Archive Language Point 43 Homophones In English it is possible for two different words - words with different spelling and different meaning - to have the same pronunciation. These are homophones . For example, mail and male and practice and practise...
Archive episode 43: You voted for - Alice will win the raffle Episode 43: Exam revision* Michal: Oh dear I have my exam today. I'm really worried. Helen, will you practise with me please? Helen: You must be joking! Michal: Alice? Alice: Oh Michal, yo...
THE FLATMATES Quiz: Adjective order For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. Hell never change his mind. Hes a. a stubborn, old, foolish b. a fool, stubborn old c. stubborn, old fool d. a stubborn, old fool 2. She bought a. a v...
Archive Language Point 42 Adjective order Here are some rules about the order we put adjectives in Describing before classifying: Descriptive adjectives come before adjectives which classify or say what type of thing we are talking about description...
Archive episode 42: You voted for - Tim will enjoy his lunch date Episode 42: A raffle Tim: We're on our way to Deutschland, Deutschland! Helen: Tim, what's got into you? Tim: The promise of two gorgeous, free world cup tickets, that's what! Alice: T...
THE FLATMATES Quiz: Foreign words For each of the six questions choose the correct words to complete the sentence: 1. Some films stars hate getting their photos __________ __________ __________ . by papparazi paparazzi taken glasnost 2. After years o...
Archive Language Point 41 Foreign words There are lots of English words that come from other languages. There are two main types of foreign or loan words . First, there are words and phrases which are used without being translated or changed in any w...
Archive episode 41: Michal's correct sentence was - You did what? Episode 41: Tickets for lunch Tim: Yeah and just tidy up that display now. Oh good morning madam. Customer: Hello. It's nice to see you on this side of the counter for a change. Tim :...
THE FLATMATES Quiz: Friendship vocabulary For each of the six questions choose the correct words to complete the sentence: 1. A good friend listens to your troubles and is __________ __________ __________ __________ __________. cry tear a to on head...
Archive Language Point 40 Friendship vocabulary Here is some vocabulary to describe some of the different aspects of a friendship Words for ' friends' a best friend: (often used by children) to describe the person they are closest to. A 'best friend'...
