Wylcomenetwork.com has available istudycards of some of the most common and well-known slang expressions in BRITISH English translated into American English.Also included are istudycards of some of the most frequently-used and familiar slang synonyms for many of the most common standard words or expressions in AMERICAN English translated into British English. (Contains 8 sets of istudycards)
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Wylcomenetwork.com has available istudycards of some of the most common and well-known slang expressions in BRITISH English translated into American English. The catagory Not American English has been divided into two categories.There are those cards which can be downloaded by anyone.Although all the cards contain slang, all the words are appropriate to persons under the age of eighteen.Those cards which contain strong and/ or inappropriate language are marked as the adult version; therefore, they should be downloaded only by persons over the age of eighteen. (contains 8 sets of istudy cards) Also, videos on more general discussions on pronunciation, metaphoric English, idiomatic expressions, grammar, collegiate vocabulary, prefixes, roots, suffixes and more, go to carralaficklin.com. At Carralaficklin.com you can also find video on Spanish, Spanish expressions, Spanish grammar, Spanish relationship with English and English relationship with Spanish and the other Latin-based languages. There even a discussion on verbs and the subjunctive mood in English versus Spanish.
Wylcomenetwork.com has available istudycards of some of the most common and well-known slang expressions in BRITISH English translated into American English. The catagory Not American English has been divided into two categories.There are those cards which can be downloaded by anyone.Although all the cards contain slang, all the words are appropriate to persons under the age of eighteen.Those cards which contain strong and/ or inappropriate language are marked as the adult version; therefore, they should be downloaded only by persons over the age of eighteen. (contains 8 sets of istudy cards)
Also, videos on more general discussions on pronunciation, metaphoric English, idiomatic expressions, grammar, collegiate vocabulary, prefixes, roots, suffixes and more, go to carralaficklin.com. At Carralaficklin.com you can also find video on Spanish, Spanish expressions, Spanish grammar, Spanish relationship with English and English relationship with Spanish and the other Latin-based languages. There even a discussion on verbs and the subjunctive mood in English versus Spanish.
The fact that you speak, or have been taught, American English does not mean that you can automatically understand English as spoken in the U.K. (United Kingdom), Australia, New Zealand or even Canada. The vice-versa is not necessarily true.Thanks to the fact that American movies, television shows and music are exported all over the world. (The cards in this grouping are a mixture of all the different cards which was done of different versions of English. There are well over one-hundred cards. You might find repeats and you will definitely find cards which contain inappropriate English; therefore, these cards should be downloaded by only adults) (contains 7 sets of istudy cards)
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In the area of pronunciation, minimal pairs can be problematic.Minimal pairs are words which are ALMOST pronounced the same.To the unfamiliar ears, these words sound exactly the same; in other words, they are homophones.This is especially true when English is spoken quickly or not carefully. Wylcomenetwork.com has available istudycards on minimal pairs (vowels). (contains 6 sets of istudycards) The audio for Minimal Pairs: Vowels can be accessed at studyguides.com. Minimal pairs (consonants), English vowels and English consonants would be good buys to help you better understand minimal pairs (vowels).
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Another major problem of English in the area of pronunciation are 'minimal pairs.These are words which are ALMOST pronounced the same.To the unfamiliar ears, these words sound exactly the same; in other words, they are homophones.This is especially true when English is spoken quickly or not carefully. Wylcomenetwork.com has available istudycards on minimal pairs (consonants). (contains 18 sets of cards). The audio for Minimal Pairs: Consonants 1, 2 and 3 can be accessed at studyguides.com
Minimal pairs (vowels), English vowels and English consonants would be good buys to help you better understand minimal pairs (consonants), and vice versa.
Also, videos on more general discussions on pronunciation, metaphoric English, idiomatic expressions, grammar, collegiate vocabulary, prefixes, roots, suffixes and more, go to carralaficklin.com. At Carralaficklin.com you can also find video on Spanish, Spanish expressions, Spanish grammar, Spanish relationship with English and English relationship with Spanish and the other Latin-based languages. There even a discussion on verbs and the subjunctive mood in English versus Spanish.
These cards of private parts of the body are vulgar; therefore, they are inappropriate for anyone under the age of 18. (contains 2 sets of istudy cards)
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It may be hard to believe but it is true.In fact, it is quite common. You can speak English but not have any idea how many of the words that you say are written (spelt). The difference between the way a word is pronounced and the way that that same word is spelt can be, to put it nicely, mind-boggling.The gap can be enormous. Compare how the following words are written with how the same words are pronounced:subtle, colonel, pneumonia, eight, through, bough. (contains 7 sets of istudy cards) For the audio for Freaky Pronunciation: The Silent Letter in English, go to studyguides.com.
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It may be hard to believe but it is true.In fact, it is quite common. You can speak English but not have any idea how many of the words that you say are written (spelt). The difference between the way a word is pronounced and the way that that same word is spelt can be, to put it nicely, mind-boggling.The gap can be enormous. Compare how the following words are written with how the same words are pronounced:subtle, colonel, pneumonia, eight, through, bough. (contains 7 sets of istudy cards). For the audio for Freaky Pronunciation: The Silent Letter in English, go to studyguides.com.
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It is an understatement to say that, at times, English pronunciation andspelling can be difficult.That difficulty is not limited to only non-native speakers.Native speakers of English also have to study, for many years, how to pronounce and spell their own native language.One of the reasons that English can drive even a native speaker crazy is that there are many ways to represent a particular sound in writing. One letter which is especially difficult is the letter ‘y’. (contain 4 sets of istudycards with different pronunciations of the vowel y). For the audio for Freaky Pronunciation: The Crazy Y in English, go to studyguides.com.
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One of the reasons that English can drive even a native speaker crazy is that there are many ways to represent a particular sound in writing.That being true, it is not unusual to have the sound ofa letter without having that letter in the word. Freaky English series were created to help you learn these kind of words. (contains 8 sets of istudy cards) For the audio for Freaky Pronunciation: But there's no long A in the word!!!!, go to studyguides.com.
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Englishbegin.com helps you to learn some of the most common words in English which can be both nouns and verbs.In the Englishbegin.com and Idiomatic Expressions.comistudycardsFreaky English Is It a Noun or a Verb, each word is presented in context.The following is an example of a card:You have to respect therules. (rules = noun) vs. He rules with an iron hand. (rules = verb) (contains 6 sets of istudy cards)
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American, as well as British, English contain tons of foreign expressions, i.e. beau geste, coup d'état, habeas corpus, status quo, schadenfreude.Most, if not all, of the words presented on Englishbegin.com Foreign Expressions in British and American English can be found in any unabridged American or British English dictionary. Most of the words and expressions in English have been translated directly from its native language, i.e. coup de foudre or a quo. In some cases however, especially in the area of French, some of the words and expressions have been totally changed and therefore make absolutely no sense in their original language. In Englishbegin.comistudycardsForeign Expressions in American and British English, foreign words and expressions have been translated ONLY as they are understood and used in English. (contains 10 sets of istudycards)
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Most speakers of AMERICAN English probably do not know what the following mean: to adopt a candidate, action replay, actressy, Adam and Eve, to add one’s two penn’orth, a dinnieken or Adam and ant. The British author who name I never got had been right.The British and Americans are two people who are divided by a common language, English. (200 plus pages)
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One of the best ways to understand a language and the culture in which that language is spoken is to study similes.As it is the comparison of the literal with the metaphoric or figurative; similes demonstrate clearly how a culture defines colors, places, people, animals or common everyday objects figuratively or symbolically. (contains 3 sets of cards)
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One of the best ways to understand a language and the culture in which that language is spoken is to study similes.As it is the comparison of the literal with the metaphoric or figurative; similes demonstrate clearly how a culture defines colors, places, people, animals or common everyday objects figuratively or symbolically. (Because many of the cards in this series contain vulgarities, these cards should be downloaded by persons 18 years or older) (contains 3 sets of cards)
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What a color or an item of food symbolizes is culturally specific.In English, the figurative or metaphorical meaning of a particular color or food may have nothing to do with what that same color or food symbolizes in Spanish, Arabic or Swahili. Even among English-speakers, food and color, figuratively speaking, do not always mean the same thing.Of course, most English-speakers understand the general metaphorical or figurative meaning of color (colour).For the non-native speaker, to understand how color and food are used in English can be a little bit confusing.Do you understand the term in the following expressions: to pass with flying colors, to paint something in bright colors, to nail one’s colours to the mast, to lend color to, to not be a matter of color, to have lived a colorful life, to have gone a funny color, to have the color of truth, baloney, to be nuts, banana, , banana republic, to be chicken, to be sweet on, what’s your beef, to be beefy, to be as easy as pie, at the bottom of the food chain, to be a bad egg, to beef up, big cheese, bottom feeder, to bring home the bacon, .English has a large number color expressions.Wylcomenetwork.com istudy cardswere developed to help native, as well as non-native, speakers to understand the different idiomatic and figurative use of color and food terms in American, Australian and British English. (contain 8 sets of cards on food and color) Also, videos on more general discussions on pronunciation, metaphoric English, idiomatic expressions, grammar, collegiate vocabulary, prefixes, roots, suffixes and more, go to carralaficklin.com.
Vocabulary can be (read: is) a problem, especially in a language such as English.English has so many different levels, types and versions.Usually what is taught in the ESL classroom are standard terms and expressions.Unfortunately, generally in casual conversation, on the radio, on TV, in songs, in the movies and in many magazines and popular books, very rarely is the standard form used. (contains 7 sets of cards)
Vocabulary can be (read: is) a problem, especially in a language such as English.English has so many different levels, types and versions.Usually what is taught in the ESL classroom are standard terms and expressions.Unfortunately, generally in casual conversation, on the radio, on TV, in songs, in the movies and in many magazines and popular books, very rarely is the standard form used. That's a problem if all you know is standard English!!!! (contains 6 sets of cards)
In English, all words are not equal.Some words are more important than others.All is onesuch word.Not only does all have many different meanings but it is also used in a lot of standard, informal and slang expressions in American, British and Australian English. (contains 3 sets of cards)
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Wylcomenetwork.com istudycardsPopular Expressions were especially developed to help native as well as non- speaking persons learn the meaning of some of the most frequently-used and familiar expressions in British, Australian and American English.Each expression has been translated into standard English.
What a particular animal symbolizes in a language is culturally specific.In English the figurative or metaphorical meaning of a particular animal may have nothing to do with what that same animal symbolizes in French, Chinese or Hindi.English has a large number of popular and familiar idiomatic expressions which contain names of animals.The animal which has the most expressions is the dog.There are many more than a hundred.
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Vocabulary can be a problem, especially in a language such as English.English has so many different levels.Usually what is taught in the ESL or EFL classroom is the standard term or expressions for a common object or activity.Unfortunately, generally in casual conversation, on the radio, on TV, in songs, in the movies and in many magazines and popular books, very rarely is the standard form of many basic words used. (contains 2 sets of cards)
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Vocabulary can be a problem, especially in a language such as English.English has so many different levels, types and versions.Usually what is taught in the ESL classroom are standard terms or expressions.Unfortunately, generally in casual conversation, on the radio, on TV, in songs, in the movies and in many magazines and popular books, very rarely is the standard form used.Non-standard English is usually the norm in the real world. Not all non-standard English is vulgar. However, English does, as well as every language, have words words, phrases, idioms, expressions and proverbs which are not appropriate to all audiences, especially audiences of people who are not adults. Wylcomenetwork.com has created hundreds of such cards. If you are interested in how English can not be used to insult, to make off-color jokes or to demonstrate one's anger or dissatisfaction, Wylcomenetwork istudycards fit the bill. Some of the cards, without a doubt, are vulgar; however, many are much more subtle. They are more in the area of double-entendres. Many cards are appropriate for adults only because some of the synonyms or meanings for a particular phrase or expression are insulting or vulgar. However, do not be fooled. This area of English is very important. It is from this part of English that the vocabulary for many popular books and magazines, informal conversation, movies, television and music, especially rap and hip-hop, are taken. (contains 10 sets of istudycards)
Also, videos on more general discussions on pronunciation, metaphoric English, idiomatic expressions, grammar, collegiate vocabulary, prefixes, roots, suffixes and more, go to carralaficklin.com. At Carralaficklin.com you can also find video on Spanish, Spanish expressions, Spanish grammar, Spanish relationship with English and English relationship with Spanish and the other Latin-based languages. There even is a discussion on verbs and the subjunctive mood in English versus Spanish.
Vocabulary can be a problem, especially in a language such as English.English has so many different levels, types and versions.Usually what is taught in the ESL classroom are standard terms or expressions.Unfortunately, generally in casual conversation, on the radio, on TV, in songs, in the movies and in many magazines and popular books, very rarely is the standard form used.Non-standard English is usually the norm in the real world. Not all non-standard English is vulgar. However, English does, as well as every language, have words words, phrases, idioms, expressions and proverbs which are not appropriate to all audiences, especially audiences of people who are not adults. Wylcomenetwork.com has created hundreds of such cards. If you are interested in how English can not be used to insult, to make off-color jokes or to demonstrate one's anger or dissatisfaction, Wylcomenetwork istudycards fit the bill. Some of the cards, without a doubt, are vulgar; however, many are much more subtle. They are more in the area of double-entendres. Many cards are appropriate for adults only because some of the synonyms or meanings for a particular phrase or expression are insulting or vulgar. However, do not be fooled. This area of English is very important. It is from this part of English that the vocabulary for many popular books and magazines, informal conversation, movies, television and music, especially rap and hip-hop, are taken. (contains 9 sets of istudycards)
Also, videos on more general discussions on pronunciation, metaphoric English, idiomatic expressions, grammar, collegiate vocabulary, prefixes, roots, suffixes and more, go to carralaficklin.com. At Carralaficklin.com you can also find video on Spanish, Spanish expressions, Spanish grammar, Spanish relationship with English and English relationship with Spanish and the other Latin-based languages. There even is a discussion on verbs and the subjunctive mood in English versus Spanish.
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