Our story continues with our newest exercise at the small guide site. Our main characters, John and Kate, are back from their quick jaunt (short trip) to Chicago. Click the TryThis! link above and head over to the small guide site to read about how their trip went. Try the new exercise and practice the following… Read more »
To bluff means to deceive or to lie. When you tell someone he’s bluffing, you’re saying you don’t believe what he’s saying. Similarly, when you call someone’s bluff, you’re exposing the person’s lie or deception, and you’re basically telling the person that you know he’s lying. This could also involve making the person prove that what… Read more »
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The word irrepressible is an adjective that means impossible to restrain or control.1. He’s always had an irrepressible love for animals since he was a kid.2. The police had a hard time controlling fans at the rock concert. Their excitement was irrepressible.3. Their irrepressible energy at practice stems from a strong desire to win first… Read more »
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! I came across this article last week, saw some good vocabulary in it, and thought, what better day to share it than today. So if you like the idea of getting drenched in chocolate, check out the vocabulary below, then read the article to get some ideas–if not for today, then… Read more »
Well, folks, change of plans. the small blog is not moving, after all. I know; I was excited about it, too. I’ve spent a lot of hours figuring out WordPress, and I got the page pretty much the way I wanted it. Unfortunately, incorporating it with the small guide site with the program that I… Read more »
Here are the vocabulary words from the article I posted on Facebook yesterday. Sorry for the sexy voice; I caught a cold this week, and I’m still nursing it. But I actually feel better today.Gear up means to prepare or to get ready.1. Students are gearing up for the coming semester.2. I get excited whenever… Read more »
The word drag has several meanings. There’s the verb form, which means to pull something without lifting. For example: “Don’t drag the table; you’ll scratch the floor.” You can also drag an icon or a file across your computer screen. I’m sure you do that all the time, right? In addition, it’s used as an adjective… Read more »
I’ve been working on moving the small blog to a different address. Basically, I need to incorporate it to the small guide site so that all my pages are in one place. This should make it easier to manage everything–well, at least in theory. We’ll have to see about that. The new small blog will be on… Read more »
“You bet” is a short sentence that means “Absolutely!” or “That’s right!” or “You’d better believe it.” This expression is actually short for “You can bet on it,” or “You can bet your money on it.” Basically, if you believe or agree with something very strongly, you can say, “You bet.” 1. Let’s say a friend… Read more »
