Events :
World poetry day - march 21
Sabtu, 19 Mei 2018
Learn English / Events / 003 / International Women's Day
Events :
International Women's Day - March 8th
Learn English / Events / 002 / International Mother Language Day
Events :
International Mother Language Day - February 21st
Learn English / Events / 001 / National Grammar Day
Events :
National Grammar Day - March 4th
March forth and practice good grammar
Jumat, 18 Mei 2018
Learn English / Grammar / 005 / Simple Future
Simple Future Tense :
will + verb (not conjugated) OR
be + going to + verb (not conjugated)
Learn English / British American English / 005
British Vs. American English :
- gasoline vs. petrol
- highway vs. motorway
- hood vs. bonnet
- mail vs. post
- movie vs. film
- pajamas vs. pyjamas
- sneakers vs. trainers
- soccer vs. football
- stove vs. cooker
Learn English / Vocabulary / 005 / Animals
Animals vocabulary : body parts of animals
whiskers, a beak, ears, horns, antlers, teeth, fangs, tusks, wings, feathers, humps, a shell, a trunk, a mane, a long tail, gills, scales, fins, flippers, antennae, legs, feet, paws, claws, hooves, arms, tentacles, fur, spots, stripes
Learn English / What's The Difference / 004 / Affect Vs. Effect
What's the difference : Affect Vs. Effect
- Affect : Affect is usually used as a verb and means "to influence"
- Effect : Effect is usually used as a noun and means "an impact" or "a change"
Learn English / Verbs / 004 / Break up and break down
phrasal verbs :
- break down : to stop functioning (a machine or vehicle), to get extremely upset from emotional and / or mental stress
- break up : to end a relationship, to disrupt the usual flow of something
Learn English / Synonyms / 004 / Amazing 2
Synonyms :
- amazing : incredible, awesome, phenomenal
- strong : forceful, powerful, tough
- generous : giving, unselfish, philanthropic
- trustworthy : reliable, responsible, solid
Learn English / Idioms / 004 / Black
Idioms with colors : Black
- black market : a system of buying and selling illegal goods
- black and blue : discolored from a bruise injured in a fight either physically or verbally
- black out : to lose consciousness temporarily
Learn English / Grammar / 004 / Present Perfect Tenses
Present Perfect Tense
present tense of have + past participle
Learn English / British American English / 004
British Vs. American English :
- subway vs. underground
- tire vs. tyre
- truck vs. lorry
- windshield wiper vs. windscreen wiper
- yard vs. garden
- zipper vs. zip
Learn English / Vocabulary / 004 / eco-friendly
Enviromental Vocabulary :
eco-friendly means not harmful to the environment
Learn English / What's The Difference / 003 / Advice Vs. Advise
Advice vs. Advise :
Advice is a noun, meaning recommendation, suggestion, or opinion
Advise is a verb, meaning the act of giving advice to someone, to warn, or to counsel someone
Learn English / Verbs / 003 / Act
Phrasal Verbs : Act
- act as : to perform the same function as a particular person or thing
- act on / act upon : to do something because you have been given information, advice, or orders
- act up : fail to function properly
- act out : to misbehave, especially when unhappy or stressed
Learn English / Synonyms / 003 / Amazing
Synonyms :
- amazing : incredible, fabulous, fantastic, astounding
- delicious : savory, delectable, appetizing, scrumptious
- powerful : influential, significant, strong, mighty
- enjoyable : pleasant, delightful, entertaining
- happy : elated, joyful, cheerful, ecstatic
Learn English / Idioms / 003 / Blue
Idioms with colors blue :
- Blue-collar worker means a person who earns a living doing manual labor
- Out of the blue means suddenly and unexpectedly
- Once in a blue moon means very rarely
Learn English / Conversation / 003 / Positive and Negative Responses
Positive and Negative Responses :
- Positive responses :
so + auxiliary verb + subject
- Negative responses :
neither + auxiliary verb + subject
Learn English / British American English / 003
British Vs. American English :
arbour vs. arbor
humour vs. humor
harbour vs. harbor
enamoured vs. enamored
Learn English / What's The Difference / 002 / A While Vs. Awhile
A While Vs. Awhile
A while : She will be at home in a while
Meaning : She is not at home. She will be going home. She will be at home after a short period of time
Awhile : She will be at home awhile
Meaning : She is at home. She will be at home for a short period of time.
Kamis, 17 Mei 2018
Learn English / Verbs / 002 / Back Up
Phrasal Verbs : Back Up
- back Up : To repeat something that you already said (while explaining something or telling a story)
- back (something) up : to provide evidence that supports a statement or opinion
- back (something) up : to make a copy of something (such as a computer program or data) to protect it from being lost
- back (someone) up : to give support or help to someone; to support by saying that someone is telling the truth
Learn English / Synonyms / 002 / Admire
Synonyms :
Admire : To feel respect and approval for
Trite : not interesting or effective because of being used too often
Curious : Having a desire to learn or know more
Brave : Feeling or showing no fear
Learn English / Idioms / 002 / Red
Idioms with colors (Red)
Red-Letter day : an important day; a day to remember
Red Tape : The unnecessary paperwork, and procedures of a complicated bureaucracy
In the red : losing money; not making a profit
See Red : To get angry
Jumat, 04 Mei 2018
Learn English / Grammar / 002 / The Simple Past Tense
The past simple is used to speak about :
- completed action that happened in the past
- a series (a list) of completed actions
- a duration of time in the past
- habits in the past
- past facts or generalizations
Learn English / Vocabulary / 003 / e-commerce
e-commerce :
- definition : the buying and selling of products and services over the internet
- example : many companies were quick to understand the value of e-commerce, so they started selling their products online
Kamis, 03 Mei 2018
Learn English / British American English / 002
British Vs. American English :
Trainers Vs. Sneakers
Jumper / pullover Vs. sweater
waistcoat vs. vest
braces vs. suspenders
Learn English / What's The Difference / 001 / See Look Watch
What's the difference between See, Look, And Watch ?
- See : when an image comes to our eyes; without intent
- Look : to see something with intent and attention; often used with "at"
- Watch : to look intensely at something (often something that is moving)
Learn English / Synonyms / 001 / Brave
Words that similar to Brave are :
courageous
heroic
fearless
dauntless
gallant
gutsy
valiant
bold
Rabu, 02 Mei 2018
Learn English / Idioms / 001 / Pink
Idioms with colors (Pink)
In the pink : In good health or good condition
Tickled pink : Thoroughly pleased, very happy
Pink Slip : Notice that one has been fired from one's job
Learn English / Conversation / 001 / Responses
Formal
How are you doing ? I'm, doing well
How are you? I'm great / I'm fine
How is it going ? Great / Good
What's new ? Not Much
What's going on ? Nothing Much
What's up ? Nothing
Informal
Learn English / Grammar / 001 / The Simple Present Tense
The Simple Present Tense
The present simple is used to speak about :
- Repeated actions that happens in the present
- Actions that happen in general in the present
- Set events that will happen in the near future
- Current facts
Minggu, 29 April 2018
Learn English / British American English / 001
Learn English / British Vs. American English / 001
Apartment vs. flat
Cab vs. taxi
Can vs. tin
Cookie vs. biscuit
Corn vs. Maize
Diaper vs. nappy
Eraser vs. rubber
Fall vs. autumn
Faucet vs. tap
Sabtu, 28 April 2018
Learn English / Vocabulary / 002 / Love And Relationships
Vocabulary / Human / Love And Relationships
to have a crush on someone
to fall for someone
to hit it off
to make up
to break up
Jumat, 27 April 2018
Learn English / Vocabulary / 001 / Commodity
Business English Vocabulary
commodity
definition :
a substance or a primary product that can be traded or bought and sold usually in large quantities, such as oil, coffe, etc,
example :
Oil is a commodity that is in high demand around the world
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