American English with Aliona 🇺🇸

2022-02-13 14:33:36 Quiz 'Slang 2022'
10 questions · 5 min Відкрити / Коментувати

2022-02-13 10:17:42 Quiz 'Grammar C1 (Advanced)'
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2022-02-13 00:10:26 did work? why not ‘worked’?

do/does/did in this case are used to express more emphasis to a sentence; one more intensifier that we can use instead of ‘really’ + typically is stressed

e.g. ‘DO be quiet, Larry!' she said impatiently.
We DO do things together, don't we? (do-do, I know )
He DOES polish his car every week. Відкрити / Коментувати

2022-02-12 21:53:32 why so many asses?

-ass ( informal, vulgar) = intensifier; added before an adjective and becomes a noun; means ‘very’

e.g. smart; a smart-ass = a very smart person
“You don’t have to be a smart-ass with me.” Відкрити / Коментувати

2022-02-12 19:32:04 Grammar from InstaStories

within? why not inside?

Inside = position, location (as opposed to outside)
e.g. The box is blue colored inside and black outside.

Within = time, space
e.g. I'll reach there within ten minutes. Stay within the boundaries. Відкрити / Коментувати

2022-02-11 14:27:32 why? Відкрити / Коментувати

2022-02-09 13:38:50 Quiz 'Phrasal Verbs with TURN'
10 questions · 5 min Відкрити / Коментувати

2022-02-08 15:18:03 definitions and examples Відкрити / Коментувати

2022-02-08 12:33:03 self-study resources:

• Resources include popular American classics, in-house publications and links to U.S. government websites and podcasts — https://americanenglish.state.gov/list-publications
• Includes vocabulary lessons, listening quizzes, and study guides for English Language Learners — https://www.esl-lab.com
• Collection of recorded books, novellas, short stories, speeches, and songs with read-along text — https://esl-bits.net

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2022-02-08 09:22:12 Learning with Netflix:

• bingeworthy [binge-worthy] = good enough to binge-watch (watch non-stop)
• 90-minute movie (adjective); one-hour class; 2-week vacation
• awkward [silent w] = weird, strange, unusual
• irreverent = not taken seriously; disrespectful; abusive; impudent

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