Прокачай свой английский/Grow Your English Vocabulary

[DanilaMe 20]

Это неплохой способ. Также можно посмотреть сайты для помощи в изучении инглиш типа Лингуал Лео итп. Там есть на любой уровень от элементари до... Очень подходит для таких ленивых,как я, т.к. приходят напоминалки, что пора заниматься и всякие бонусы.

 

Hi Genevio! You are more then welcome to join this topic and extend your dictionary.

[DanilaMe 20]

Here it comes:

 

1. Furtive - secret.

This group of spies managed to keep low profiles for years, and their presence in the country in question is still kept furtive.

 

2. Jaded - tired of overwork, worn-out, fatigued.

I know this word well from this famous song of Aerosmith, but I NEVER used it actively. I was pretty jaded from my office work, and I had to change it for  something else.

 

3. Pedestrian - commonplace, dull (wow - never new that meaning!)

She worked all day in an office block, living pretty much pedestrian life.

Изменено 11 июля, 2013 пользователем DanilaMe

[AnutaM 1 293]

I am lazy as well. So it seems that lazy people stick together in this topic. 

It is  true

 

 

 

You have  written  my sentense :We walked along the shore. Are there  any mistakes in it ?

Изменено 11 июля, 2013 пользователем AnutaM

[AnutaM 1 293]

It is always difficult to write for me, but I try to overcome my mental resistance. Try to start with really easy stories and make them more complex step by step. For example, you could describe your day in several short sentences or you could write about your hobby or home town. But do not forget to include new words.

Thanks for  your advise ! If I have a free time I will try to write a little story !

[DanilaMe 20]

It is  true

 

We walked along the shore. Are there  any mistakes in it ?

 

I quoted your sentence by mistake. I only wanted to comment the "laziness". Your sentence sounds absolutely perfect and grammatically correct. Also, tt is very practical to keep in mind that you should not worry too much about grammar mistakes. Worry more about understanding and being understood. Sounds pretty obvious but people tend to forget that all the time and concentrate too much on grammar.

[AnutaM 1 293]

I quoted your sentence by mistake. I only wanted to comment the "laziness". Your sentence sounds absolutely perfect and grammatically correct. Also, tt is very practical to keep in mind that you should not worry too much about grammar mistakes. Worry more about understanding and being understood. Sounds pretty obvious but people tend to forget that all the time and concentrate too much on grammar.

I absolutely agree ! My elder son has been learning  english at school from  the first class ,but he could not  speak free ....

I think it is because they learned many grammar rules, but have not a practice...

Изменено 12 июля, 2013 пользователем AnutaM

[Lady LG 4 159]

 

...to join this topic and extend your dictionary.

Just imagine the scene...  "Dictionary" is a book.

 

   My contribution on the topic:

 

"I do my best to enlarge (enrich, improve, develop) my vocabulary, so I always have a dictionary at hand."

[DanilaMe 20]

Just imagine the scene...  "Dictionary" is a book.

 

I double checked the expression to "extend dictionary" after your comment. It seems fine to me because dictionary is defined as vocabulary list or word list or collection of word meanings and is in that sense it is a legit synonym to replace the word "vocabulary".

 

Throughout this topic I used the word vocabulary several times and wanted to replace it with something else. That's why I came up with this combination.

 

However your examples look better and they are more universal. Especiallly I like the expression "enrich your vocabulary".

[Lady LG 4 159]

DanilaMe

 

Take it easy! I once wrote "current" (электрический ток) instead of "currant" (смородина) and everybody laughed at my post including me.

[DanilaMe 20]

Today is Friday and the relaxing weekend is just behind the corner. But I have one more set of words to share during this week:

 

1. Rectify - to correct or amend something, to purify or refine.

You are not allowed to rectify the mistakes made in the first part of the test.

 

2.  Placate - to make someone less angry or hostile.

My mother tried to placate these two fighting kids but all was in vain.

 

3. Nebulous - unclear, indistinct, hazy, cloudy.

The society was given a very nebulous explanation in regard to recently introduces laws.

[DanilaMe 20]

DanilaMe

 

Take it easy! I once wrote "current" (электрический ток) instead of "currant" (смородина) and everybody laughed at my post including me.

 

I just wanted to make sure that I am not really extending the book itself. 

[AnutaM 1 293]

My words for today :

1.bedding
There were no bedding in our room in the hotel
2 habit .
I haven't got bad habits
3 pang
He felt  a pang

[DanilaMe 20]

My words for today :

 

3 pang

He felt  a pang

 

Cool! This one is new for me. I will try to remember that pang is a good word for sudden pain or emotional distress. 

[AnutaM 1 293]

Cool! This one is new for me. I will try to remember that pang is a good word for sudden pain or emotional distress. 

I am glad that it was useful for you !

Изменено 14 июля, 2013 пользователем AnutaM

[DanilaMe 20]

I am glad that it was useful for you !

 

Last weekend I had a very appropriate situation to use the word "pang": when I was lifting my baby boy I felt a strong pang in my back. Luckily it didn't last very long.