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How to Form Relative Clauses
چهارشنبه 30 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 14:13
How to Form Relative Clauses Imagine, a girl is talking to Tom. You want to know who she is and ask a friend whether he knows her. You could say:A girl is talking to Tom. Do you know the girl?That sounds rather complicated, doesn't it? It would be easier with a relative clause: you put both pieces of information into...
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Advanced Vocabulary List part5
چهارشنبه 30 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 14:11
impeccable (adjective) perfect, flawless Max is a person of impeccable character. penchant (noun) a strong habitual fondness for something Max has a penchant for coffee and doughnuts. plausible (adjective) believable, possible It doesn't seem plausible that your dog actually ate your homework. scrutinize (verb) to...
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Basic Math Vocabulary
چهارشنبه 30 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 14:09
It's important to know the right math vocabulary when speaking about mathematics in class. This page provides math vocabulary for basic calculations. Basic Math Vocabulary + - plus Example: 2 + 2 Two plus two - - minus Example: 6 - 4 Six minus four x OR * - times Example: 5 x 3 OR 5 * 3 Five times three = - equals...
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Advanced Vocabulary List part4
چهارشنبه 30 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 14:06
Inane (adjective) empty and pointless. Mary could not stand Max's inane questions any longer, so she left. Indict (verb) to charge with a crime. Many politicians have been indicted recently, and many more will probably be indicted soon. Petty (adjective) unimportant or trivial. Max was convicted of petty theft....
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Friendship
چهارشنبه 30 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 14:05
Friendship is like standing on wet cement. the longer you stay, the harder it is to leave and you can never go without leaving your footprints behind.
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Advanced Vocabulary List part۳
چهارشنبه 30 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 14:04
Debacle (noun) a terrible failure By most accounts, the war in Iraq has been a tremendous debacle. Exonerate (verb) to absolve from blame, to prove innocent I am confident that I will be fully exonerated if I'm given a fair trial. Lucid (adjective) clear, clear headed I am the most lucid right after a cup of coffee....
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They're Made out of Meat
چهارشنبه 30 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 14:02
"They're made out of meat." "Meat?" "Meat. They're made out of meat." "Meat?" "There's no doubt about it. We picked up several from different parts of the planet, took them aboard our recon vessels, and probed them all the way through. They're completely meat."...
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proverb
چهارشنبه 30 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 14:01
from the cradle to grave ز گهواره تا گور دانش بجوی easy come, easy go باد آورده را باد میبرد no news is good news بیخبری خوش خبری ست third time lucky تا سه نشه بازی نشه be the thin end of the wedge تخم مرغ دزد شتر دزد میشود tit for tat این به اون در every cloud has a silver lining در نا امیدی بسی امید است a liar ought...
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Eggs: Are they good or bad for your cholesterol level
چهارشنبه 30 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:57
Q: I'm confused. First, I hear that eggs raise cholesterol. Then, I hear they don't. What's the truth? Eggs do contain cholesterol. According to the American Heart Association, saturated fat and cholesterol in the foods you eat increase your blood cholesterol level. Although saturated fat is the main culprit,...
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Elementary stories
چهارشنبه 30 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:55
It was two weeks before Christmas, and Mrs. Smith was very busy. She bought a lot of Christmas cards to send to her friends and to her husband's friends , and put them on the table in the living-room .Then when her husband came home from work, she said to him, 'Here are Christmas cards for our friends, and here are...
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Advanced Vocabulary List part2
چهارشنبه 30 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:47
isolate (verb) set apart or cut off from others, separate The hospital isolated the patients with bird flu to help prevent an outbreak. illuminate (verb) shine light on something, light up something The new street lights were not powerful enough to illuminate the street sufficiently. urban (adjective) related to or...
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English phrasal Verbs using in
چهارشنبه 30 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:41
There are many English phrasal verbs that use 'in'. Here is a selection of some of the more common. break in (1) = interrupt: "He broke in to their conversation to add that he couldn't work overtime." break in / into (2) = burgle / steal: "Thieves broke into the warehouse and stole 100 computers."...
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English phrasal verbs with
چهارشنبه 30 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:32
There are many phrasal verbs in English that use the word "off". Here are some of the more common. Break off = end: "Talks have broken off between the union and management." Bring off = succeed in something difficult: "The new management brought off an amazing recovery in the company's...
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Advanced Vocabulary List A- H
چهارشنبه 30 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:23
anecdote (noun) a short, interesting story At the party Charles told some humorous anecdotes about his days in the military . avert (verb) turn aside, or away; as, to avert the eyes from an object; to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of We did everything we could to avert the disaster, but it was not...
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Outside Oslo
چهارشنبه 30 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:19
Mark met a Norwegian woman at a cafe. Mark: What part of Norway do you come from? The Norwegian Woman: Just outside Oslo . Mark : Oh Yeah. Is it like part of Oslo? The Norwegian Woman: No it is a little town kind of east of Oslo, just outside. Mark: Fishing town? Farming town? The Norwegian Woman: More farming. Mark:...
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There are Mormons All Over the World
چهارشنبه 30 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:17
Mark : I am in Phnom Penh and I am talking to Elder Swenson. You are from Utah? Elder Swenson : I am actually from Montana. Mark : Right. Ok. But you are a Mormon ? Elder Swenson: I am. Mark : So there are Mormons outside Utah ? Elder Swenson : There are. There are Mormons all over the world. Mark : Right. I thought...
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People and Places – The Swami 3 – The Five Elements
چهارشنبه 30 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:14
Mark : What are the five elements? Swami : The first is earth . Mark : Earth. Swami : The most solid. Rough is the earth. Mark: Matter. Swami : Matter. Matter. Subtler than that is water . Mark: Water. Swami: Subtler than water is fire . Mark : Earth, water, fire. Swami : Subtler than fire and invisible is air. Mark :...
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How can we use would in conversation
چهارشنبه 30 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:01
would' in requests Would is often used in polite requests, sometimes as an alternative to could or can: * Would you / Could you hold my umbrella while I put my coat on? * Would you / Could you post this letter for me this afternoon when you are at the post office? * Would you / Can you turn the music down, please? I’m...
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denominal nouns : abstract
چهارشنبه 30 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 12:11
با اضافه کردن پسوندهای زیر ؛اسامی به اسامی انتزاعی غیر قابل شمارش و یا اسامی حالت تبدیل میشود: ۱. پسوند age : در معنای اندازه گیری و مجموع بکار میرود. مانند: Baggage, frontage, mileage. ۲. پسوند ery , ry : در معنای شرایط؛ رفتار؛ مکان بکار میرود. مانند: Drudgery, slavery, delivery, nursery, rookery, refinery, bakery,...
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I Was Doing Yoga
چهارشنبه 30 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 12:06
Mark ran into a Japanese guy at a travel agent in Rishikesh. The Japanese Guy : Do you think I ought to take a local bus all the way? The Travel Agent : No no no. It is open at five o’clock. Four o’clock. From this time. (There is a direct bus at four or five o’clock) The Japanese Guy : Today? The Travel Agent : Yeah,...
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DID U 9
سه‌شنبه 29 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 14:14
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English phrasal verbs with
سه‌شنبه 29 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:44
Some common business English phrasal verbs that use "down ". Back down (or climb down ) = to no longer stick to your original ideas or position: "After weeks of negotiating, she backed down and accepted their conditions ." Break down (1) = examine the different parts of something: "The profits...
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When the Khmer Rouge was in Power
سه‌شنبه 29 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:42
Mark : So Pahl what part of Cambodia do you come from? Pahl : I come from Kompong Cham Province . Mark : Kompong Cham . And you were born there? Pahl: Yes, I was born there? Mark: How far is it from Phnom Penh ? Pahl: It is about two hours. Mark : Two hours by bus, by car? Pahl: By taxi. Mark : Mm-hm. Pahl : Yes. Mark...
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English phrasal verbs with
سه‌شنبه 29 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:35
Some common business English phrasal verbs that use "on ". Get on = (1) have a good relationship with someone: "She gets on well with the Accounts Director " = (2) to progress: "How are you getting on with the launch ?" Take on = employ people: "We aren't taking on any more staff...
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Phrasal Verbs about Money
سه‌شنبه 29 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:28
As you know, native speakers of English tend to use a lot of phrasal verbs (sometimes called prepositional, multi-word verb, verbs) in everyday spoken English. In fact, this is quite frustrating for students who often have learned one-word verbs during their English studies and then are confronted with an English...
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Describing people in English
سه‌شنبه 29 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:26
Age My grandfather is quite old . In fact, as he has a pension, he is an old age pensioner , or a senior citizen . His daughter, my aunt, is 55, and middle-aged . She has three sons. One is a young adult , at 24 years of age, and the other two are both teenagers . They are 16 and 17. My sister also has two children –...
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Japanese Popular Culture – Children
سه‌شنبه 29 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:25
Aaron : Hey Aili, what movie did you watch tonight? Aili : Totoro . Aaron : Totoro? Did you like it? Aili : Yes. Makkuro Kurosuke . Aaron : There was a makkuro kurosuke in it? Aili : Yes, here. Aaron : Really? Aili : Right here. Aaron : What is a makkuro kurosuke ? What color is it? Aili : Black! Aaron : It’s black?...
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People and Places – Annette 1 – Where are you from
سه‌شنبه 29 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:21
Mark : What’s your name? Annette : Annette. Mark : Annette. And where are you from, Annette? Annette : I’m from Denmark . Mark : Oh really? What part of Denmark? Annette : Jutland . Mark : Jutland. That’s near…that’s on the European mainland ? Annette : Yeah, kind of. Mark : Close to Germany? Annette : Yeah, it is....
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People and Places – Aaron 1 – “Actually he was born in Mississip
سه‌شنبه 29 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:19
Mark : You were born in..What state were you born in, Aaron? Aaron : I was born in Tennesee . Mark : What part of Tennesee? Aaron : Memphis , Tennesee. Mark : Memphis , Tennesee. Right. That is where Elvis comes from. Aaron : Actually, I believe he was born in Mississippi . Mark : Was he? Aaron : Yeah, originally and,...
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People and Places – Burke 1 – Grew up on the road
سه‌شنبه 29 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:16
Mark : Did you say…? Burke! Did you say you were…? Did you say you grew up on the road? Burke : Ahm. Well. Actually I grew up in the back of a backpack but that is because … I was born in … in West Africa. Mark : Wow! Burke : … in Kumasi, a small town in Ghana . Mark : Uh-huh. Burke : And left there when I was about...