30,11,2017

23,11,2017

"Break a leg" is sourced in superstition. It is a wish of good luck, but the words wish just the opposite.

It was once common for people to believe in Sprites. Sprites are actually spirits or ghosts that were believed to enjoy wreaking havoc and causing trouble.

If the Sprites heard you ask for something, they were reputed to try to make the opposite happen. Telling someone to "break a leg" is an attempt to outsmart the Sprites and in fact make something good happen. Sort of a medieval reverse psychology.

20.11.2017

16.11.2017

http://baladre.info/english/sedaviwebfront/infigerundKelly.htm

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/conditional-sentences-2

14.11.2017

http://www.englishmedialab.com/Quizzes/intermediate/British%20vs%20American%20vocab1.htm

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE VERBS IN BRACKETS AND TRANSLATE THE SENTENCES:

1. I would like …………………………………………(see) him tomorrow.
2. Stop………………………..(make) that dreadful noise!!
 3. Mary loves………………….(bathe) in the sea.
4. I stopped for a moment (talk)…………………………to him.
5. If his heart stops……………………(beat),he will die.
6. We sat and watched the girls(dance)……………………
7. I tried (put)……………………..some salt and pepper but it tasted worse.
8. I hate(play)………………………. rugby.
9. They like(listen)………………………………………to Mozart´s music.
10. I remember (go) ………………….to the opera for the first time when I was ten.
11. Did you remember (book) ……………………….the tickets for the opera?
12. She never stops (talk)……………….I wouldn´t like (be)………………….her husband.
13. We stopped at the garage (get)……………………….some petrol.
14. I´ve tried (give up) ……………………(smoke) but I´ve never succeeded.
15. Why don´t you try (smoke)…………………..a pipe? It would be better for you.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LxXaQyO21ATSqTTs7CPRclWO0ETnwjov

09.11.2017

https://pronuncian.com/when-t-doesnt-sound-like-t

GLOATGRAM

an instagram post that features the user boasting about their life, usually in the form of food or leisure/travel.
person a: “did you see the gloatgram that kevin posted?”
person b: “no.”
person a: “he was in tahiti sipping mai tai out of a golden chalice.”
person b: “what a d-ck.”

07.11.2017

Words with a different meaning

Word	Infinitive meaning	Gerund meaning
forget / remember	with regard to the future Remember to switch off the lights.	with regard to the past Do you remember switching off the lights?
go on	start something new Go on to read.	continue with the same action Go on reading.
regret	with regard to the future I regret to say that.	with regard to the past I regret saying that.
stop	interrupt another action I stopped to smoke.	terminate I stopped smoking.
try	do something complicated Try to solve this riddle.	do it and see what happens Try talking to him.

INFINITIVE OR GERUND QUIZ

Test your understanding of these differences in meaning by deciding whether the verb should be used in the infinitive or gerund form based on the clues provided:

1. Jack remembers _____ (buy) eggs at the supermarket because he always takes a list.
2. Jason stopped _____  (play) the piano at six because it was time for dinner.
3. I certainly didn't forget ___________ (ask) him the question because he's already given me his answer.
4. Janice stopped _____ (make) a telephone call before she continued with her shopping. 
5. What's the worst thing you regret _____ (do) in your life?
6. Have you ever forgotten _____ (get) a present for your wife on your anniversary?
7. Alan stopped _____ (drink) years ago because of a serious liver problem.

1. I regret _____ (tell) you that we are going out of business next month.
2. I remember ______ (play) football when I was in high school. Unfortunately, I didn't play much during the games.
3. I don't think I'll ever regret _____ (fall) in love with my wife. We've been married for over thirty years!