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
Le français revient en force!
Si ens preguntessin quina és la llengua internacional per excel·lència, segur que la majoria de nosaltres respondria sense pensar-s’ho ni un segon: l’anglès. El que...
QUIZ – PLURAL OF ALUMNUS
ANSWER That’s right: the plural of Latin-derived words ending in -us make the plural following Latin rules. Other examples: cactus – cacti fungus – fungi
Holidays and international friends
El blog del Servei d’Idiomes ha fet amics a nivell internacional que segueixen les nostres publicacions. Entre ells, tenim el plaer de comptar amb la...
QUIZ – I’M ALL EARS
ANSWER The idiom “be all ears” means to be keen to hear what another person has to say Example: Tell me the estory. I’m all...
QUIZ – NOT COMFORTABLE
ANSWER That’s right – both snug and cosy mean “comfortable”. Glum means sad or depressed.
QUIZ – WHAT ANIMAL LIVES IN A KENNEL?
ANSWER In British English, a kennel is a small building for a dog to sleep in. In American English it is called a doghouse. Photo...