It was really hard to improve my English listening before I knew this website because there is not any foreigner arounds me. So I could only listen foreign broadcasters or watch English movies to get my listening better. But sometimes their conversations were so speedy that I could not follow them.
Through this language learning resource, I can choose appropriate level in accordance with my ability. It's very helpful to my listening!
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Sunday, October 20, 2013
#4. Two clips from Randall's Cyber Listening Lab
A. A Student Credut Card
1. entertainment (n.): shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people, or a performance of this type
e.g. There's not much in the way of entertainment in this town - just the cinema and a couple of pubs.
2. stereo (n.): a way of recording or playing sound so that it is separated into two signals and produces more natural sound
e.g. The concert will be broadcast in stereo.
3. rating (n.): a measurement of how good or popular someone or something is
e.g. The government's popularity rating sank to an all-time low.
4. impulse (n.): a sudden strong wish to do something
e.g. I had this sudden impulse to shout out "Rubbish!" in the middle of her speech.
5. ridiculous (adj.): stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at
e.g. Do I look ridiculous in this hat?
B. A Healthy Lifestyle
1. fridge (n.): a piece of kitchen equipment that uses electricity to preserve food at a cold temperature
e.g. Don't forget to put the milk back in the fridge.
2. humph (interj.): a short deep sound made with the lips closed, expressing anger or doubt, or pretended anger
e.g. Humph, I see you've got yourself some lunch and you haven't made any for the rest of us!
3. abandon (v.): to leave a place, thing, or person for ever
e.g. As a baby he'd been abandoned by his mother.
4. physical (n.): connected with the body
e.g. I'm not a very physical sort of person.
5. instructor (n.): a person whose job is to teach people a practical skill
e.g. Her husband is an archery instructor.
1. entertainment (n.): shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people, or a performance of this type
e.g. There's not much in the way of entertainment in this town - just the cinema and a couple of pubs.
2. stereo (n.): a way of recording or playing sound so that it is separated into two signals and produces more natural sound
e.g. The concert will be broadcast in stereo.
3. rating (n.): a measurement of how good or popular someone or something is
e.g. The government's popularity rating sank to an all-time low.
4. impulse (n.): a sudden strong wish to do something
e.g. I had this sudden impulse to shout out "Rubbish!" in the middle of her speech.
5. ridiculous (adj.): stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at
e.g. Do I look ridiculous in this hat?
B. A Healthy Lifestyle
1. fridge (n.): a piece of kitchen equipment that uses electricity to preserve food at a cold temperature
e.g. Don't forget to put the milk back in the fridge.
2. humph (interj.): a short deep sound made with the lips closed, expressing anger or doubt, or pretended anger
e.g. Humph, I see you've got yourself some lunch and you haven't made any for the rest of us!
3. abandon (v.): to leave a place, thing, or person for ever
e.g. As a baby he'd been abandoned by his mother.
4. physical (n.): connected with the body
e.g. I'm not a very physical sort of person.
5. instructor (n.): a person whose job is to teach people a practical skill
e.g. Her husband is an archery instructor.
Sunday, October 6, 2013
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