man (interjection): used to emphasize what you are saying, particularly in emotional situations
sweet: great, fantastic
the man: used to praise someone for having done something very well
awesome: very good
pull someone's leg: tell something that isn't true as a joke
nope: informal for no
come across: find
dump: an old, rundown, or messy place, often used to refer to apartments, houses, or hotels
go online: connect with the Internet
book: make a reservation
be in the mood: have the desire to do something
take a dip: go swimming
lounge around: spend time doing nothing particular
catch something on TV: watch
bag: decide not to do something
hang around: spend time at a place with no specific purpose
be glued to the tube: watch intensely the TV
drag: something that is boring
throw: have or organize an event
be beat: very tired, exhausted
crash: go to sleep
hit the sack: go to bed
clean: not offensive or objectionable
play on TV: be shown or performed (playing at the theater)
be on the same page: be in agreement
get some shut eye: go to sleep
Friday, July 30, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Slang
* pull an all-nighter : stay up all night
* cram: study intensely before a test
* flunk: fail (also flunk out = have to leave school because of poor grades)
* goof off: wasting time instead of studying or working
* ace a test : get a perfect score
* flying colors: complete success
* bomb: fail or do poorly on
* whiz: a person who is very intelligent or has a special skill
* skip class: purposely not attend class
* drag: something that is boring
* work like a dog: work very hard
* bite off more than you can chew : take on more work or responsibilities than you can accomplish emotionally or physically
* hang in there: refuse to give up
* hit the books: study
* cram: study intensely before a test
* flunk: fail (also flunk out = have to leave school because of poor grades)
* goof off: wasting time instead of studying or working
* ace a test : get a perfect score
* flying colors: complete success
* bomb: fail or do poorly on
* whiz: a person who is very intelligent or has a special skill
* skip class: purposely not attend class
* drag: something that is boring
* work like a dog: work very hard
* bite off more than you can chew : take on more work or responsibilities than you can accomplish emotionally or physically
* hang in there: refuse to give up
* hit the books: study
Slang
* you lucky dog: a very fortunate or lucky person
* nah: informal for no
* tag-along: a person who follows along, and in some cases, not wanted
* feel itchy: have a strong desire to do something
* paint the town red: go out around time enjoying yourself
* kick back: relax
* find your way around: get around easily
* slip through one's fingers: miss the opportunity or chance to do something
* hit: visit
* keep your eye out for: watch carefully for
* shell out: pay
* a steal: something very inexpensive
* cover a lot of ground: travel a far distance
* buck: dollar
* homebody: a person who likes to stay home
* splurge: spend a great deal of money
* have a blast: have a good time, enjoy yourself
* nah: informal for no
* tag-along: a person who follows along, and in some cases, not wanted
* feel itchy: have a strong desire to do something
* paint the town red: go out around time enjoying yourself
* kick back: relax
* find your way around: get around easily
* slip through one's fingers: miss the opportunity or chance to do something
* hit: visit
* keep your eye out for: watch carefully for
* shell out: pay
* a steal: something very inexpensive
* cover a lot of ground: travel a far distance
* buck: dollar
* homebody: a person who likes to stay home
* splurge: spend a great deal of money
* have a blast: have a good time, enjoy yourself
Listening
Listening
Listening component take around thirty (30) minutes to judge candidate ability to understand different ideas, it comprises on 40 questions in 4 sections in which a variety of question type is used to test the candidate ability to understand a wide range of listening skills. Through listening test, candidates understanding of main ideas and detailed factual information can be tested along with the speakers attitudes and understand the purpose of statement to develop the idea.
The first 2 segments deals with situations occur in daily life, there is conversation between two speakers in section 1 and a monologue in section two.
The final two sections has been designed to examine candidate ability to understand educational and training context, in section three you would listen conversation between a university tutor and some students it could be up to between four people, and section four is also a monologue based on academic subject.
You could listen native-speaker accent in the recording which imitates the international nature of IELTS.
Listening Tips:-
There are few tips for candidates who are preparing themselves for the IELTS test and want to improve their listening ability, they must practice plenty of time for listening through vocal and headphone. In listening there are two main factors which are attention and concentration, and both are quite important while preparing your self for IELTS listening test. You must practice more on concentration rather then attention, I would suggest you to make sure you don’t loose your concentration even for a second if you lost your concentration even for one second then you would not be able to understand whole context of conversation and it will put you in trouble. Candidates who are new to listening English first see some movies or listen news on TV, but there is huge difference between listening TV and taking IELTS test because in movies or news you just listen and doesn’t remember it while for IELTS whatever conversation you will listen you have to give some answers from it. Take 3-4 listening practice test daily and then take attempt for the real one.
Listening component take around thirty (30) minutes to judge candidate ability to understand different ideas, it comprises on 40 questions in 4 sections in which a variety of question type is used to test the candidate ability to understand a wide range of listening skills. Through listening test, candidates understanding of main ideas and detailed factual information can be tested along with the speakers attitudes and understand the purpose of statement to develop the idea.
The first 2 segments deals with situations occur in daily life, there is conversation between two speakers in section 1 and a monologue in section two.
The final two sections has been designed to examine candidate ability to understand educational and training context, in section three you would listen conversation between a university tutor and some students it could be up to between four people, and section four is also a monologue based on academic subject.
You could listen native-speaker accent in the recording which imitates the international nature of IELTS.
Listening Tips:-
There are few tips for candidates who are preparing themselves for the IELTS test and want to improve their listening ability, they must practice plenty of time for listening through vocal and headphone. In listening there are two main factors which are attention and concentration, and both are quite important while preparing your self for IELTS listening test. You must practice more on concentration rather then attention, I would suggest you to make sure you don’t loose your concentration even for a second if you lost your concentration even for one second then you would not be able to understand whole context of conversation and it will put you in trouble. Candidates who are new to listening English first see some movies or listen news on TV, but there is huge difference between listening TV and taking IELTS test because in movies or news you just listen and doesn’t remember it while for IELTS whatever conversation you will listen you have to give some answers from it. Take 3-4 listening practice test daily and then take attempt for the real one.
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