Aprendre idiomes llegint Harry Potter o fent amics a Skype
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Parlar idiomes per mantenir la salut del cervell
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La llengua de les mentides
Si vols que algú sigui honest amb tu, fes-lo parlar en una llengua que no sigui la seva habitual. Segons un estudi publicat a “Topics...
QUIZ – BANK NOTE
ANSWER Yes! A bank note is a piece of printed paper that has a particular value as money. Example: Can you lend me a ten-pound...
QUIZ – UP TO NO GOOD
ANSWER When you are behaving in a dishonest, naughty or bad way, you are “up to no good”. Example: Don’t pretend to be studying. I...
QUIZ – THINGS THAT HAPPEN ONCE IN A BLUE MOON
ANSWER That’s right! “Once in a bloe moon” means very rarely or not very often Example: My sister lives in Alaska, so I only see...
QUIZ – WHAT CRACKS YOU UP?
ANSWER When something is funny or hilarious, you can use the idiomatic expression “It cracks me up” Example: I can’t stop laughing. His jokes always...
QUIZ – FORGET, REPEAT OR RECALL
ANSWER That’s current: to “recall” is bring a fact or a piece of information back into one’s mind Example: I was in shock, so I...
QUIZ – STAGE, FLOOR OR LEVEL?
ANSWER Correct! All the rooms or areas on the same level of a building are called a “floor” in British English. Example: I live on...
QUIZ – FIND THE SILENT G
ANSWER When “g” is followed by “n” in the same syllable, it becomes silent. Other examples: campaing align