Winston Churchill said that England and America were 'two nations divided by a common language'. Today we look at some basic differences in vocabulary between British and American English.
'Think globally, act locally.'
How 'green' are you? Are you interested in the environment are you worried about it?
There is no escape from it: pick up a newspaper or switch on the news and you will see countless stories about the environment.
'How does it taste?'
How well do you know food adjectives? Take a look at the following list of adjectives which we use to describe food. Try and match the correct adjectives to the correct sentences. As this is a quiz, there is no explanation of the adjectives' meanings.
bitter
sour
sweet
'I'm not cheap, I'm thrifty.'
Connotations are a feeling or idea that is suggested by a particular word. They give us the emotional connection with words.
Words can be split into 'negative','positive' and 'neutral' connotations.
Let's take a look at some words that appear to be similar, but have connotational differences.
'She was happy to hear that there would be no lay offs at her company.'
A euphemism is a word or phrase that we use instead of a more direct, unpleasant word. Euphemisms are used when we talk about difficult subject matters like death, for example.
Time to learn some new words!
Below you can see ten sentences. Choose the word which has the closest meaning to the key word in each sentence.
Make a note of any new words and try to use them in some sentences. You can use the 'comment' box to write your example sentences.
Fry? boil? spread? stir? bake? grill? whisk?
Can you cook? I prefer eating to cooking. As much as I hate washing dishes, cooking is an important skill because everyone loves a good cook. Today we take a look at 7 cooking verbs. All you have to do is match the pictures to the correct verbs.
The verbs you need are:
'We were worried but the doctor was able to bring her to.'
Today we take a look at phrasal verbs which use the verb 'bring'. Below you will find a definition of each with example sentences. When you have finished, try the quiz at the bottom.
to cause something to happen:
Have your ever been the victim of a crime?
Have you ever witnessed a crime?
Have you ever committed a crime?
Read the following tour information about a trip to Rome, then answer the 'True or False' questions.
