in 1997.
After more than twenty-five years beachcombers can still find colourful Lego bricks on the beaches in many countries.
Ironically, many of these Lego parts were sea-themed as octopuses, fins, spear guns, scuba tanks and life preservers.
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beachcomber: a person who searches for things on beaches which he can sell.
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Image by Pepper Mint from PixabayIndian summer
A period of warm weather in the early autumn (AmE: fall).
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/People-Born-In-Autumn-Live-Longer.mp3People born in fall live longerAccording to a University of Chicago study children who were born between September and November are more likely to live to 100 years than those born during the rest of the year.
Fall babies are also better students according to a UK Department Education report.
Both autumn(BrE) and fall(AmE) are used as words for the season between summer and winter.
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than: in comparison with.
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Image by GraphicMama-team from PixabayTalk for England
This idiom describes a person who talks a lot.
“Whenever we are with John, he talks for England and we get almost no chance to express our views.”
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Do-You-Remember-The-Vuvuzela.mp3Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from PixabaySpain won the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Yet what many people remember about the tournament is the vuvuzela, the noisy instrument that fans played at every game.
The vuvuzelas were so loud that some people found them distracting.
A vuvuzela app for iPads and iPhones was even created for the tournament.
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noisy: loud.
distracting: causing a person to lose concentration.
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Image by 愚木混株 Cdd20 from PixabayIf you snooze, you lose
This phrase is used to mean that those who do not watch things happening around them will not be successful.
Origin: The phrase originated in 1968 and was used in a commercial in regard to mattress sale.
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to snooze: to sleep for a short time and especially not in your bed, to nap.
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AdidasAdidas has introduced every footballer’s dream, a boot that combines comfort and responsiveness of playing barefoot.
The Adidas Samba Primeknit is the first football boot which has its upper knitted from heal to toe.
The one-piece knitted upper is designed to be produced without any wastage of material, thus making the boot a most sustainable one.
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barefoot*: without wearing shoes or socks.
to knit: to make an item from yarn or thread by using long needles or a special machine. (Pronunciation of the letter “k” is silent – not pronounced.)sustainable: involving methods and systems which use natural resources in a manner that they are not destroyed but can be replenished naturally.*
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Do-You-Know-What-A-Fatbike-Is.mp3Photo by Unbox Guy on UnsplashFatbikes are off-road bicycles, with extremely wide low pressure tires.
They are designed to be cycled over soft unstable surfaces, such as snow, sand and muddy terrain.
The first modern Fatbike was developed in 1980 by Jean Naud, a French cyclist.
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off-road: not on the road.
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Image by Silvia from PixabayWinter is the season when people tend to suffer from colds and influenza.
Nevertheless, there are some things a person can do to make his or her immune system stronger.
A person should eat lots of fruits and vegetables, garlic, and home-made chicken or vegetable soup.
Other good ways to avoid being sick are to get enough sleep every night, to exercise, to eat a balanced diet and to avoid alcohol.
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flu = influenza: a common infectious illness.
cold: a common infection.
sick: not well., ill.
to avoid: to keep away from, not to do something.
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Photo by Nick Fewings on UnsplashAt the Garlic & Shots restaurant in London, they believe there is no such thing as eating too much garlic.
Everything served at the restaurant contains garlic, including the drinks and the desserts.
You can ask the waiter for more garlic, but you cannot ask for less.
By the time you leave the restaurant, the owners would like you to feel as if you have been bathing in garlic.
WORDSto contain: to have inside.
to bathe: to have a bath, to soak oneself in water, to wash.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Unusual-Place-Names-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3SimpleEnglishNews.comThere are many places in the United Kingdom which have odd names.
For example, there are towns named Dull, Idle and Nasty.
(Dull means boring, idle means lazy, and nasty means unfriendly.)
Other interesting British town names include Frenchbeer, Hole in the Wall and Ugley.
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odd: unusual, strange.
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Photo by Kevin Yudhistira Alloni on UnsplashKeep someone posted
To regularly give someone news about what is happening, especially about something that is quickly changing.
“Please keep me posted about how fast the work is progressing.”
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Five-Things-That-Would-Be-Offensive-In-America.mp3Photo by Sam Dan Truong on UnsplashAvoid doing the following things in the U.S. They could offend someone.
Using curse words is not acceptable in public.
Don’t forget to leave a tip in a restaurant. Not leaving a tip is considered a real offence.
Except for New York, smiling at others is almost a must.
And back to a restaurant again, once you are done with your meal you are expected to vacate the table immediately.
Don’t ever sit in the front seat in a taxi, otherwise the cabby may get mad.
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to offend: to make someone angry.
curse word: a profane word, an “ugly” word.
tip: a small amount (extra) money for a service delivered to you.
a must: a duty, requirement.
to vacate: to leave something so that other people can use it.
cabby: a taxi driver.
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Image by catalyststuff on FreepikPay through the nose
To pay too much money for something.
“You paid through the nose for that second hand car.”
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Back-To-School-Week-The-Evolving-Classroom.mp3Photo by Belinda Fewings on UnsplashThe classroom of today would be unrecognizable by Charles Dickens at the time he was writing David Copperfield.
Only a few decades ago, a typical classroom would be filled with grubby desks; hard, squeaking benches; scruffy log table books; illegible teacher’s scrawl on the blackboard; and dried-up inkwells.
In the 1970s, classrooms were revolutionized; many of these Dickensian items were replaced by personal calculators and ballpoint pens.
In the late 1980s, the personal computer entered the class framework, followed in the early 1990s by Internet connectivity to the World Wide Web.
Nowadays, individual electronic tablets are not an uncommon sight — consigning slate tablets, blackboards and chalk to the history books.
However, even though the classroom equipment has dramatically changed, pupils still need to listen to their teachers and study long and hard to ensure good exam grades.
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grubby: dirty.
to squeak: to make a short and sharp sound.
scruffy: of low quality because of long use or bad handling.
illegible: not readable.
scrawl: illegible handwriting.
chalk: a white or colored substance used for writing or drawing.
grade: a mark that indicates the student’ls level of achievement.
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Image by Zoltan from PixabayNaff means very unfashionable, unstylish.
“Her hairstyle at the gala was so naff that almost nobody took notice of her.”
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Cleanfeed-Tue-1208-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Image by studionone from PixabayThe Marshmallow test measures a child’s ability to delay gratification.
The child is offered an option of waiting to get the treat he or she likes, or if not waiting for it, receiving a less desired treat.
One of the tests has found that preschoolers waited much less time when the treats were within sight rather than they were not in view.
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gratification: pleasure.
treat: something that gives pleasure (e.g. sweets)
less desired: not liked so much.
within sight: when one can see something.
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SimpleEnglishNews.comGo places
To make progress and be successful in the future.
“John is definitely going places. He is so talented. And I think he will once play for Barça.”
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Image by fszalai from Pixabay“Smart people learn from everything and everybody, average people learn from their experiences and stupid ones have all the answers.”
“Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people,”
“Let them who would move the world first move themselves.”
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Photo by Adrian Swancar on UnsplashKip is a sleep.
It is longer than a nap (a very short sleep) and shorter than a sleep.
“After the meeting I must get some kip.”
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Photo by Kateryna Ivanova on UnsplashThe maximum height for a tree to grow is approximately 130 metres.
It is believed that transporting water from the root system to the leaves requires so much energy that there is no point for the tree to keep on growing over 400 feet.
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approximately: not an exact number, but close to it.
to require: a need for something.
it is believed: most people think that something is true even without absolute proof.
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English IdiomsFoot the bill
To pay for something, especially something expensive or irrational.
“I will never ever foot the bill for your shopping again.”
“Her parents footed the bill of her fancy wheels (= slang: a car).”
Origin
Foot can also mean the lowest part of something and therefore in this idiom it refers to the bottom a column of prices on a price statement.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Preserving-And-Pickling-Fruit-And-Vegetables-For-Winter.mp3Photo by little plant on UnsplashThe European summer holiday season is especially enjoyed by relaxing at the seaside, lakeshore or open-air spas, enjoying one’s favourite activities or simply having a few days off work.
Despite the domination of supermarkets for shopping staples, not all family habits and customs have been abandoned or forgotten.
In Central Europe, many families still preserve home-grown fruit, herbs and vegetables. There is nothing nicer, in the depth of a bitter winter, than opening up a jar of preserves or pickles, knowing that they were from your own garden.
So from the middle of August until October, cellars, cool pantries and parlours are filled with preserved berries, apricots, peaches, apples, plums, pears, onions, beetroot, home- made ketchup, pickled cucumbers, dried herbs and mushrooms.
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off: away from.
staples: základné potraviny.
to preserve: (of food, fruit, vegetables) to conserve.
pantry: a small room in a house where food is kept.
to pickle: (of vegetables or sometimes meat) to preserve especially in vinegar or salt water.
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English IdiomsUntil you are blue in the face
This phrase is used to say that you will not succeed in persuading someone to do something and thus wasting your energy.
“You can tell people not to drop cigarette butts on the floor until you are blue in the face, but they will keep on doing that anyway.
Origin
This idiom probably originated in the USA in the 1970s. Lack of oxygen resulting from extreme physical effort may cause the changes in color in the face and perhaps this is the idea behind this saying.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Food-Prices-Rise-Sharply.mp3Photo by Tim Mossholder on UnsplashIf you have visited a grocery store recently, then you know that food prices have been going through the roof.
Sugar, flour, coffee and cocoa, among other goods, have all become much more expensive in recent weeks.
Bad weather and increasing international demand are among the causes for the continuing rise in food prices.
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grocery store: a shop that sells food and small items for the home.
goods: items for sale.
demand: a request for something.
IDIOM
to go through the roof: to rise (prices) very quickly, to go up very sharply.
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Eat one’s words / Image by rawpixel.com on FreepikEat one’s words
To admit that your statement, opinion or something you said in the past was wrong.
“They said she was the best candidate for the position.
Now, after the drinking scandal, they will have to eat their words.”
Origin
The phrase was already used in speech in Shakespeare’s time.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Are-Humans-Just-Blockheads.mp3Photo by NOAA on UnsplashOver the past decades many scientists have recorded an increase in torrential rainstorms, affecting densely populated areas, causing a lot of damage and sometimes even deaths.
Experts claim that we should ‘plan in’ more greenery into our city environments and plant new forests, replacing those felled and cleared for business purposes.
This would help to prevent catastrophic rain water run-off and, in urban environments, reduce reflected heat on blistering hot summer days.
Temperatures reached in summer are sometimes 10 degrees Celsius higher in ‘concrete down-towns‘ than in the countryside.
Elderly people are also known to be at a higher risk from suffering heart attacks, by as much as 10 percent, when the temperature soars in urban man made ‘ heat sinks ‘.
WORDSblockhead: a stupid person.
densely: with a lot of things close to each other.
to fell: to cut down a tree.
blistering: (of sunlight) very strong, intense.
to soar: to go up quickly.
heat sink: a device for absorbing excessive heat.
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Photo by Natalia Gusakova on UnsplashHere is a recipe for Draniki, which was sent to us by a reader from Belarus. It is easy to make and very, very tasty.
Ingredients– potatoes
– salt
(No eggs, onions. Just potatoes and salt!)
Instructionspeel potatoes,
grate them (using a small grater),
add salt.
Then brown the Draniki, as with ordinary pancakes (fine pancakes) in a hot frying pan (add some vegetable oil).
Serve hot and with sour cream.
If you have a recipe that you would like to share with the world, then
please send it to cards@ahhoy.org.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/There-Is-Something-To-Celebrate-Every-Day-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Photo by Jason Goodman on UnsplashNo matter what day of the year it is, there is probably a celebration going on somewhere.
For example, in Europe each day is somebody’s name day. Today is August 7th. That means it is the name day of Albert in Austria, Arnold in Sweden and Stefania in Slovakia.
August 7th is also a national holiday in Colombia.
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no matter: regardless of, it is not important what.
to mean (meant, meant): to indicate.
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Picture by cottonbro studio on pexels.comGasbag is a person who talks too much about unimportant things.
“Robo has achieved a lot, but sometimes he is only a gasbag when he keeps on talking about things nobody is interested in.”
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Space-Waste-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Photo by Jeremy Straub on UnsplashSpace waste, space junk or orbital debris, has become a serious issue.
It includes spent rocket stages, dust from solid rocket motors, unused satellites and other man made fragments. All such waste poses a collision threat with operational spacecraft or even crashing back to Earth.
Space junk fragments were not originally perceived as a problem, scientists wrongly predicted that the debris would just burn itself up as it returned through the earth’s atmosphere.
Now ground based lasers, ” laser brooms “, are to be deployed to target this space junk, breaking it into very small pieces or even sweeping it out of the path of functional orbital traffic.
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junk: old things considered as of no value anymore, waste.
orbit (adj. orbital): the curved path, usually elliptical, made by planets, sattelites, spacecrafts around larger objects such as Earth, the sun, etc…
debris: the remains of something which was destroyed or broken down.
to burn up: to be completely destroyed by heat (e.g. objects entering the earth’s atmosphere).
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Swamp-Soccer.mp3Image by PDPics from PixabayIf you like to get dirty, then we have found the sport for you.
The international Swamp Soccer World Cup 2024 will be held in July.
The rules are similar to ordinary soccer. However, it is played in the mud.
A player must keep moving at all times or he (or she) will sink in the mud.
The sport was started by Finnish skiers as a way to train in the summer.
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swamp: very wet and soft land.
mud: a mixture of earth and water, especially after rainy days.
sink (sank, sunk): to go down below the surface.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Fawlty-Towers-Baku.mp3Photo by Gerhard Reus on UnsplashFawlty Towers was the name of a fictional English hotel in a 1970s comedy series that starred John Cleese.
The comedy focuses on everything that can go wrong in running a hotel, such as rude behavior and bad service.
The series has inspired real hotels to use the Fawlty Towers name, including a boutique hotel in the center of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, and a budget hotel in Rome.
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boutique hotel: a luxury, often small hotel.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Steam-Locomotive-Competition-In-Zvolen-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Photo by Richard Horne on UnsplashEvery year locomotives steam in to the city of Zvolen to compete in this very popular event.
The engines come to this central Slovakian railway marshalling yard from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, Poland and Great Britain.
The competition opens with the most popular event, the 100-metre sprint. Other unusual races and tasks follow on, including a race with a beer can placed on the engine buffers.
This crowd pleasing festival started in 1998. Every year it is visited by more than 5000 steam railway buffs.
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to steam: (of a train or ship) to travel by using steam.
buffer: a device at the end of a railway car to absorb shock.
buff: a person who is interested in a particular thing, a fan.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/A-City-On-A-Ship.mp3Photo by Stephanie Klepacki on UnsplashThe Allure of the Seas is one of the world’s largest cruise ships.
It is 360 meters long, 16 decks high and can accommodate up to 6,400 passengers.
In addition to having dozens of eateries, including Japanese and Brazilian restaurants, the Allure of the Seas is the first ship with its own Starbuck’s Coffee stand.
The ship also offers numerous shops, business services and entertainment options, such as a movie theater, to keep passengers occupied during the cruise.
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allure: power of attraction.
to accommodate: to provide with a place or room to stay.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/A-Wonderful-Job.mp3Matt Harding is one of the most famous dancers in the world, even though he has two left feet.
He also has one of the most desirable jobs in the world.
Matt, who used to develop video games, gets paid to travel around the world and make videos in which he dances. His work is sponsored by Stride, a company which makes chewing gums.
One of the Matt’s released dancing videos has been viewed over six million times.
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desirable: something that someone would want, something that is worth having.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Policeman-Entertains-Passersby.mp3Photo by Jordan McDonald on UnsplashPolicemen are often thought of as strict officials who hand out fines.
This was not the case in Prague recently where surprised pedestrians looked on as a policeman played an outdoor public piano.
The policeman proved his musical talent by playing River Flows in You — well known to the fans of the Twilight series.
WORDSpasserby also passer-by (pl. passersby, passers-by): a person who is going past a particular place.
to hand out: to give something.
pedestrian: someone going on foot.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ff7a-7794-435b-aa99-2d2e0430eaf3.mp3Courtesy of Aeromobil.comIs it just science fiction or true reality that we will soon use cars that will also be able to fly?
A Slovakian company called Aeromobil introduced a prototype of its flying car at the October 2014 Pioneers Festival in Vienna.
Powered by a standard petrol engine the Aeromobil 3.0 can be used on the road just like any other car.
But this car is special. The “Flying Roadster” can metamorphose itself quickly into a plane which can take off and land at any airport or use just a few hundred metres long grass strip as a runway.
The bodyshell, wings and wheels of the prototype are predominantly built using advanced composite materials.
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to take off (took off, taken off): (of a plane or bird) the moment of leaving the ground and beginning to fly.
to land: (of a plane or bird) to come down from the air.
to metamorphose: to transform.
Source: www.aeromobil.com
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Irrelevant-Information.mp3Photo by Anne Nygård on UnsplashIt seems the more useless piece of information is, the better we actually remember it.
So we have picked a few for you to read.
New York has more Italians than Rome.
Coca Cola was originally used to treat a stomachache and headache.
Dolphins sleep with one eye open.
Squirrels are blamed for most power outages in the U.S.
Clouds can weigh more than a million pounds.
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irrelevant: not needed, not helpful.
outage: a period when power supply or other services are not available.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Andrej-Zjavka-A-High-School-Student-Collects-Waste.mp3Courtesy of mladireporteri.skAndrej, a student of the special needs school in Namestovo, has been cleaning illegal dumping for four years and free of charge.
He has already collected 17 tonnes of illegally dumped waste along the main road near his home.
„Many talk about the clean environment and only a few do something about it. I started cleaning the illegal dumps when I was seventeen and was laughed at first, but now my activity is appreciated.“, Andrej says.
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illegal dumping: is the process of disposing waste at any place, the place where it is not permitted.
free of charge: no need to pay for.
to dump: to leave something not needed anymore in a place and especially where it is not allowed.
waste: garbage, unwanted things.
dump: a place where it is allowed to leave waste.
“I was laughed at = People laughed at me”
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Three-Men-Ran-Across-The-Sahara-Desert-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Photo by Kayvan Mazhar on UnsplashMost of us do not run a marathon in our lifetimes. Three runners, however, finished running 222 marathons in less than four months.
Ray Zahab, Kevin Lin and Charles Engle ran two marathons a day for 111 days to cross the 4,000-mile length of the Sahara Desert.
Their run took them through six countries: Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Libya and Egypt.
A documentary about their journey called “Running the Sahara” was made.
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to run (ran, run): to move faster than walking.
length: a measured distance.
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Image by Amber Clay from PixabayA group of Muslims saved their fellow Christian passengers travelling on a bus in Kenya in December 2015.
Islamist radicals tried to separate the travelers into Christians and Muslims.
A number of Muslims refused to be separated, telling the gunmen ”kill us all or leave us alone”.
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to refuse: not want to do something.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Venice-The-City-Without-Cars-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on UnsplashVenice is the largest European city that does not allow cars.
The favorite means of transportation in Venice is the gondola, which takes people through the city’s famous canals.
Venice was built on an archipelago of 118 islands and 150 canals. About 400 bridges connect the city.
Located in northern Italy, Venice is a popular holiday destination for people from all over the world.
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means: a method of doing something.
gondola: a Venetian boat.
archipelago: a large group of islands.
destination: a place to which a person is traveling.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Museum-Of-Ice-Cream.mp3Photo by Mieke Campbell on UnsplashIce cream is probably a treat for kids of all ages.
Dozens of flavors attract our taste not only on hot summer days.
If you are obsessed with ice cream and you have time, pay a visit to its Museum in Los Angeles and enjoy the ice cream atmosphere.
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treat (noun): (food) something sweet.
IDIOMSpay a visit to: to visit.
The idiom may have a bit more forceful connotation compared with the verb „to visit“ (e.g. You „should“ visit the museum, it can be worth the time, since you are „an ice cream lover“).
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Do-You-Know-London-Grammar-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Courtesy of London Grammar FBDid you think we were going to talk about English grammar which is used in London?
You are wrong.
London Grammar is the name of an English indie pop band formed in Nottingham in 2009.
And the story behind the name is really a simple one.
The members of the band wanted to have London in it and Grammar? They think they just look nice together.
Anyway, they also think it is a rubbish story.
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rubbish: something of very low quality, waste material not needed anymore.
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ArgentinaArgentina, the name comes from the Latin and it means “silver”, is the eight largest country in the world located in the southern part of South America. The country became independent in 1816. It is divided into four regions: The Andes, the North, the Pampas and Patagonia.
Population: 43,000,000
Capital: Buenos Aires (which can be translated as Fair Winds or Good Airs)
Currency: Argentine peso
Official language: Argentinian Spanish
Religion: Roman Catholic
The Most Popular Sport: Football (AmE soccer)
Literacy: 98 per cent of the population can read and write
School System: there is one year of pre-school compulsory education after which children start compulsory national education at the age of 6 and finish when they are 14 years old
National Dish: Argentine Asado / click here to see the recipe
The Most Popular Drink: Maté
The Most Popular Dance: Argentine Tango
National Flower: Erythrina
The Highest Mountain: Aconcagua (located in the Andes, 6.962 metres)
The Most Popular Argentinians: Pope Francis
Lionel Messi
Evita
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Image by David from PixabayTop Five Places To Visit:
Iguazu Falls – a series of waterfalls on the river Iguazu marking the border between Argentina and Brazil
Los Glaciares National Park
Mendoza – located in the largest wine producing region in South America
Ushuaia – a former penal colony can serve as a base for Antarctica cruises, winter sports activities and wildlife exploring
Cordoba – the second largest city full of monuments worth seeing
Awesome Native Animals in Argentina:
Jaguar
Pink Fairy Armadillo
Large four-eyed frog
Flamingo
Cougar
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Healthy-Tips-For-Very-Hot-Weather.mp3Photo by Briana Tozour on UnsplashWith many parts of the world experiencing record high temperatures, it is important to be careful.
The Centers for Disease Control recommends that people drink plenty of non-alcoholic fluids (without sugar), stay indoors and wear lightweight clothing during a heat wave.
If you must go out in the heat, the CDC advises you to wear a hat, rest in shady areas and go outside in the early morning or evening.
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plenty (of) = lots (of): much, many.
heat wave (heatwave): a period of hot weather.
shady: protected from the sun.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/A-Perfect-Recipe-For-Summer.mp3Photo by Jez Timms on UnsplashWhen it is hot outside, we like to eat something light.
A salad made from tomatoes, cucumbers and feta cheese — and topped with tzatziki sauce — is an ideal dish for very warm days.
Tzatziki sauce can be made by mixing yoghurt, cucumbers, olive oil, dill, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper.
The salad is simple, healthy and refreshing.
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sauce: a liquid eaten food.
refreshing: making fresh again, reinvigorating.
dill: a herb which is used in cooking.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Cleanfeed-Mon-1118-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Edible cutleryCan you imagine eating your spoon, fork and knife after you have finished with your meal?
An Indian based company, named Bakeys, has created cutlery that can be eaten.
The company makes its products with three flavours: savoury, sweet and without a flavour.
The edible cutlery could become an alternative to plastic one which has a negative impact on the environment.
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cutlery:* forks, knives and spoons used for eating.
savoury: salty or spice.
flavour*: a particular taste.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Cleanfeed-Sat-1122-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Photo by Robina Weermeijer on UnsplashThere may be hope for people who suffer from diseases of the brain.
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were able to bring back memory in mice.
The scientists say that memory is not lost. However, memory is unable to be reached because the brain is damaged by diseases like Alzheimer’s.
This means that memory may be recovered through treatment with drugs and other memory activities.
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brain: the organ inside the head that controls our activity.
treatment: the way of dealing with a disease.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Karlovy-Vary-–-Setting-For-James-Bond-Movie.mp3Karlovy Vary / Photo by Leonhard Niederwimmer on UnsplashKarlovy Vary is located in the western part of the Czech Republic in a region called Bohemia.
It is well known for its hot springs and annual film festival, one of the oldest and most recognized film festivals in the world.
It has also been the setting for numerous films, such as the 2006 James Bond movie Casino Royale.
Thousands of people come to Karlovy Vary every year to take advantage of its spa and beautiful location.
Karlovy Vary’s reputation as a famous European resort dates back to the 19th century.
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hot springs: hot water, especially with healing power, flows out from the ground.
setting: the place where something, e.g. film or event happens.
spa: a place where people go in order to recover from illness or become more healthy.
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Image by John Hain from PixabayInept: not good at doing something.
“Unfortunately, our Prime Minister is inept at running our country.”
Synonyms: incompetent, inefficient.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Unimaginable-Facts-–-Hunger-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Image by Amber Clay from PixabayA recent estimate states that almost one billion out of total of 7 billion people alive on earth is suffering from malnutrition.
Each year enough food for 10 billion people is harvested and processed.
Supermarkets and retail shops around the world dispose of thousands of tonnes of edible foodstuff every day, as government legislation demands that only fresh products are on their shelves.
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estimate: an approximate calculation.
malnutrition: not eating enough food.
to harvest: to collect crops from fields.
to dispose of: to throw out.
edible: suitable to eat.
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Image by freepikthe dog days
The hot sultry weather, usually the period between July and August.
“How they have been getting through the dog day?”
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sultry: very hot and humid.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/A-Handsaw-Used-As-A-Musical-Instrument-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Johnburns007 at en.wikipediaIf you think that a handsaw can be used only for cutting wood, then you are wrong.
Standard wood-cutting handsaws, also called musical or singing saws, can be used as musical instruments, too.
Sawists usually play the instrument seated by holding it between their knees and with a bow.
There are also world championships organised by The International Musical Saw Association.
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handsaw: a tool used for cutting wood and other materials.
sawist: a person who play the musical saw.
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Photo by Arif Riyanto on UnsplashGutted: extremely sad, unhappy, frustrated.
“She was gutted after he had left her.”
Synonyms: broken, devastated, shattered.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/The-First-And-Only-Ministry-For-Artificial-Intelligence-In-The-World-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Photo by Douglas Sanchez on UnsplashThe United Arab Emirates (UAE), a federation of seven states, is well known for oil production.
Nevertheless, the country does not want to be reliant on its oil export and is trying to diversify its economy.
In addition to heavy investments in tourism development they are starting futuristic projects as creating Mars Science City – Off World Colonizations, Flying Taxis and Jetpacks among others.
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artificial intelligence*: the simulation of intelligent behaviour in computers.
reliant*: need of a particular thing or person in order to continue.
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Ahhoy.netMy new car is a lemon
A lemon is usually a new car which is defective.
Origin
“Lemon” was originally used, in slang, to refer to a defective product at the beginning of the 20th century. Maybe it has something to do with its sourness, yet lemons have many vitamins which are beneficial to people.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Standing-Up-Is-Important-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Photo by Yogendra Singh on UnsplashThere is interesting news for people who want to lose weight.
Scientists at the University of Missouri have found that people should stand up more if they wish to keep off the extra kilograms.
If a person sits down after exercise, his or her body does not burn fat like it would if he or she were standing.
Because of television, video games and computers, people spend more of their day seated than they did in previous generations.
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to keep off: to avoid something.
fat: (noun) the substance under the skin of humans.
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Picture by Andrea Piacquadio on pexels.com/Gutless: without courage, unable to act in a way that is right or expected, not brave
“Do you expect support from them? I am sorry to say, but they are gutless.”
“Peter was too gutless to stand up for his younger sibling at school.”
Synonyms: cowardly, chickenhearted, craven, frightened, afraid, timid, weak.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/The-Growing-Popularity-Of-Japanese-Food-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Photo by Jakub Dziubak on UnsplashThe Japanese diet is one of the healthiest in the world.
Therefore, it is no surprise that Japanese restaurants are sprouting up outside of Japan.
Japanese food is low in fat. The Japanese eat lots of rice, vegetables and seafood.
The diet is said to help fight against serious illnesses, such as cancer and heart disease.
Miso soup, sushi, teriyaki and tempura are some well-known dishes in Japanese cuisine.
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to sprout: to grow, to produce new leaves, hair, etc…
to sprout up: a large number of things to appear very quickly.
cuisine: a style of cooking.
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English IdiomsPlay it cool
To act calm and without emotions, especially intentionally, in order not to show that you are interested in or worried about something.
“George was trying to play it cool. But we all knew he was in need of money.”
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Weird-Habits-And-Hobbies-Of-Celebrities.mp3Jennifer Lopez / Image by 20418232 from PixabayWhite is the favourite colour of Jennifer Lopez. Her house, rooms and places where she goes to work are all in white.
Kate Perry brushes her teeth six times a day and she always carries her toothbrush with her.
Shakira said, in one of her interviews, that she was addicted to chocolate.
Tom Hanks owns a collection of more than two hundred old typewriters.
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weird: very strange.
weird in other languages
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Ahhoy.netIf it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
If something is working properly, it is best to leave it alone and not make any changes that could break it.
OriginBert Lance, who worked for President Jimmy Carter, popularized this phrase in 1977 when trying to persuade the government to adopt it as a motto. He explains: “That’s the trouble with government. Fixing things that aren’t broken and not fixing things that are broken.”
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Image by u_4n2wc65j from PixabayMisako sent us this recipe for banana pie, a Brazilian dessert. It looks delicious.
Ingredients
240 grams wheat flour
320 grams sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 beaten eggs
250 ml milk
5 tablespoons margarine (melted)
10 sliced bananas
Instructions
– Mix the dry ingredients (wheat flour, sugar and baking powder).
– Mix the eggs, milk and margarine in another bowl.
– Grease a baking pan. Pour into it alternate layers of the dry ingredient mixture and the sliced bananas.
– Pour the egg mixture on the top.
– Bake in a slow oven for 50 minutes.
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Image by alekksall on FreepikCut somebody loose
To end personal or professional relationship with somebody.
“If Jane keeps on bothering me all the time, then I am really going to cut her loose.”“We had to close several branches and cut our employees loose last year. Our sales dropped by two-thirds.”
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Pula-Croatia-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Photo by Niels Bosman on UnsplashIf you are thinking about where to go on your summer vacation, then Pula, Croatia is one place you might want to consider.
Pula is known not only for its sunny beaches but also for its history.
The arena was built in the first century A.D., when Pula was a regional center of Rome. It is the sixth largest surviving Roman arena – the largest is the Colosseum in Rome.
At that time, the arena could seat 23,000 spectators.
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to consider: to think about.
to survive: to stay alive, to remain alive.
spectator: a person who watches something.
…is known… = …people know it as…
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Take French LeaveTake French Leave
To leave without permission, ceremony, informing anyone or saying goodbye.
OriginA possible origin of this saying could be based on an observation that French people used to leave gatherings without saying goodbye to their hosts. Today this phrase may be considered a slur toward the French.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Offensive-Words-For-People-Based-On-Their-Nationality-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Photo by John Cameron on UnsplashWe should never call people of different nationalities by the following slurs.
Though some of the terms might have been accepted in the past they are considered an insult now.
Be always kind to people whatever nationality or ethnicity they are and be proud of the nationality you were born into.
Frog is a very insulting word for a French person.
Gringo is an offensive word for people from the U.S.
Gypsy for a Romany was accepted in the past. Now it is considered offensive.
Negro is now considered an offensive word for an Afro-American.
Yid is a very insulting word for a Jew.
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slur:* an insulting remark.
insult: a rude or offensive remark.
offensive*: unpleasant, not nice or rude.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Beer-For-Women-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Image by Diego Salinas from PixabayIt is estimated that almost 80 percent of women rarely or never drink beer.
Arousa, a Czech brewery, has just released „beer for her“, which comes in a pink marble bottle.
The beer seems to face a backlash for being „sexist“.
Singapore scientists are testing a gut friendly beer with probiotic bacteria that can improve health.
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rarely: not often.
backlash: a strong negative reaction.
gut: a long tube in the body through which a food is moved during digestion.
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SimpleEnglishNews.comSomething very insignificant or lasting for a very short time.
“James vanished like a fart in a windstorm.”
“Don’t worry, that mistake is only a fart in a windstorm.”
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Hot-Dogs-Might-Be-Very-Dangerous-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Photo by Ball Park Brand on UnsplashSausages belong to one of the most dangerous foods to eat.
New research shows that they contain chemicals called nitrites and nitrates which are known to cause cancer.
Eating two sausages per week can increase the risk of developing cancer.
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cancer: a term for very dangerous diseases.
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Image by Myriams-Fotos from PixabayHave someone wrapped around your (little) finger = to have complete control over somebody.
Wrapped Around Your Finger by Sting and Rufus Wainwright
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Do-You-Want-To-Feel-Better-Smile.mp3Image by Pexels from PixabayOne good way to feel happier is to practice feeling happier.
Putting a smile on your face can change your mood.
Furthermore, smiling makes you more attractive, is good for your health, relieves stress and improves the mood of others around you.
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mood: the way you feel.
furthermore: in addition.
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Bryndza Dumplings / Ahhoy.netProbably every Slovak would mention this meal as the first choice when asked to name the Slovak national dish.
Bryndza is a special cheese made from sheep’s milk. It can be replaced by a cottage cheese made from cow’s milk but then it cannot be called Bryndzove halusky in Slovakia any more – it is Halusky s tvarohom (Dumplings with cottage cheese).
Ingredients
2-3 large uncooked potatoes
fine whole wheat flour
salt
smoked bacon
bryndza
Instructions
1/ Peel and finely grate the potatoes.
2/ Add flour in order to make a dough or mixture which is not too
tough but also not to watery. Some people add milk and an egg to the mixture
but it is not necessary to do so.
3/ Add salt to taste.
4/ Boil enough water in a large saucepan with 2 tbsp of salt.
5/ Then form the dumplings with a knife or teaspoon on, with cold water washed, wooden platter and thrown them into the bubbling salted water. (There is now special equipment with which you can form halusky more easily and which can be bought in shops.)
6/ Boil the dumplings a little.
7/ When the dumplings are done they will float on the surface of the water. Pick them out with a strainer, rinse with cold water and mix with bryndza.
8/ Cut up little pieces of smoked bacon and fry them. Then put the fried bacon pieces on top of the meal.
People usually serve Bryndzove halusky with a cup of ordinary milk.
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SimpleEnglishNews.comDown in (at) the mouth
To be sad, depressed, in low spirits.
“Why did she look so down in the mouth yesterday?”
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/A-Beauty-Contest-For-Camels.mp3Photo by Nina Luong on UnsplashWe tend to think of beauty contests (or beauty pageants) as competitions which decide the physical beauty of women.
However, according to a report on Reuters, a tribe in Saudi Arabia is having a contest to find the most beautiful camel.
And how will judges decide the winner of Miss Camel?
“The nose should be long and droop down, that’s more beautiful,” Sultan al-Qahtani, one of the organizers of the event, said.
“The ears should stand back, and the neck should be long. The hump should be high, but slightly to the back.”
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to tend: to have inclination or tendency.
to droop: something going or bending downward, to hang down.
hump: a raised area, a small hill.
slight: small in amount or degree.
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SimpleEnglishnews.comMarry money
To become rich by marrying someone who is wealthy or comes from a wealthy family.
“Samantha married money. She lives in Los Angeles now.”
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Image by Alexander Fox | PlaNet Fox from PixabayItalian Serie A teams are not allowed to play in green kits.
The rule was initiated by television companies which do not want viewers to confuse the footballers with the green colour of grass on the pitch.
Goalkeepers will still be able to wear green jerseys.
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kit: the particular clothing worn by a sports team (e.g. jerseys, shorts, socks)
grass: a green plant growing naturally.
pitch: an area where football and some other team sports are played.
jersey: a shirt worn by a member of a sports team.
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Grandpa & GrandsonGrandpa and his little grandson, the helper and a fresh bullwhacker taking care of their quadrupeds – real family bonding.
Photo courtesy of Jaro Štubňa.
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Photo by Jen Theodore on UnsplashSingle-minded: very determined and focused on achieving one thing.
“They were single-minded in helping the poor.”
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Photo by Olena Bohovyk on UnsplashIn the days before the Internet, the only way to listen to international stations was by shortwave.
As the name suggests, shortwave uses shorter wavelengths.
Often the reception on shortwave radios is not as clear as with today’s online radio.
Also, shortwave stations are easier to pick up at night than in the daytime.
There are still several clubs devoted to shortwave radio.
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wavelength: the distance between two waves of energy.
reception: the receiving of the radio or television signal.
devoted: to be very enthusiastic about.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-Least-Addictive-Foods-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Photo by Karyna Panchenko on UnsplashIn March we wrote about the most addictive foods.
There are also the least addictive foods. These are usually unprocessed foods.
So, do you like apples, beans, broccoli, brown rice, carrots, cucumbers, salmon or chicken breast?
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least: smallest, lowest.
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Photo by Jaco Pretorius on UnsplashGo-getter: a very energetic person who wants to succeed and is ready to deal with difficult situations.
“We need go-getters who are determined to win.”
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Reduce-The-Use-Of-Plastic-Bags.mp3Image by Mabel Amber, who will one day from PixabayLightweight plastic bags are often used only once, but can persist in the environment for hundreds of years, often as harmful microscopic particles that are known to be dangerous to marine life in particular.
In 2010, an estimated 98.6 billion plastic carrier bags were placed on the EU market, which amounts to every EU citizen using 198 plastic carrier bags per year.
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to persist: to continue to exist.
in particular: especially.marine: related to the sea.
to amount: to reach a certain level of something.
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Dresse to KillDressed to kill
To be dressed very nicely in order to attract attention and admiration.
“Samantha came to the party dressed to kill in her new evening dress.”
“John was in the spot-light at the reception because he was dressed to kill.”
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Inventions-By-Women-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Image by Krystieyeo Yeo from PixabayWhen we speak about inventions we usually think of men, but there are also many women who have contributed their ideas to our daily lives.
Josephine Cochran patented her dishwasher as early as 1886.
Mary Anderson was a real estate developer who invented the windscreen wiper in 1903. She got her idea on a frosty day while travelling in a tram. She observed that the motorman drove with the front window open because the windshield had too much sleet.
Marion Donovan is known for developing the first disposable diaper.
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invention: something new and unique that did not exist before.
frosty: very cold, freezing.
sleet: wet snow, a mixture of rain, snow and ice .
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/May-5-Is-Cinco-De-Mayo.mp3Photo by Alexander Schimmeck on UnsplashMay 5 is an important day to the people of Mexico.
On this day in 1862, Mexican forces defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla.
The day is known in Mexico as Cinco de Mayo (which is Spanish for 5th of May).
This day is also celebrated in many parts of the United States.
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forces: an army or military.
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Drink like a fish / Picture by Prawny from PixabayDrink like a fish
We use this phrase when discussing someone’s tendency to drink too much alcohol.
“Give me the bottle, I can drink like a fish now, like an elephant.”
Origin
The phrase first appeared in 1640 in Fletcher and Shirley’s The Night Walker, or the Little Thief and is probably related to an allusion of fish open-mouthed taking in a lot of water.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Smoking-Could-Kill-1-Billion-People-This-Century-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Photo by Jeroen Bosch on UnsplashThere is more bad news out today about the harmful effects of smoking.
The World Health Organization estimates that one billion people could die from illnesses related to smoking this century.
More than half of smoking deaths take place in poor countries.
The number of people smoking is rising in many poor countries, especially among teenagers, the WHO said.
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harmful: causing a bad effect.
to estimate: to calculate the cost, value, etc of something.
billion: 1.000,000,000 (UK 1,000,000,000,000).
to take place: to happen.
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Photo by Ayo Ogunseinde on Unsplashbozo: (informal) a stupid and incompetent person.
“Some bozo left the door open again.”
“The recently elected mayor is a bozo.”
“My biggest nightmare is to get stuck next to some talkative bozo while travelling by train.”
Synonyms: fool, idiot, jerk, airhead buffoon, blockhead.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/A-Bank-Robber-Who-Helped-People.mp3Image by LillyCantabile from PixabayPretty Boy Floyd was not just an ordinary American bank robber.
Unlike other bank robbers, Floyd, while robbing a bank, would destroy property mortgage documents, thus releasing many citizens from their debt burden.
The people of Oklahoma dubbed him “The Robin Hood of Cookson Hills.”
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robber: a person who steals, a burglar, thief.
mortgage: a special loan for buying property such as a house, etc.
debt burden: the amount of money that must be paid back as it was borrowed from a bank, or somebody etc…
to dub: to give a name to.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/The-Chernobyl-Nuclear-Disaster-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Photo by Michał Lis on UnsplashBy the end of April it will have been 38 years since the accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plantoccurred.
A night power-failure stress test, at the no. 4 reactor, resulted in uncontrolled reaction conditions and subsequent steam explosion followed by an open-air fire.
This fire caused updrafts for 9 days.
Large quantities of radioactive isotopes were dispersed into the atmosphere.
Despite the 30 kilometres long radioactive exclusion zone there are some people, called Samosely, who decided to remain there.
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to occur: to happen.
stress test: a test to show how strong something (system, health) is.
subsequent: following after something else.
updraft: an upward movement of air.
to disperse: to spread or distribute from a certain place.
to remain: to stay.
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SimpleEnglishNews.comCooking with gas
To do very well. Being successful in an activity, especially after a period of inefficient performance.
Origin
This phrase was used at the beginning of the 20 century when gas cookers began to replace wood – -burning stoves.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/The-Didgeridoo-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Image by John R Perry from PixabaySome researchers believe the Didgeridoo may be the world’s oldest musical instrument, possibly over 40,000 years old.
This wind instrument is officially classified as a brass aerophone.
Uniquely developed by the indigenous aboriginal people of Northern Australia, it is still played at ceremonial events today.
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indigenous*: native.i*t is played =they play it
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Image by S K from PixabayBoris Yeltsin, who died on April 23 at age 76, was the first elected president of Russia.
Yeltsin began his career for the Communist Party in the Soviet city of Sverdlovsk.
In 1985 Mikhail Gorbachev made him the mayor of Moscow.
He became internationally famous in 1991 for standing on a tank during a coup which tried to remove Gorbachev from power.
Yeltsin started several economic reforms as president – many of which were very unpopular with the people.
Yeltsin was the leader of Russia during the First Chechen War from 1994 to 1996.
On December 31, 1999 he handed power to Vladimir Putin.
Yeltsin had been suffering from poor health for many years. He died of heart failure.
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mayor: an elected person that leads a town or city.
coup: an illegal and violent taking of power.
to hand: to give to.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/The-Real-Bank-Of-Love-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Bank of LoveAre you thinking of how to make your love grow? There is a solution.
Deposit it in the only love bank in the world.
There are love boxes in the bank, located in the basement of the house that is a part of 500-year-old gold mine, where couples can store their love keepsakes.
Each box represents a letter from the poem “Marina” by Andrej Saldkovic from 1846, the world’s longest love poem.
The poem was inspired by the true and unhappy love story between Sladkovic and Marina.
The love bank can be found in the town of Banska Stiavnica, Slovakia.
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gold mine: a place where gold is taken from the ground.
keepsake: a small item given to you by someone so that you will remember that person.
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Image by Alexas_Fotos from PixabayCount out
To not include someone in an activity or plan, to think of someone or something as unimportant.
“If you are going to ride a bike, you can count me out.”
“We should not count them out. They may have an ace up their sleeve.”
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Dinner-In-The-Sky-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Courtesy of Dinner in the Sky Belgium/FBA Belgian company has come up with a new service for those who like to eat good food outdoors and with a view.
Dinner in the Sky takes 22 guests up to a height of 50 meters with a crane to enjoy fine food and listen to music.
A chef and two helpers join the guests to prepare the meals.
The service is being offered in Belgium, France and Florida at a cost of $25,000.
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guest*: a visitor.
chef*: a trained cook, the most important cook.
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Image by P. KyzurYanar Dag is a hill in Azerbaijan with a natural gas fire blazing on its slope.
Flames jet into the air from a porous sandstone layer.
The reason for the burning are the gases emanating from below the earth’s surface.
Azerbaijan is sometimes historically called the Land of Fire.
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blazing*: burning very brightly.
slope: a part of hill or mountain going down.
to jet: to emit in a stream.
to emanate*: to come out as from a source, to emit.
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Image by kstudio on FreepikCaught red-handed
To catch someone in the act, when they are doing something wrong or illegal.
Origin
It is believed that this expression originated in Scotland in the 15th century. And it probably refers to people caught with real blood on their hands doing something illegal.
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Image by Hans from PixabayA lot of food and drink, we buy every day, is packaged in containers made of plastic.
But did you know that it may take from 100 to 450 years for a plastic bottle to biodegrade?
Here are a few examples of the time needed for a thing to degrade:
apple core – 15 days
can – 15 years
chewing gum – 50 years
glass – thousands of years
paper – 4 months
plastic bag – more than 20 years
trimmer line – probably never
We don’t have to become environmental extremists, but we should start thinking about the environment in a rational way.
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to degrade: to break down or decompose.
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Photo by Quin Engle on UnsplashThe most popular takeout food in different countries.
The US = pizza
Canada = burrito
England = Chinese
Australia = pizza
New Zealand = fish and chips
Poland = endzior
Germany = döner kebab
Japan = sushi
Denmark = tapas
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takeout (food): prepared food to be taken away from its place of sale, ordered food from a restaurant but eaten at home.
take-out: (adjective) a take-out lunch.
takeout (AmE) = takeaway (BrE)
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/The-Flying-Snakes.mp3Image by kuritafsheen77 on FreepikThere are almost 3,400 species of snake in the world and they live on every continent except Antarctica.
Some of them can swim and climb trees.
But there are also snakes which can fly.
Chrysopelea, also known as the gliding snake, is a genus of mildly venomous snakes which pose no danger to humans. The species can glide by stretching the body into a flattened strip.
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to glide: to fly by floating without using any power.
glide in other languages
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Pakistani-man-plays-snooker.mp3Photo by Marcelo Leal on UnsplashMuhammad Ikram was born without hands in a poor family of nine children.
He was a deprived child facing barriers to accessing an education.
Anyway, he has always had a passion for snooker and watched other people playing it.
As unimaginable as it may seem to many of us he has managed to play the game of snooker by pushing the cue ball with his chin.
He believes he will play at the international level one day.
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deprived child: a child under 18 years of age who is not given proper care and education.
cue ball: the ball used in games such as snooker or billiard.
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It is in contrast to other European countries where 26 year –old – “kids“ only begin to think of fleeing the family nest.
In some European countries leaving your home before you are 30 years old could be even considered as rejecting your family.
Sweden has a long history of individualism which dates back centuries.
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to flee: to run away from.
flee in other languages
nest: a place prepared by an animal and especially by a bird for its eggs and offspring.
nest in other languages
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In Japan the start of a new school year falls on April 1.
Mid-January is the time for children in South Africa to get ready for the first day of school.
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hemisphere: half of a spherical body (e.g. planet).
hemisphere in other languages
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Listen here Tea is the most consumed drink in the world. It is no surprise that politicians, actors, musicians, athletes enjoy drinking tea, too. Her Majesty, the Queen of England…
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Listen here The masculine name John derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, which means God is Gracious. Johns are honest, courageous, determined and creative. Sometimes they may feel incomplete without…
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No man is an island People do not thrive when they are isolated from others and they are dependent on other people. “Robert gets all the glory for the running…
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Listen here One city, formerly known as the city of Edo, could house the whole population of Poland, which is almost 38 million. The heaving metropolis covers just 13,500 km2,…
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Listen here Duncan is a dog in the American state of Washington. He has done something most dogs have never done. He has voted. According to a report in The…
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FOOTBALL (UK) = SOCCER (USA) ASSISTANT REFEREE (LINESMAN): an officcial who is at touchlines and who advises the referee. AWAY GAME: When the team has to travel to play the…
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Listen here Marijuana, weed or pot in slang, is legal for both recreational and medicinal purposes. Cannabis was banned from 1923 until 2001, when it was allowed for medicinal use…
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Listen here There is a line from an old movie which states: “The only time we look up at the sky is when it’s raining dollars.” Sometimes, especially when we…
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Listen here Each relationship is unique, so there is probably no single rule which we could apply to love. Yet there are many misleading ideas about how to love another…
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The simple past perfect describes an action which took place before another action in the past or an action which happened very long time ago. It is created by using the…
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Listen here The city of Seattle is trying a new way of fighting crime. Seattle is paying musicians to perform in city parks. The city, located in the northwest United…
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Listen here Lemonade is a cold drink that is ideal for hot weather In North America, people of all ages love to drink lemonade during the dog days of summer. The…
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Listen here The Japanese are known throughout the world as a hardworking and diligent people. Workers in Japan usually spend more hours at their jobs and take fewer vacations…
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Listen here Throwing darts can be seen as a pastime activity by many people. The modern game of darts was invented by a carpenter Brian Gamlin in 1896. Now it is a…
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Raining cats and dogs When someone says “It’s raining cats and dogs”, they mean that it is raining heavily. Origin One of the theories is that animals used to sleep…
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Listen here Smartphones have become an indispensable part of our daily lives. Keeping in constant touch with an online community is becoming more and more important for us. Nomophobia (no-mobile-phone-phobia) is…
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Listen here The oldest tree in the world has been found in Sweden. It is a spruce tree which is more than 9,500 years old. It was previously believed that some 5,000-year-old…
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Listen here Skype, a computer communications application, has introduced an interpreting service Skype – Translator. Currently up to 50 languages can be automatically translated as chat messages are typed. Additionally…
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Listen here On August 6, 1945 the United States dropped an atomic bomb, named “Little Boy”, on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Three days later, on August 9, a second…
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ACE: a winning serve without being touched by the receiver.ADVANTAGE: a player who scores a point at deuce has the advantage and if he wins the next point, he wins…
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This is the very first epizode of our new feature Podcasts. AhhoyMan talks about learning the English langauge. You can listen to the very first podcast from SimpleEnglishNews here. If…
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Listen here A young musician, playing classical music in a concert, had his performance rudely interrupted by a mobile telephone ringing in the pocket of a member of the audience.…
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Listen here Google CEO Sundar Pichai gave a brief speech lasting only one minute. He said: Imagine life is a game of 5 balls that you manipulate in the air trying not…
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Listen here Calling what is happening right now in Ukraine a war or invasion can land someone in prison for many years. These two words are considered fake news by…
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Listen here A 28-year-old-man was sentenced to four months in prison for slapping French President Emmanuel Macron as he was greeting a crowd. The man said that the attack was unplanned and…
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The present perfect progressive tense is used to express an activity which started in the past, has been in progress throughout a period and which has consequences up to now. Depending…
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Listen here Many North Americans have recently discovered what people in Asian countries have known for a long time: drinking green tea is healthy. Studies have shown that green tea…
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Listen here Although our focus is placed on the English language, today we are going to show you languages which use a very similar word to “summer”. It would also be…
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Snowed under To be very busy. “Sorry, I can’t help you these days. I’m absolutely snowed under writing this book.” Origin Perhaps this phrase is associated with the fact there…
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Listen here Tony Amato, a butcher’s son, decided to change his life in New York and make his dream come true. With his wife Sally standing firmly beside him, he founded…
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Listen here Guide dogs allow blind and visually impaired people the opportunity to have greater mobility. The dogs are trained at special facilities, such as at the Seeing Eye in Morristown, New…
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Listen here Khalil Rafati is a millionaire today. He owns a juice and superfoods SunLife Organics bar chain which has spread to several locations in Los Angeles. But it wasn’t always like…
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The simple present perfect tense is sometimes misused by the non-native speakers of English as they often think this tense is interchangeable with the past or in some cases with the…
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Listen here Summer temperatures will increase by another 6 degrees Celsius in some large American cities by the year 2080. According to NASA, the American space agency, summer temperatures between…
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Listen here The term “cucumber season” is used in many European countries to describe the summer months when not a lot of business activity takes place. This is especially true…
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Listen here Brandon Saad, twice a Stanley Cup winner with the Chicago Blackhawks, has not forgotten his family roots. He is actively supporting his family relatives, who have fled Syria due to the ongoing civil…
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Take my hat off to To show or express admiration to someone, especially for something impressive they have done. OriginFor centuries taking one’s hat off has been a sign of…
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Listen here The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a very conservative country. Women in Saudi Arabia can´t wear miniskirts, drive a car or travel without the permission of a male…
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Listen here The United States of America celebrates Independence Day on July 4. The Fourth of July holiday marks American independence from Great Britain in 1776. Americans celebrate July…
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Listen here Jared Leisek is a scuba diver who started removing debris from his Oregon waterways in 2018. He cleaned up to two thousand pounds of debris in just three months.…
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The future perfect tense describes an action which will be finished in a certain future moment. Its progressive form expresses the length of an action from the point of future…
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Listen here The cultivation and brewing of tea dates way back to the 3rd century in China. There are plenty of teas such as green, black, white, herbal or fruit…
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Listen here Are you thinking of throwing a party? And you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth. Then why not hire a celebrity to entertain your guests?…
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Listen here Phil Wright is a professional dancer who has his own dance school in California. His positive attitude always makes his classes full of energy and good atmosphere. Whether…
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The early bird catches the worm There is a higher chance of success if you come early, prepare well or put in considerable effort. The first use of the phrase…
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Listen here An old school building in Virginia was sprayed with graffiti by a group of local students. Five culprits aged 16 and 17 pleaded guilty to defacing a private property. The…
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Listen here If you live in a big city then you don’t have to be told that space is limited and that real estate prices are extortionately high. Clearly this…
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Listen here A 33-year-old polyglot from Central Europe, Vladimir Skultety, claims he can speak 19 languages. In his introduction, which is in English, he admits he does not speak every language correctly,…
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Listen here Bryndza, a smooth very creamy cheese, is made from fresh sheep milk. It has a very characteristic zingy taste and unique odour. Many people recognize that Bryndza may have…
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We can express the future by the following forms, too. Be (in the present tense) going to + verbThis form is used to describe the near future, our intention or…
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Listen here What is the longest distance one is able to run in one session? Fifty or a hundred kilometers? The Rarámuri people developed a tradition of a long-distance running up…
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Listen here Do you make your tea with tea bags? If so, then what you probably do with your used tea bags is toss them into a garbage bin. Why not give…
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Listen here Although we live in a global economy, there are many advantages to buying goods and services that are produced near where you live. If you trade with local…
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Too many cooks spoil the broth If there are too many people involved in an activity or task, the result will usually not be good. Origin Broth is a very…
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Listen here There is good news for people who want to lose weight but do not want to leave their sofa. According to a report in The Telegraph, researchers found…
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PixabayIn 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in space.
When she was very young, she developed an interest in parachuting.
Through this skill, she was able to become a cosmonaut.
She spent three days aboard the Vostok 6 in June 1963.
In 2000, she received an award in London as the Greatest Woman Achiever
of the Century.
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cosmonaut: a Soviet or Russian astronaut.
Be Able To = to have qualities or skills to do something successfully.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Who-Is-The-Tallest-Man.mp3Photo by Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsSultan Kosen from Turkey is the tallest living man in the world.
He was born in 1982 and his height is 2.51 metres.
He stopped growing at the age of 27 after he had taken a new treatment at the Virginia Medical Center.
Sultan has three brothers and one sister. His siblings are of „normal“ size.
He could not finish his education because of his height and started to work as a farmer.
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sibling: a brother or sister.
sibling in other languages
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easy GramamrThe future progressive tense is created: be (in future = will be) + verb with ing.
Positive sentence
The train will be arriving soon.
She will be cooking dinner when her husband comes home.
Negative sentence
We will not (won’t) be giving a performance in Chicago.
I will not (won’t) be eating dinner when my favorite program is on television.
Question
What will she be doing at 10 a.m. tomorrow?
Will you be waiting for Sarah at the station when her train arrives?
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- to express an action which will happen in a certain moment in the future
By this time tomorrow I will be flying to Moscow.
At ten on Monday I will be painting my house.
- to predict the future
Don’t call her at seven. She will be watching her favourite film.
- to refer to continuous events in the future In 2100 we will be flying to the Moon everyday.
- sometimes the future progressive tense may have a “softening” effect in comparison with future tense
I will write this letter tomorrow.
I will be writing this letter tomorrow.
- in certain contexts the future progressive tense may be more polite in comparison with future tense
Will you write it tomorrow?
Will you be writing it tomorrow?
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Clothes-From-Cow-Dung.mp3Photo by Yassine Khalfalli on UnsplashWearing clothes made from cow manure probably sounds like a terrible idea.
Dutch designer Jalila Essaïdi has been able to recycle cow manure and turn it into several materials including the bio-textile.
The eco-friendly fabric is called Mestic.
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dung*: excrement, especially of animals.manure: animal dung used for fertilizing soil.*
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Slacklining-Is-Becoming-More-Popular.mp3Image by : Tim Mossholder on pexels.comSlacklining is a sport very similiar to tightrope walking and it relates to balancing along a suspended flat webbing.
The most important step when learning slacklining is to get over a fear of falling.
The sport originated 40 years ago and is very popular among rock climbers.
There are several styles of slacklining: highlining, tricklining, urbanlining,
waterlining, windlining.
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webbing: a very strong woven fabric material in bands.
webbing in other languages
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/A-Manchester-United-Star-Became-A-Priest.mp3Courtesy of dominicans.iePhilip Mulryne, a 43-year-old former football star, was ordained a Catholic priest a few years ago.
He was forced into hanging up his boots because of an injury.
He made 600.000€ a year, but he did not like the trappings of a footballer’s life.
The Northern Ireland player has found a new meaning in joining the Church.
WORDS
priest: a man who performs religious duties in the Christian Church.
priest in other languages
trappings: all the things that belong to a particular job, event, etc.
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to hang up one’s boots: to stop playing a sport, especially football.
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English IdiomsUnder the weather
If you feel under the weather then you aren’t feeling well. You are ill.
Origin
This phrase was originally related to being ill at sea. Seasick passengers would go below (under) the deck to hide away from the weather.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Saxophone-Origins.mp3Photo by Sven Mieke on UnsplashAdolph Sax was born in the Belgian city of Dinant. He invented the saxophone 177 years ago.
In 1842, he moved to Paris where he had his saxophone patented in 1846.
It took almost 100 years for the instrument to become popular.
The soft dulcet tones of the saxophone are especially favoured in jazz, a type of American music which is characterized by improvisation.
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dulcet: (especially of sounds) sweet and pleasant to the ear.
dulcet in other languages
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Photo by Wesual Click on UnsplashWould you pay $1,000 for a pizza? A restaurant owner in New York City is hoping that some people might.
Nino Selimaj has created the “Luxury Pizza” at his Nino’s Bellissima restaurant.
The 30 cm pizza contains lobster and six types of caviar. It is divided into eight slices.
A customer must ask for the “Luxury Pizza” at least 24 hours in advance so that the caviar can be ordered.
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slice: a thin, flat piece of food, such as bread, meat or cake, cut from a larger portion.
slice in other languages
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Photo by History in HD on UnsplashEnglish teachers often shook their heads when they heard former President Bush speak.
Bush was known for making grammatical mistakes in his speeches.
“Childrens do learn,” Bush said once in New York. He should have said “children do learn.”
On another occasion Bush asked: “Is our children learning?” “Are our children learning?” would have been the correct way to ask the question.
WORDS
to shake (shook, shaken): to move backwards and forwards.
shake in other languages
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SimpleEnglishNews.comThe future tense is created: will + verb in all grammatical persons.
In the first singular and plural person shall can be used instead of will but this becomes rare in today’s English. Shall (shall not – shan’t) is still used in questions in the meaning of suggestions.
Positive sentence:
We will (We’ll) come back next week.
She will (She’ll) bring it tomorrow.
Negative sentence:
He will not (won’t) say it to anybody.
I will not (won’t) play.
Question:
Will you take us there?
Shall we go?
Shall I record it?
We use will
- to express the “pure” future
We will (We’ll) be back tomorrow.
I will (I’ll) call them on Monday. - to make predictions (often with I think, I don’t think, I am sure, perhaps, maybe, I hope)
I think she won’t come to the party.
Maybe they will (they’ll return it in time. - to make promises, requests, threats
I promise I will learn more.
Will you help me, please?
I will tell our teacher about it. - to make decisions at the time of speaking.
I’ll call Peter to join us.
Look at that nice purse. I’ll buy it.
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Photo by Phạm Duy Quang on UnsplashAn Indian budget airline employs only female flight attendants.
Most of us would tend to think that hiring women is for their sex-appeal.
The reason is simpler.
Women are lighter than men, thus saving thousands of dollars in fuel.
WORDS
to employ: to give work to someone, to hire.
employ in other languages
fuel: a material used to produce power.
fuel in other languages
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Raoul Wallenberg_Raoul Wallenberg was a Swedish diplomat who worked in Budapest during the Second World War.
He helped to save lives of thousands of Hungarian Jews who would have been sent to the concentration camps by the Nazis.
Wallenberg provided Hungarian Jews with Swedish passports.
It is not known what happened to Wallenberg. He was placed on a train leaving from Budapest on January 17, 1945 and he was never heard from again.
WORDS
diplomat: a person, such as an ambassador, who represents a government.
concentration camp: a place where prisoners of war are kept under harsh, terrible conditions.
“…he was never heard from again. = … nobody has heard about him since that time, he has disappeared.”
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Photo by Abubakar Balogun on UnsplashKenyan pupils in elementary schools began to learn Mandarin Chinese in 2020.
Pupils in South Africa have been learning the language since 2014.
China’s influence is rising in Africa and it has become the largest investor in the region.
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to begin (began, begun): to start.
begin in other languages
investor: a person or entity that puts capital into something in order to make a profit.
investor in other languages
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Photo by Glen Carrie on UnsplashDon’t forget – change your cover image regularly, just like clockwork.
Don’t stop adding your selfies. The best option is to do it everyday.
Keep all your friends informed about every single triviality, the ordinary boring things from your life.
Concentrate on sharing all promotional “How To Make Easy Money” articles. They are highly appreciated.
You walked your pets again today. Great! We desperately need to know this.
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clockwork: machinery that is used especially in mechanical clocks.
clockwork in other languages
triviality: ordinary things.
triviality in other languages
desperately: very much, with extreme urgency.
desperately in other languages
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English idioms
Walk (Dance) on air
To be extremely happy.
“Jane started to walk on air after she passed the exam.”
Origin
The wording might relate to the fact that when we feel very happy we also feel like we can fly.
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Ilhan Mansiz, 38, formed a figure skating pair with Slovakian skater Olga Bestandigova. In September 2013, they made their debut in Oberstdorf, Germany, where they qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
Mansiz scored two memorable goals during the third place playoff of the 2002 World Cup.
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to retire: to stop working, to receive a pension.
retire in other languages
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such as Mars and Pepsi – sold very well in several Eastern European countries.
These days, however, there has been a resurgence in the brands which were once popular before 1989.
Krowka caramels in Poland, Tibi chocolate in Hungary and Bon Pari fruit candies in the Czech Republic are all making a comeback.
Kofola, a soft drink first produced in the early sixties in Czechoslovakia, before it split into Slovakia and the Czech Republic, today sells more bottles or cans than the rival Coca-Cola in Slovakia.
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treat: a small piece of food, usually something sweet.
treat in other languages
resurgence: comeback.
resurgence in other languages
can: a small metal container.
can in other languages
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Ahhoy.netThe past progressive tense is created: be (in the past) + verb with ing.
Positive sentence:
We were dancing all night.
It was snowing all day on Saturday.
Negative sentence:
They were not (weren’t) learning enough.
She was not (wasn’t) playing well.
Question:
Was she studying at 5 p.m. yesterday?
Were they talking when you came in?
USE:
- to describe an action in the past which was in progress some time. The time is usually expressed by a time term.
I was preparing for my exam all afternoon.
- to describe actions which were in progress at the same time in the past.
While he was reading* the newspaper she was cooking* lunch.
- to describe an action which happened at one point-moment in the past.
At ten we were having breakfast.
- to express one of the two actions while one action is described by the simple past tense ( the shorter one).
She was phoning when I entered the room.
- to express a background to the main action when we describe (write or narrate) action in the past.
I was walking down our street when I noticed two strange men. The men got on a bus and went away.
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The material can emit light for 10 hours during the night and re-charge the next day.
This project drew inspiration from the Netherlands Starry Night bike lane.
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to glow: to give out a continuous light.
glow in other languages
to illuminate: to light something.
illuminate in other langauges
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PixabayIf you like the song “Smoke on the Water”, then the American city of Kansas City, Kansas was the place to visit.
A total of 1,683 people went to the city to play the song that was made popular by the rock group Deep Purple in the 1970s.
People came from as far away as Germany to play the song on the guitar.
Together they set a new world record for the number of people playing the same song.
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to set a record: to do something better than anyone else.
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Like the euro in Europe, it would be a common currency for the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The adoption of the amero, however, will probably not happen in the near future because there are large differences among the economies of North American countries.
Furthermore, many international transactions are carried out in U.S. dollars.
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common: the same for a lot of people.
common in other languages
furthermore: in addition.
furthermore in other languages
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Cleanfeed-Mon-1221-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Courtesy of Brano TomanekBranislav Tomanek is a 44-year-old bodybuilder who has been doing weightlifting for 21 years.
He finished second at the WUAP World Championships in the Deadlift RAW category of 40-44 years in 2015 and 2018.
When he was young he suffered from painful joints and gout which is caused by excessive levels of uric acid in the blood.
He decided to go vegetarian 20 years ago and now he has been a vegan for ten years.
Brano’s diet includes a lot of raw cabbage, cucumbers and quinoa among others.
His health has improved and he feels almost no pain.
“The most important thing is to stick to your diet and expected results will arrive, he says“.
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gout: a disease marked by an inflammation of the joints.
gout in other languages
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English idiomsCut your coat according to your cloth
This proverb instruct us to plan or act in line with ur own resources and circumstances. we should not spend more on buying things than we can afford.
Origin
There is no exact evidence when this proverb was used. But it is clear that if you have a coat made from not enough cloth the result will be awkward.
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cloth: woven material.
cloth in other languages
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When you wear PediPower shoes, the energy from each of your step is stored and turned into power.
This power then can be used for portable electronics.
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to wear (wore,worn): have on one’s body.
wear in other languages
portable: light and small to be easily carried.
portable in other languages
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The last edict of its kind in the world, banning women from driving, was overturned on June 24, 2018.
The first driving licences were issued to women who took a driving test and an eye exam.
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edict: an official order.
edict in other languages
to overturn: to invalidate.
overturn in other languages
be allowed: to have permission to do something
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There were 50 passengers in the bus driving uncontrolled at 100 km per hour.
A passenger sitting behind the driver’s seat woke up after the bus hit the motorway barrier.
He immediately jumped into the driver’s seat and with help of a few passengers somehow managed to slow down the bus and park it at a nearby petrol station.
The 41-year-old IT specialist, commuting to his work, said he had never driven a bus before.
Anyway, his childhood dream of driving a bus came true successfully.
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to faint: to lose consciousness.
faint in other languages
to wake (woke, woken) up: to get up.
wake up in other languages
to come (came, come) true: to happen in the way you had wanted.
come true in other languages
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The island is called Warming Island and was discovered by American explorer Dennis Schmitt.
The island formed after a giant ice sheet melted.
The discovery of the island is further proof that global warming exists, scientists believe.
Maps of Greenland will have to be remade to show the new island.
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sheet: a large, thin and flat piece of something.
sheet in other languages
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Simple Past TenseThe simple past tense describes an action which started and also ended in the past and which has no connections with the present. The simple past tense is often accompanied by a time term which relates to the past: e.g., a year ago, last month, yesterday, etc…
It is created by using the following:
Positive sentence – subject + verb in its past form.
If a verb is regular then its past form just takes –ed (if such a verb ends by e then only d is added, if a verb ends by a consonant +y, this y will change to i).
You must learn past forms of irregular verbs by heart.
They worked (work) hard.
She bought (buy) a new evening dress last week.
In a negative sentence did not is placed between a subject and verb (in every person). In this case the verb is in its basic form, ie, infinitive without to.
I did not (didn’t) meet them there.
They did not (didn’t) write the test yesterday.
In a question did is placed before a subject (in every person).
In this case the verb is in its basic form: infinitive without to.
Did you do your homework yesterday?
Did he win the match?
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The Ministry of Education claims that there are many families that are not able to cover the expense of such trips.
High Schools in Greece are being encouraged to go on educational and cultural trips within the country.
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expense: money you must pay for something.
expense in other languages
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Nine-year-old children usually exercise a couple of hours each day. However, when a child reaches adolescence, he or she becomes more sedentary.
Inactivity can cause many health problems later in life, such as heart disease and obesity.
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to age: to get older.
age in other languages
adolescence: (usually) a person’s teenage years.
adolescence in other languages
sedentary: inactive, sitting down a lot.
sedentary in other languages
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The award goes to non-Jews who risked their lives in order to save Jews during the Holocaust.
During the Second World War Abdelwahhab hid a group of Jews at his farm in Tunisia when German soldiers arrived in the country in 1942.
Abdelwahhab rescued 23 Jews from the Germans. He died in 1997.
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gentile: not Jewish.
to save: to rescue from danger or harm..
save in other languages
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Nevertheless, she has never used the disease as an excuse to hold herself back.
Instead, she trains six times a week, by running up to 40 miles and takes part in long distance running competitions.
When she crosses the finish line she often falls down as her muscles are completely exhausted.
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to hold oneself back: to not do something because you fear that you may make the situation worse.
exhausted: very tired.
exhausted in other languages
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The awesome museum has the AR (augmented reality) section with scenes where you can touch or simply interact with animals and various characters.
It is also a good place for bonding and having fun with your friends and family members.
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to scratch: to rub your skin.
scratch in other languages
itinerary: a detailed plan of a trip.
itinerary in other languages
bonding: developing close friendship.
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IdiomsSkip class
Absence from school or a lesson without permission.
“John and Charles were thinking of skipping a class because they did not want to take the English test.”
It is unknown when this phrase was first used.
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In their study, they tried to teach the Chinese language. They found that people who could play a musical instrument had an easier time learning Chinese than those who did not.
The scientists at Northwestern believe that schools with a good music program will have a good language program.
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to try: to attempt to do something.
try in other languages
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Ahhoy.netAarise arose arisenarise in other languages
B
become became become
become in other languages
begin began begun
begin in other languages
break broke broken
break in other languages
bring brought brought
bring in other languagesr
build built built
build in other languagesEasy Grammar
buy bought bought
buy in other languages
Ccatch caught caughtcatch in other languages
choose chose chosen
choose in other languages
come came come
come in other languages
cost cost cost
cost in other languages
cut cut cut
cut in other languages
D
do did done
do in other languages
drink drank drunk
drink in other languages
drive drove driven
drive in other languages
E
eat ate eaten
eat in other languages
Ffall fell fallen
fall in other languages
feel felt felt
feel in other languages
fight fought fought
fight in other languages
find found found
find in other languages
fly flew flown
fly in other languages
forget forgot forgotten
forget in other languages
forgive forgave forgiven
forgive in other languages
G
get got got (gotten)
get in other languages
give gave given
give in other languages
go went gone
go in other languages
grow grew grown
grow in other languages
H
have had had
have in other languages
hear heard heard
hear in other languages
hide hid hidden
hide in other languages
hold held held
hold in other languages
K
keep kept kept
keep in other languages
know knew known
know in other languages
L
learn learnt learnt
learn in other languages
leave left left
leave in other languages
lend lent lent
lend in other languages
lie lay lain
lie in other languages
lose lost lost
lose in other languages
M
make made made
make in other languages
mean meant meant
mean in other languages
meet met met
meet in other languages
O
overcome overcame overcome
overcome in other languages
Ppay paid paid
pay in other languages
put put put
put in other languages
R
read read read
read in other languages
ride rode ridden
ride in other languages
run ran run
run in other languages
S
say said said
say in other languages
see saw seen
see in other languages
sell sold sold
sell in other languages
send sent sent
send in other languages
sing sang sung
sing in other languages
sit sat sat
sit in other languages
sleep slept slept
become in other languages
speak spoke spoken
speak in other languages
spend spent spent
spend in other languages
stand stood stood
stand in other languages
steal stole stolen
steal in other languages
swim swam swum
swim in other languages
T
take took taken
take in other languages
teach taught taught
teach in other languages
tell told told
tell in other languages
think thought thought
think in other languages
U
understand understood understood
understand in other languages
W
wake woke woken
wake in other languages
wear wore worn
wear in other languages
win won won
win in other languages
write wrote written
write in other languages
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The spacecraft Vostok1, with Gagarin aboard, was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
It made an orbit of the Earth on April 12th in 1961.
In a lavish ceremony in Moscow, Yuri was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union by Nikita Khrushchev.
Yuri Gagarin died in a plane accident. In 1968 while piloting his MiG–15 fighter jet, during a routine training flight, he lost control and the aircraft plummeted into the ground.
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lavish: impressive, and often expensive.
lavish in other languages
to plummet: to fall very quickly.
plummet in other languages
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According to the report, a quick lunch in the Japanese capital costs almost $21.00, a movie ticket is nearly $24, and a beer at a bar is over $10.
Oslo, Norway finished second on the list. Three other Japanese cities placed in the top ten.
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not go far: to not last very long.
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It is the last week of the Great Lent, 40 days of fasting.
The days of the Holy Week
Palm Sunday – Jesus’ truimphal entry into Jerusalem
Maundy Thursday – the Last Supper
Good Friday – Jesus dies on the cross
Holy Saturday – visiting the tomb of Jesus
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sacred: holy.
sacred in other languages.
to fast: to eat very little or no food.
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Easy GrammarThe present progressive tense describes an action which happens at the time of speaking or which is intensive in certain time period (it does not have to happen at the time of speaking).
It is created by using the following:
be (in the present tense) + verb with ing
Positive sentence
I am writing the letter.
This semester we are studying German.
Negative sentence
We are not watching TV.
They are not going to school this week.
Question
Is he doing his homework?
Are they working in the garden now?
Action which is intensive in certain time period
I am studying French this semester.
We are not going to school this week.
The present progressive tense can also point out to the near future.
I am talking to him tomorrow.
We are leaving in the evening.
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The map coincides with a tiger exhibit at the zoo.
The map has grown and now includes cats from around the world.
You can take a look at the cat map by following this link.
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feline: relating to the cat family.
feline in other languages
to coincide: to happen at the same time.
coincide in other languages
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IdiomsButterflies in your stomach
To feel nervous.
“He always has butterflies in her stomach before a match.”
Origin of this expression is unknown. But it became to be used at the beginning of the 20th century.
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Image by Jerowiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsToday a reader from Uruguay is sharing a recipe with us.
Fried cakes (or tortas fritas) is an Uruguayan recipe for rainy, cold days.
Ingredients
3 1/2 cups of flour
1 cup of fat (neither butter nor oil)
1/2 tsp of salt
3 spoons of warm water (or what’s needed to form a soft dough)
Instructions
Mix the flour with the fat and the salt. Add enough water to form a soft dough. Leave it for half an hour.
Knead the dough until soft and warm. You should even hit it!
Then make small balls and use the rolling pin to form big circles. Make a small cut in the centre of it.
Put them in really hot fat to fry them. Don’t worry if the first one gets burnt! The fat should be really hot.
The secret of this delicious easy dish is to knead it for a looooong time before frying them.
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PixabayThe storks arrive in Europe in the spring and stay until the end of summer. During this time, young storks hatch.
Storks often return to the same nest year after year.
In several cultures, storks are a symbol of childbirth. There are many images of storks carrying babies to their new homes.
The storks are also believed to bring good luck.
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to hatch: to come out from an egg.
hatch in other languages
childbirth: giving birth to a child.
childbirth in other languages
“are believed = people believe that”
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His skin was covered with soot and pus and his diet consisted of rotten meat and unclean water.
A few a months ago the local villagers finally persuaded him to wash.
He became ill shortly afterwards and died.
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soot: a black substance produced during combustion of coal.
soot in other languages
pus: yellowish fluid that comes from an infected part of the body.
pus in other languages
rotten: decayed.
rotten in other langauges
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Flag should be displayed and cinemagoers should stand up while the anthem is played.
According to the court, “a time has come for people to show their respect to the symbols of the country“.
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anthem: a hymn.
anthem in other languages
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SimpleEnglishNews.comThe simple present tense describes an action which is repeated whether on regular or irregular basis.
It is created by using the following:
Positive sentence = subject + verb ( “s” is added to a verb in the third person-he/she/it).
We go to school.
Peter works in an office.
They like reading books.
Negative sentence – do not is placed between a subject and a verb ( in the third person does not is added instead of do not and “s” is not added to a verb).
We do not (don’t) want it.
He does not (doesn’t) live in Spain.
We do not go to the cinema.
Question – do (does instead of do in the third person and “s” is not added to a verb) is placed before a subject.
Do you work till six p.m.?
Does she play the piano?
Do they go to school?
Present tense of the verb “have” (“has” in the third person) in its meaning to possess:
– negative sentence and question can be created by the following way but this becomes rare,
I have a dog.
Have they a dog?
She has not a dog.
– in today’s English a question and a negative of the verb have are usually created with auxiliary verbs: “do, does (do not, does not)” or via the form “have got (has got)”.
Do you have a sister?
He does not have a car.
I have got ( I’ve got) a new book.
They have not got (haven’t got) keys.
She has got (she’s got) new shoes.
Have you got spare parts?
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Meanwhile, many are struggling to save money, as salaries are worth less than they used to be.
Because of these issues, many of us will be working long past the age of 65 — a common time to retire in several societies.
In fact, many people may work well into their 70s or even their 80s.
Hence, it is important to find the sort of work you like to do.
You may be doing it for a long time.
WORDS
to retire: to stop working because of old age.
retire in other languages
hence: the reason for.
hence in other languages
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Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on UnsplashAn apple a day keeps the doctor away
This proverb means that eating apples or fruits and vegetables every day will help you improve your health and you will not have to visit doctors.
Origin: This saying evolved from the original phrase “Eat an apple on going to bed, and you′ll keep the doctor from earning his bread” which was first used in Wales in the second half of 17th century.
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PixabayChocolate eggs, chocolate bunnies, chocolate-covered cherries, chocolate bars, chocolate in all shapes and sizes …
If you love chocolate, then there is no better time of year than the period surrounding Easter.
Gaze at the store shelves or visit a confectionery, and you will find the creations of many a chocolatier.
But chocolate isn’t the only tasty traditional treat enjoyed at Easter. Citizens of Commonwealth countries like to serve hot cross buns during the holiday.
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chocoholic: a person who is very fond of eating chocolate.
chocolatier: a maker or seller of chocolate.
many a something (used with a singular noun) = large number of things or people.
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Ancient Egyptians believed that garlic could make people stronger and work harder.
Europeans believed garlic could help protect people against vampires.
It has been said that garlic can help fight against various illnesses, such as the common cold, heart disease and some forms of cancer.
WORDS
garlic: a plant, with a very strong taste and smell, which is used in cookery and herbal medicine.
garlic in other languages
“it has been said = people say”
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Wooden ties are made of reclaimed wood from old barns, homes, bridges or tunnels.
They are handmade, stylish, patterned or coloured and each of them is one of a kind bringing a piece of history to you.
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barn: a farm building used for storing crops or for housing livestock.
barn in other languages
reclaimed wood: wood which was previously used in other structures as buildings, furniture, etc.
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English Idioms & ProverbsFeeling blue
To feel sad or depressed.
” What a rainy day. It really makes me feel blue.”
Origin: In many countries colours are associated with different moods. The use of the colour blue to mean “being sad” dates back to the 14th century.
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Some people in the latter group decided to do something about their dislike of mobile phones: They started the Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships in 2000.
One of the winners at the championships in Finland was Tommi Huotari.
He was able to hurl a mobile phone 90 meters.
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latter: the second of two.
latter in other languages
to hurl: to throw.
hurl in otherlanguages
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He was the only one, of the three senior officers on board, who refused to authorize a nuclear torpedo attack against the United States Navy.
This shy and humble man received the first „Future of Life Award“ which was presented posthumously to his family in 2017.
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humble: believing that one is not important.
humble in other languages
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The money would have been used in the hotel’s marketing budget. However, the hotel’s marketing director decided that this would be a better way to spend it.
Many of the happy and surprised guests went on to spend the money at the hotel’s bar.
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to decide: to choose something after thinking about several possibilities.
decide in other languages
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Basic Use of Prepositions
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of,
from,
without
noun +’ +s (If a noun ends by –s then we add only ‘ after that – s.)
They are from England.
The size of my shoes is 42.
I like my coffee without cream.
My sister’s husband is a doctor.
Sam and Susan’s house is for sale.
toCan you give it to Peter?
He’ll show it to you.
We cannot go to school today.
aboutShe always talks about her family.
We have never said anything about it.
They are about forty.
with
by (always when we speak of means of transport – by car, train, bus, tram….)
They’ll come with friends.
There were free socks with the sneakers.
We went by car.
It was built by his company two years ago.
at (time reference)
at* half past fourat seven o’clock*
on (always with days)
on Monday
on the fifth of February
in (time period)
I will be there in two hours.
It will start in 5 minutes.
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They sing. These gorups are called Complaints Choirs. A Complaints Choir sings songs in which each line is a complaint.
The complaints are different in each country.
For example, one song by the Canadian Complaints Choir has the following lyrics: ‘I hate car alarms that will not quit’; the other line moves faster”; ‘and why are my feet so cold?’.
The first Complaints Choir was formed in Helsinky, Finland.
Now there are Complaints Choirs in the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia, the United States, Hungary and Germany.
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to bother: to disturb, to cause trouble.
bother in other languages
complaint: a statement that you are not satisfied with something.
complaint in other languages
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As you can see, Cindy is a very talented soccer player.
Cindy can teach midfielders a lot about how to dribble and control the soccer ball.
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midfielder: a player who occupies the middle of the field.
to dribble: to kick the ball lightly.
dribble in other languages
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IdiomsHit the books
To start studying, especially for a test.
Origin: It is unknown when and who coined this phrase.
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Easy GrammarThe passive voice is very often used in English.
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- It is created by using the following: to be + past participle (the third form of a verb).
The letter was written yesterday.
Ice hockey is played in many countries.
Peter was given a watch for his birthday.
- In the present and past tenses, the passive voice can be in progressive form: to be + being + past participle.
The house is being built (they are building the house now).
The house was being built when moved to the town. (they were building the house when we started to live in the town).
- The preposition by in connection with the passive voice points out to an agent of the action.
The window was broken by the boys.
The new supermarket will be built by a local construction company.
NEGAITVE:
The parcels have not been sent yet.
People in the affected areas will not be given any compensations.
The letter is not written.
QUESTION:
Are these products made in Japan?Will they be invited to the party?
When were they returned?
OTHER EXAMPLES:
I was told about it (someone told me about it).
She is said to be the best student in our school (people say she is the best student).
The doctor has been sent for (They called a doctor to come).
It must be taken to the repair shop ( it needs repair).
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Siegfried Nagl said that he was “fed up” with hearing other people’s conversations on buses, trams and trains.
People need “peace and quiet” sometimes, Nagl said.
Citizens of Graz will still be allowed to send SMS messages and use the Internet on public transportation.
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to be fed up: to have had enough, to be tired of.
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While pupils leaving schools at the age of fifteen possess only 30% of their original creativity.
Would you believe that university graduates retain only 5% of own originality?
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to possess: to have.
possess in other languages
to retain: to continue to have something.
retain in other languages
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American PancakesPancakes can be found throughout the world. Some are salty, some are sweet. They can be called by many names, such as crepes, palacsinta, palacinka or draniki.
There are also several foods which are similar to pancakes, such as waffles, tortillas and spring rolls.
What are pancakes called in your country?
Here is a recipe for American pancakes:
Ingredients1 1/2 cups of flour
a 3/4 cup of milk
2 eggs
2 teaspoons of baking powder
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
InstructionsMix flour and baking powder. Then mix the eggs, oil, and milk well. Blend the wet and dry ingredients. Heat a well-oiled skillet. Pour two to three tablespoons of batter onto the skillet. Turn over when bubbles form on top of pancakes. Serve with butter and maple syrup or desired topping.
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73- year-old Alexander, from the city of Lucenec, is homeless. He does not have any famliy or relatives.
He saves money during a year to travel to Tenerife in order to avoid harsh winters which sometimes hit regions of Central Europe.
An airline ticket costs him about 70 € and he eats unused airline food.
He has already learnt a hundred Spanish words.
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harsh: cruel.
harsh in other languages
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English idiomsBeggars can’t be choosers
If you need something and therefore you are asking someone for a favor, then you should be satisfied with what they give you, even if it is not exactly what you wanted.
Origin: this expression was first used by John Heywood in his book of proverbs in 1546.
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beggar: a person who has no or very little money and lives by asking for it or food.
beggar in other languages
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PixabayIf you are a woman who wants to make a lot of money playing golf, then you should learn English.
The LPGA, the Ladies Professional Golf Association, has ruled that its players must be proficient in English.
A player must be able to pass a spoken English test after two years. If she fails, she will pay a fine or not be allowed to play.
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to rule: to decide officially.
rule in other languages
proficient:: skilled, advanced.
proficient in other languages
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They start to crawl much earlier.
Winter kids are well-behaved and people are less prone to mood swings.
They are creative and good problem-solvers.
Generally, they are in good health.
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to crawl: to move on hands and knees.
crawl in other languages
mood swings: a rapid change in mood.
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PixabayHow about skiing in Pakistan?
The town of Malam Jabba is the location of Pakistan’s only ski school where people can learn to downhill ski.
The school has only a few skies. But people are so eager to learn to ski that they use homemade ones which are made out of wooden planks and old shoes nailed into them.
The resort was reopened in 2009 after Taliban, which banned skiing there, had left the area.
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to ban: to prohibit, to forbid.
ban in other languages
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SimpleEnglishNews.comIn English there are adverbs which are derived from adjectives and others which are not.
Examples:NOT DERIVED
often
seldom
always
DERIVED
nice»nicely
quick» quickly
usual»usually
slow» slowly
NOTES AND USE (basic rules)
– if an adjective ends in a consonant –y, the –y will change to –i in an adverb
noisy – noisily
– if an adjective ends in –le, the –le will be left out
simple – simply
gentle – gently
– some adverbs have the same form as adjectives
late
early
fast
far
– adverbs usually follow an object in a sentence but short time adverbs are placed between a subject and a verb, respectively, if there is an auxiliary verb such adverb is placed after it.
I usually work until 7 p.m. on Tuesdays.
She always goes shopping on her way home.
He is always late.
– some adverbs have two forms (with -ly and without -ly) and their meaning is different
near = close
nearly = almost
late = not in time
lately = recently
hard = with great effort
hardly = barely
ADVERBS GRADATION
-similarly like adjectives adverbs with one and two syllables use –er and est
near »nearer »nearest
soon »sooner »soonest
– adverbs ending in –ly use more and most
slowly » more slowly » most slowly
beautifully » more beautifully » most beautifully
Exceptionearly earlier earliest
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PixabayThere may be some hope for people who have lost their hair.
For centuries people have been searching for a solution that would prevent or reverse baldness.
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States now believe they may have found a cure.
In recent tests they were able to reproduce hair on mice.
WORDS
baldness: lack of hair growth, hair loss.
baldness in other languages
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Walking reduces risk of cancer and heart disease.
Walking will help you lose weight.
Walking improves sleep.
Walking keeps bones strong.
Walking is free.
And last but not least, walkers live longer.
WORDS
mood: a state of mind.
mood in other languages
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SimpleEnglishNews.comGood things come in small packages
The size of things,i.e., gifts does not indicate their quality or value.
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Ed is in charge of the horse troops stables which are full of rodents.
Unfortunately, Ed also likes sleeping on the job while rats and mice scurry behind.
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scurry: to move quickly.
scurry in other languages
be sleeping on the job: deliberately not fully focusing on the tasks one should be doing on their job.
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Comfortable and stylish shoe for today’s on-the-go woman fits like a glove and is soft like a sock.
When you decide to replace the shoes you can actually give them a new life by sending them to Rothy’s recycling facility.
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on-the-go: (informal) very active and energetic.
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SimpleEnglishNews.comAdjectives do not take any endings in English.
I am young. We are young.She is young. They are young.
You are young. He is young.
- a noun can become an adjective just by placing it before another noun.
a bank clerka bus station
GRADATION – regular
– one and two syllable adjectives (shorter words) usually use–er and est endings
tall boystaller boysthe tallest boys
– multi-syllable adjectives (longer words) use more and -most
important questionsmore important questionsthe most important questions
GRADATION – irregular
– some adjectives are gradated irregularly
good » better » best
bad » worse » worst
Note:
– 3. grade or superlative must have “the”
the smallest, the most beautiful
– if an adjective ends by e we just leave it out
nice nicer nicest
– end consonant is doubled if it is preceded by short simple vowel
big bigger biggest
– end –y changes to – i if preceded by a consonant
easy easier easiest
exception
shy shyer shyest
– some two syllables adjectives use both –er, -est and –more, – most
e.g., clever, common, happy…
happy happier/more happy happiest/most happy
– adjectives ending with full or less use – more, – most
e.g., careful, careless, useful, useless…
– adjectives ending with –ed, – ing use – more/less, – most/least
COMPARISON
– 2. form + than
He is older than me.We are faster than them.
– as … as , not as … as
They are as good as us.We are not as clever as them.
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PixabayPolish catholic priests gather in Wisla in order to take part in an annual skiing competition – Pope John Paul II Skiing Cup.
Pope John Paul II was an avid skier. He skied for 15 years of his papacy.
He was once overheard to have said “It’s unbecoming for a cardinal to ski badly.”
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avid: enthusiastic.
avid in other languages
unbecoming: not acceptable.
unbecoming in other languages
hit the slopes: to go skiing.
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Russia has stopped supplying natural gas to European countries which means they will suffer from freezing days of winter.
Germany, for example, has decided to heat public buildings only to 19 degrees Celsius and hot water will be switched off in these buildings.
Corridors and little-used rooms in administrative buildings will not be heated at all.
Lights on government buildings and in shop windows have to be turned off overnight.
Heating of private pools is banned.
WORDS
animosity: a strong feeling of dislike.
animosity in other languages
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SimpleEnglishNews.comEgg Someone On
To encourage someone to do something socially unacceptable, dangerous, wrong or illegal.
Origin: the word egg has its origin in the old Norse language and the phrase is related to “eddja”, which means to provoke.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Cleanfeed-Wed-0945-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Solanuscasey.jpgSolanus Casey, Bernard Francis Casey, was a member of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and known for his attention to the sick and poor.
He conducted well-attended Wednesday afternoon services for the sick.
His prayers helped many people recover from severe illness and overcome difficult life situations.
He was born on a farm to a family of sixteen children in 1870.
Due to difficulty in his studies he was ordained a priest “simplex”.
He had a deep passion for playing the violin, tennis and volleyball.
Twenty thousand people attended his funeral in 1957.
WORDS
simplex: simple, not complex.
simplex in other languages
CARTOON IDIOMS
PROVERBS
EASY GRAMMAR
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Easy GrammarThe past and future tenses of the modal auxiliaries can, must (in the meaning of obligation) and may (in the meaning of permission) are expressed via the following expressions:
CAN = be able to + verbShe will be able to do it tomorrow.They were not able to come.Will you be able to bring it next week?
MUST = have to + verbWe will not have to go there.I had to buy new curtains.Did you have to go there?
MAY = be allowed to + verbWe are allowed to stay out until 8 p.m.Will we be allowed to go to the cinema?They were not allowed to buy anything.
Note:These expressions can be also used in the present tense.
I am able to win the tournament.Is he allowed to buy a dog?You have to send the letter today.
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PROVERBS
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Nevertheless, smoking is a very dangerous thing to do.
Smokers have a much higher chance of getting serious illnesses — like cancer and heart disease — than non-smokers.
Smoking can be hard to stop because cigarettes contain nicotine, which is very addictive.
Although it is not easy to quit smoking, millions of people have done so and have gone on to live much healthier lives.
WORDS
addictive: relating to a habit that is hard to stop. “He is addicted to drugs.”addictive in other languages
to quit: to stop doing.
quit in other languages
CARTOON IDIOMS
PROVERBS
EASY GRAMMAR
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Photo by Paige Cody on UnsplashPractise makes perfect
If you wish to become good at an activity then you have to keep repeating that activity over and over.
The more you practise something, the better you are at it.
Origin: this proverb was taken from the Latin version “Uses promto facis (Uses makes perfect)” and it was first used back in the 1550s.
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Levi Strauss and David Jacob received a patent to make blue jeans on May 20, 1873.
Blue jeans were worn by workers at first. In the 1960s, blue jeans started to grow in popularity.
By the 1970s, almost everyone in the United States had a pair of blue jeans in his or her wardrobe.
WORDS
wardrobe: the collection of clothes that a person has.
wardrobe in other languages
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PROVERBS
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Cleanfeed-Thu-1204-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Picture by AlexafromPixabayAn item which we now take for granted was patented in Argentina on June 10, 1943.
The ballpoint pen was the brainchild of Laszlo Biro, a Hungarian journalist.
More than 15 million ballpoint pens are sold each day.
A ballpoint pen is also called a Biro in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
WORDS
to take for granted: to expect something to be available.
to patent: to give an inventor of a product the right to sell it as his or her own.
patent in other languages
brainchild: an original idea.
brainchild in other languages
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English idiomsHave a bone to pick with somebody
To want to talk with somebody about something they have done and which you do not like.
Origin: this phrase may be based on an observation of a dog chewing on a bone until “picking” it clean.
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The list of the most followed accounts includes Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portuguese footballer, who has 238 million followers.
The runner-up is Ariana Grande, an American singer and actress, with 203 million followers.
Dwayne Johnson, also known as the Rock, is a popular American-Canadian actor, businessman, retired professional wrestler and former American football player. His Instagram account has 199 million followers.
WORDS
runner-up: a competitor taking a second place.
runner-up in other languages
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SimpleEnglishNews.comCAN
Full form Negative Negative – short formI can come. I cannot come. I can’t come.
QuestionCan I come?
The same forms are used for other persons: (you, he, she, it, we, they)
Use:
– can relates to ability
I can do it.She can come at 8 p.m..Can they carry it?They can swim.
MUST
Full form Negative Negative – short form QuestionI must come. I must not come. I mustn’t come. Must I come?
The same forms are used for other persons: (you, he, she, it, we, they)
Use:
– must in positive sentences and questions means a duty or obligation, but in a negative statement it means a negative order
I must do it now.Must they do their homework now?We mustn’t forget to send those letters.
– must in addition to its first meaning could also have a meaning of a probability, and in this case the past tense is created as follows: must + have + past participle
He must know it. (He probably knows it.)
He must have known about it. (He probably knew about it.)
MAY
Full form Negative QuestionI may come. I may not come. May I come?
The same forms are used for other persons:(you, he, she, it, we, they)
– may relates mainly to permissions (especially in questions)
May I come in?May he play with their toys?
– in addition to its original meaning, may can also relate to slight probability; in this case its past tense is created as follows: may + have + past participle
He may bring it. (He will bring it, perhaps.)
He may have brought it.** (Perhaps he brought it.)
NEED NOT, NEEDN ‘T
I (you, he, she, it, we, they) needn’t go there.
– needn’t (need not) has the same form for all persons and relates to an absence of obligation
You needn’t go there.They needn’t do it now.She needn’t help me.
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https://simpleenglishnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Cleanfeed-Thu-0724-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3Photo by Chris Chow on UnsplashA 13-year –old wrestler, Jared Stevens, fulfilled his dream to fight in a competetive wrestling match.
Jared suffers from cerebral palsy and while intelectually he has no difficulty, physically he is equivalent to a six-month- old child.
His opponent in the match, Justin Kievit, helps Jared pull his hand over his own body and lets him win.
WORDS
wrestler: an athlete, who in his sport, strives to get his opponent on a mat.
wrestler in other languages
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LatkesINGREDIENTS
2 pounds of potatoes
1 medium to large onion
2 eggs
1 tablespoon flour
salt and pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
– grate the potatoes and the onion.
– beat the eggs and mix them in with the potatoes and onion.
– add the flour, salt and pepper. Let it stand for a few minutes.
– heat oil in a pan.
– form the potato mixture into thin pancakes and cook until both sides are brown.
Serve with sour cream.
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English proverbs on SimpleEnglishnews.comWhen in Rome, do as the Romans do
When you are in a new place you should follow the conventions which people living in the area have.
Origin:Saint Monica with her son Saint Augustine planned to visit Rome on Saturday which was a fast day there. However it was not a fast day in Milan where they lived. So they asked Saint Ambrose who said: When I am in Rome I fast on Saturday, when I am in Milan I don’t fast on Saturday.
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Picture byefesfromPixabayRobin Hood, a noble skilled in archery and swordsmanship, became an outlaw in the time of King Richard the Lionheart.
He hid in Sherwood Forest with his Merry Men, a band of outlaws and a girlfriend Maid Marion.
Traditionally dressed in Lincoln green this rogue group of outlaws would ambush and rob the rich, then give most of the loot to the poor people, who were heavily ‘ tithed ‘ or taxed to pay for the war being conducted by King Richard in far away Jerusalem.
Robin, despite the many devious plots of the Sheriff of Nottingham, always avoided capture.
He was finally given a full pardon by King Richard when the King returned from the Crusades.
WORDS
archery: shooting arrows.
archery in other languages
swordsmanship: using swords.
swordsmanship in other languages
to tithe: to demand the tenth part usually of agricultural produce for the support of the kingdom or the like.
tithe in other languages
pardon: the act of forgiving someone.
pardon in other languages
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SimpleenglishNews.comTHERE + BE +NOUN
There are problems.
There were other solutions, too.
There is a high unemployment rate there.
There will not be any benefits this year.
Are there any books on the table?
There must be several other apples there.
Has there been any money left there?
The word “there” in this expression supplements a subject at the beginning of a sentence. (A sentence in English cannot start with a verb.)
There + Be + Noun + Verb with ing
If we wish to use a verb after a noun in this expression then the verb must be with ing.
There is a strange dog running up and down in our garden.
There was a woman walking down the street.
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Photo by Anurag singh on UnsplashOfficials in Turkmenistan banned all black cars from the Central Asian country’s capital in 2018.
Basically, the police impound vehicles of all colours, except for the white ones.
So, the drivers either re-paint or refrain from using their cars. Otherwise, the cars may be confiscated.
Tinted windows and import of dark cars are also banned in Turkmenistan.
WORDS
to impound: to take possession of.
impound in other languages
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English idiomsHave an egg on your face
If you have an egg on your face then you look silly because you have made an embarrassing mistake.
Origin: This idiom originated in the United States in the last century. It may relate to the early days of the theatre when audiences not satisfied with a theatrical performance would throw eggs at the actors.
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Photo by Omar Lopez on UnsplashA filmmaker has found a way for Palestinian and Israeli women to become friends.
Yael Luttwak brought 14 women from different religions together for her film A Slim Peace.
All of the women had the same goal: to lose weight.
By the end of the movie the women discover that they have more in common with each other than they realized.
WORDS
to discover: find out.
discover in other languages
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A watched pot never boils If someone waits for something to happen it takes longer. Origin: There will be absolutely no effect on time for a pot to boil when one is watching it. The proverb is used to say that time seems to slow down when you are waiting for something to happen desperately. […]
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Listen here Pinocchio is a fictional character, the puppet carved out of a piece of wood by the old wood-carver Geppetto. He acts as a human child and often gets in trouble. His nose gets longer when he lies. And it resumes its normal size when he tells the truth. The Good Fairy […]
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Listen here Two bananas will provide your body with energy for an intense 95-minute workout. Just one cucumber in the evening will save you from a headache in the morning. Apples eaten in the morning will get you started more effectively than a cup of coffee. Three carrots will provide energy enough to walk 4 […]
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There is no such thing as a free lunch The phrase means that nothing in life is truly free.
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Listen here Amou Haji, an Iranian hermit, did not wash his body for 50 years. His skin was covered with soot and pus and his diet consisted of rotten meat and unclean water. A few a months ago the local villagers finally persuaded him to wash. He became ill shortly afterwards and died […]
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You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs To take effort or have to do unpleasant things in order to achieve a desired goal. Origin: the phrase was adopted into English from the French language at the end of the 18th century.
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Listen here Ernestine Shepherd is a 86 year -old bodybuilder. One day, 30 years ago, Ernestine was trying on swimsuit and it did not fit her the way she wanted. Then her sister suggested that she begins exercising. And they both began weight training together and Ernestine has not stopped the activity since […]
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hoarder: someone who collects a large number of things that have little or no value and it is difficult for them to throw any item away. “i realized my neighbor was a compulsive hoarder when I saw her messy room with piles of old clothes.” “John’s garden is full of old, rusty and not working […]
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Listen here We tend to think kids must always inherit fortune from their parents. However, there are some people who plan to pledge majority of their fortune to charities, instead of handing it down to their offspring. The James Bond star Daniel Craig, who has two daughters, thinks that inheritance is distasteful and will get […]
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Listen here Not only companies, but individual citizens can collectively help reduce carbon emissions and global warming. Eat more plant-based diet. Keep electrical products for at least seven years. Buy no more than 3 new items of clothing a year. Swap your car for public transport whenever possible. Take no more than one flight […]
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bozo: (informal) a stupid and incompetent person. “Some bozo left the door open again.” “The recently elected mayor is a bozo.” “My biggest nightmare is to get stuck next to some talkative bozo while travelling by train.” Synonyms: fool, idiot, jerk, airhead, buffoon, blockhead.
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Listen here Jessica Alba adds pink Himalayan salt to her drinks in order to replenish the salts in her body. Renée Zellweger melts ice cubes in her mouth to trick her stomach into thinking she is eating. Angelina Jolie savours creepy creatures as cockroaches and crickets. Jenifer Lopez always stirs her coffee counter-clockwise. […]
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Listen here The ongoing animosity between the European Union and Russia, waging war in Ukraine, has caused another problem. Russia has stopped supplying natural gas to European countries which means they will suffer from freezing days of winter. Germany, for example, has decided to heat public buildings only to 19 degrees Celsius and […]
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What’s done Is done This phrase is used when you cannot change something that has already happened and therefore there is no point worrying about it. “We lost the third match in a row. What’s done is done. Let’s get ready for the next one.”
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Listen here Rozy is a South Korean born social influencer. But she is not like those you may know. She is always good looking, not ageing and scandal-free. Rozy is not human, she is virtual. She was digitally created by a Seoul based company so realistic that some people mistake her for a real person. […]
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Social butterfly is a slang term for someone who is very social,easygoing and enjoys visiting many social events. Social butterflies do not belong to any specific social group, but are accepted in all of them. “Though she is a kind of social butterfly, she still hasn’t found a partner.”
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Listen here On August 6, 1945 the United States dropped an atomic bomb, named “Little Boy”, on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Three days later, on August 9, a second bomb, “Fat Man”, was detonated over the city of Nagasaki. The centers of the cities were reduced to ashes and the initial […]
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Irregular verbs is one of those grammar topics causing a hard time for learners. Anyway, we at Simple English News.com find this Irregular Verbs/Learn All irregular Verbs in One Song quite interesting. Hopefully, you may enjoy listening to it and learn the verbs at the same time, too.
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Listen here Officials in Turkmenistan banned all black cars from the Central Asian country’s capital in 2018. Basically, the police impound vehicles of all colours, except for the white ones. So, the drivers either re-paint or refrain from using their cars. Otherwise, the cars may be confiscated. Tinted windows and import of dark cars are also […]
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Listen here Although our focus is placed on the English language, today we are going to show you languages which use a very similar word to “summer”. It would also be interesting to know how you say “summer” in your mother tongue. /You may leave a comment-“summer in your language” in our FB Comments section./ […]
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Listen here My grandpa keeps forgetting. He’s got elderly dimension /dementia/. What is your favourite school subject? A break. There is such a drought in Spain that rivers flow without water there. If you like water, than you must actually like 70% of any human. They grow /exploit/ the coal there. Enjoy the summer […]
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Listen here Parents in Japan can choose a name for their baby which sounds good and also has its own meaning. So, Japanese names are nicely sounding and meaningful at the same time. Girl Names Akina – spring flower Chiasa – one thousand mornings Himeka – princess child Nanami – seven seas Sakura – cherry […]
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BECAUSE OF modifies a verb. We bought this house because of its location. They lost the match because of a lack of training. The plane was landed because of the fog. DUE TO modifies or describes a noun. Your failure is due to a lack of practice. Headaches are due to stress. His illness is due […]
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Listen here Jared Leisek is a scuba diver who started removing debris from his Oregon waterways in 2018. He cleaned up to two thousand pounds of debris in just three months. He started recruiting more divers and posting videos of the dives to his YouTube channel, Adventures With Purpose, which has more than 2 million […]
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Listen here The wife of Prince William used to play tennis, field hockey and run cross country when she was in a boarding school. The word on the street is that she is an excellent skier, even better than her husband. It is not easy for a mother of three children and with a packed schedule of royal […]
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Ukraine is the second largest country located in eastern Europe. It borders with Belarus, Russia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova. The country became fully independent in the late 20th century after periods of domination by Poland-Lithuania, Russia and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Its sovereignty was declared on July 16, 1991 after the […]
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Listen here Not long ago we wrote about a passenger who saved a bus when its driver collapsed while driving. Last week one of the two passengers took control of a private plane flying from the Bahamas to Florida after the pilot had a medical issue and slumped against the controls. Darren Harrison, who […]
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If someone says something positive we can use “So” to agree with them. If someone says something negative we can use “Neither” to agree with them. “He is at home.” “So am I.” /I am also at home./“We learn German”. “So do I.” /I also learn German./ “She isn’t at school today.” “Neither am […]
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Listen here Did you think we were going to talk about English grammar which is used in London? You are wrong. London Grammar is the name of an English indie pop band formed in Nottingham in 2009. And the story behind the name is really a simple one. The members of the band wanted […]
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Listen here Each relationship is unique, so there is probably no single rule which we could apply to love. Yet there are many misleading ideas about how to love another person. Here are some of them: Your jealousy means you are crazy about me. Love at first sight. The real love means doing […]
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Listen here If you find a plastic bottle stuck between the tire and fender of your car, it might be a sign of trouble. When a driver begins to move, the bottle will make unpleasant noise. The first instinct is to jump out of the car and walk around it to find out what is […]
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This delicious Spanish gazpacho cold soup recipe was sent to SimpleEnglishNews.com by Mari Carmen Lozano and Alisha Garber. We can definitely recommend this appetizing soup to all of you and especially when made of own ingredients.
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Listen here Calling what is happening right now in Ukraine a war or invasion can land someone in prison for many years. These two words are considered fake news by the Russian government, which prefers to call it a special military operation in Ukraine. According to a new law passed last week publishing news […]
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Listen here The smallest mistake in preparation of the Japanese delicacy fugu can kill its diner. Fugu is a pufferfish that can be poisonous to people due to its tetrodotoxin, a poison stronger than cyanide. Toxic parts of the fish must be removed in order to avoid contamination of its meat. The restaurant preparation […]
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She started singing professionally when she was 8 years old.
Billie learnt how to ride a horse by working at the local stable.
Despite her sometimes explicit lyrics and rebellious tone she is a well behaved young lady who has never taken drugs, doesn’t drink alcohol and she is a vegetarian.
Billie is also known for wearing baggy clothes and track suits.
Words
baggy: loose, hanging clothes.
baggy in other languages
track suit: clothes for sports and relax activities.
Idiom and Proverb Quiz 1
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IDIOMS
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Phrasal verbs
Look after – to take care of
“I can’t go out in the afternoon. I have to look after my younger siblings.”
Look ahead – to think about and plan for the future
“I am trying to look ahead and think about the marketing plan solely focused on Austria.”
Look down on – to think that you are better or more important than someone else, or that something is not good enough for you
“The other kids looked down on him because he was black.”
Look for – to search for someone or something
“She is looking for the door-key.”
Look forward to – to feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen
“Are you looking forward to spending the summer holidays in Asia? Of course, I’m.”
Look into – to find out more facts about something in order to improve the situation
“I’m looking into the possibility of creating a sports centre in our town.”
Look through – to read something quickly
“He looked through the book and found no interest in it.”
Look up – to search for a particular piece of information in a book or a list
“Will you please look up our number in the list?”
Look up to –to respect someone
“The young generation looks up to their idols.”
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Photo by Monika Grabkowska on Unsplash People with orthorexia focus on healthy eating to a degree that can pose a threat to their own well-being.
They avoid meals that don’t meet their standards and are not prepared by themselves.
This eating disorder is equally found in both male and female population.
Words
well-being: the state of being healthy.
orthorexia in other languages
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Idioms Quiz 1 4 Created on January 14, 2022 Idioms & Proverbs 1
English phrases accompanied by cartoons
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A little bird told me
You don't want to say who gave information. Important news. Unimportant news. A folk tale that has no known author. *Where did you hear about his promotion? **A little bird told me.***
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Carry the day
To play a tough match. To be successful. To lose a game. To enjoy doing what you like. *I got off to a poor start, but eventually **carried the day** and won the tournament.*
3 / 5
Cost an arm and a leg
Something that is very expensive. Something that is very cheap. Something that is very dangerous to do. Expensive medical healthcare. *We can't afford the latest Mercedes model. **It costs an arm and a leg**. Trabant will do for us.*
4 / 5
Break a leg
Don't be successful. I don't care about you. Bad luck. Good luck. *You have a driving exam on Friday. **Break a leg!***
5 / 5
Beggars can't be choosers
Poor people can't be successful. Poor people can't donate. Poor people can't become managers. If you need something, then you should be satisfied with what is given. *We don't like the graphic design very much, but **beggars cant be choosers**.*
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Ahhoy CARDS FOR YOUR SCHOOL
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A driver of the bus travelling to Prague in the Czech Republic suddenly fainted and fell on the bus floor.
There were 50 passengers in the bus driving uncontrolled at 100 km per hour.
A passenger sitting behind the driver’s seat woke up after the bus hit the motorway barrier.
He immediately jumped into the driver’s seat and with help of a few passengers somehow managed to slow down the bus and park it at a nearby petrol station.
The 41-year-old IT specialist, commuting to his work, said he had never driven a bus before.
Anyway, his childhood dream of driving a bus came true successfully.
Words
to faint: to lose consciousness.
faint in other languages
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Tea is the most consumed drink in the world.
It is no surprise that politicians, actors, musicians, athletes enjoy drinking tea, too.
Her Majesty, the Queen of England prefers Earl Grey tea with a splash of milk.
A little unusual preference of actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie is to drink garlic tea.
The 44th President of the Unites States of America Barack Obama loves fruit tea.
Yerba mate is a South American herbal tea and a drink enjoyed by Lionel Messi.
Words
humanitarian: a person involved in improving people’s lives.
humanitarian in other languages
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Capital Cities Of The Americas
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The capital city of Venezuela is ___.
Valencia Merida Maracaibo Caracas Caracas
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The capital city of the USA is ___.
New York Washington DC Dallas Detroit Washington DC
3 / 7
The capital city of Mexico is ___.
Tijuana City Cancún Mexico Acapulco Mexico City
4 / 7
The capital city of Colombia is ___.
Bogotá Cartagena Cali Medellín Bogotá
5 / 7
The capital city of Chile is ___.
Valparaiso Santiago Salamanca La Florida Santiago
6 / 7
The capital city of Canada is ___.
Ottawa Toronto Windsor Quebec Ottawa
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The capital city of Brazil is ___.
Rio de Janeiro Säo Paulo Porto Alegre Brasília Brasília
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There would also have to be other factors, as your weight and speed of the exercise, included in the calculation.
Anyway, roughly we can estimate that jumping rope can burn 660-1000 calories per hour.
Running can help with burning 550-800 calories.
The burn of rowing, which works your entire body, is 480-700 calories per hour.
Here are some “non-sport” activities and their calorie burn in 30 minutes:
- Cleaning the house = 100 calories
- Gardening or weeding = 150 calories
- Mowing the lawn = 210 calories
- Strolling = 105 calories
- Raking leaves = 145 calories
- Vacuuming = 120 calories
Words
rowing: the travelling in a boat using oars.
rowing in other languages
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OK
Sure
Alright
Of course
Absolutely
Got it
I get it
I see
Fair enough = you admit that something is reasonable.
If you like = you understand and accept it.
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Christmas
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So we have picked a few for you to read.
New York has more Italians than Rome.
Coca Cola was originally used to treat stomachache and headache.
Dolphins sleep with one eye open.
Squirrels are blamed for most power outages in the U.S.
Clouds can weigh more than a million pounds.
Words
outage: a period when power supply or other services are not available.
outage in other language
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Tag Question Quiz to make my English better
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She will come at five,
won't she? will she? will be she? shall she? 2 / 10
They don't live in Abbey Street,
don't they? are they? do they? did they? 3 / 10
This is her book,
isn't it? isn't this? isn't that? is this? 4 / 10
He is your friend,
isn't he? aren't, he? weren't he? will he? 5 / 10
We shouldn't smoke,
shouldn't we? must we? should we? should they? 6 / 10
Nobody likes the math,
are they? don't they? did they? do they? **Somebody, Someone, Everybody, Everyone, Nobody, No one** always take the pronoun **they** in question tags.
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They weren't watching TV,
did they? were they? weren't they? didn't they? 8 / 10
Peter and John have been hunting for five days,
haven't they? have they? has he? hasn't he? 9 / 10
I am a good student,
wasn't I? am not I? am I? aren't I? Statements with **I’m =** the tag questions **are I/aren’t I**
10 / 10
Everybod likes her,
does she? does he? do they? don't they? Your score is
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We can add a tag question, a short question, to a statement to make it into a question.
If statements are positive then the tag questions are negative.
If statements are negative then the tag questions are positive.
The tag question is created: auxilary verb + pronoun
Examples:
Present tense
You are the best student, aren’t you?
Suzanne is your girlfriend, isn’t she?
We aren’t bad students, are we?
They read a lot of books, don’t they?
You don’t work in a factory, do you?
She doesn’t like wearing night dresses, does she?
Peter has a new car, doesn’t he?
They are going to the cinema, aren’t they?
Past Tenses
She was beautiful, wasn’t she?
We didn’t upset you, did we?
He was washing his car, wasn’t he?
You bought a new house, didn’t you?
Elena had cleaned the house, hadn’t she?
Future Tenses
You will be there at ten, won’t you?
Peter will not come, will he?
John and his wife will be flying to Moscow at this time tomorrow, won’t they?
Present Perfect Tenses
You have already been there, haven’t you?
She hasn’t worked recently, has she?
The players have not been training for the past three weeks, have they?
George has never been abroad, has he? (never – negative)
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He can buy this book, can’t he?
We should learn more, shouldn’t we? There were thousands of protesters,* weren’t there?***
Statements with I’m = the tag questions are I/aren’t I
I‘m a good boy, aren’t I?
I am not a bad student, are I?
Somebody, Someone, Everybody, Everyone, Nobody, No one always take the pronoun they in question tags
Somebody knocked at the door, didn’t they?
Nobody has come, have they? (nobody – negative)
Something, Everything, Nothing always take the pronoun it in question tags
Everything is prepared, isn’t it?
Nothing happened yesterday, did it?
NOTE:
Positive statements with positive tag questions can sometimes occur and they express a reaction such as interest, disappointment, suspicion, disapproval, etc…
They call this a simple project, do they? (= We certainly don’t think so.)
He is studying at the university, is he? (= Tell me more!)
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