I read newspaper.
Police plan to enter the burned-out home of a missing family as soon as the structure is safe.
Christopher Foster, 50, wife Jillian, 49, and daughter Kirstie, 15, have not been seen since Tuesday's fire at the mansion near Maesbrook in Shropshire. Three horses were found dead in the stables after the arson attack. Two dogs are also missing. Police said they were "following every line of enquiry" to trace the family. Officers have already carried out searches at the outhouses belonging to the property and remain at the scene scouring the evidence.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
27th August 2008
I listened to BBC Learning English. It was about cost of living. We use it to talk about our everyday expenditure such as cost of food,accommodation,fuel. They examined a wide range of possible expenditures in everyday life and decide whether each item or service was essential or luxury.
Essential: mobile phones,television and DVD player,a holiday
Luxury: access to the internet
Essential: mobile phones,television and DVD player,a holiday
Luxury: access to the internet
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
26th August 2008
I attended the conversation club. It talked about globalisation. I learned some new words.
globolisation (n) : the idea that the world is developing a single economy and culture as a result of improved technology and communications and the influence of very large multinational companies.
welfare (n) : the help and care that is given to people who have problems with health,money,etc
compensate (v) : to pay somebody because you have injured him/her or lost or damaged his/her property
prosperous (adj) : success and rich
volnerable (adj) : easily harmed,hurt, or attacked
splendid (adj) : excellent/beautiful or impressive
globolisation (n) : the idea that the world is developing a single economy and culture as a result of improved technology and communications and the influence of very large multinational companies.
welfare (n) : the help and care that is given to people who have problems with health,money,etc
compensate (v) : to pay somebody because you have injured him/her or lost or damaged his/her property
prosperous (adj) : success and rich
volnerable (adj) : easily harmed,hurt, or attacked
splendid (adj) : excellent/beautiful or impressive
25th August 2008
I listened to BBC Learning English. They talked about the housing market in Britain. The price of property has been growing very quickly. Prices have been risen higher than salaries. The prediction is that prices will fall again very quickly.
NEW WORDS
the credit crunch : a term that has recently become common to describe the situation when it becomes difficult to borrow money at low interest rates. This situation applies to banks and other organisations as well as individuals
the bubble has burst : a period of time when something that has been very successful has come quickly to an end
NEW WORDS
the credit crunch : a term that has recently become common to describe the situation when it becomes difficult to borrow money at low interest rates. This situation applies to banks and other organisations as well as individuals
the bubble has burst : a period of time when something that has been very successful has come quickly to an end
24th August 2008
I reviewed grammar. How to use present participle.
I practiced pronunciation from ship or sheep.com.
I practiced pronunciation from ship or sheep.com.
23th August 2008
I listened to BBC Learning English .
It was about healthy eating. Some people enjoy healthy food but other people think food taste is important.
NEW WORDS :
dietitian (n) : someone whose job is to give people advice about the kind of food they should eat
diet (n) : food or drink taken by a person or group of people
to be on / to go a diet
(v) : to eat less or eat only particular foods in order to lose weight
fat (adj) : describe someone who overweight
(n) : a substance that is under the skin of people and animals, that helps keep them warm
fatty (adj) : containing a lot of fat
It was about healthy eating. Some people enjoy healthy food but other people think food taste is important.
NEW WORDS :
dietitian (n) : someone whose job is to give people advice about the kind of food they should eat
diet (n) : food or drink taken by a person or group of people
to be on / to go a diet
(v) : to eat less or eat only particular foods in order to lose weight
fat (adj) : describe someone who overweight
(n) : a substance that is under the skin of people and animals, that helps keep them warm
fatty (adj) : containing a lot of fat
Action plan (23 Aug-10 Sep 2008)
Action plan
- listen to the radio
- read newspapers
- practice pronounciation
- review grammar
- listen to the radio
- read newspapers
- practice pronounciation
- review grammar
Sunday, August 10, 2008
10th August 2008
I read a newspaper.
A three-year-old boy left his house while his parents were sleeping. Max McGrath grabbed some money and unlocked the front door to head to a supermarket. He dressed in pyjamas and his big brother’s shoes. A van driver saw him as he eyed up his favourite snacks through the window of store at about 3 pm. The delivery driver asked Max where he lived and took him home but could not wake his family so called the police at 4 am on Wednesday. His mother said I am grateful that the driver stopped and brought him home safely to us.
NEW WORDS
grab (v) : to quickly take an opportunity to do sth
grateful (adj) : feeling that you want to thank someone because of sth kind that s/he has done
A three-year-old boy left his house while his parents were sleeping. Max McGrath grabbed some money and unlocked the front door to head to a supermarket. He dressed in pyjamas and his big brother’s shoes. A van driver saw him as he eyed up his favourite snacks through the window of store at about 3 pm. The delivery driver asked Max where he lived and took him home but could not wake his family so called the police at 4 am on Wednesday. His mother said I am grateful that the driver stopped and brought him home safely to us.
NEW WORDS
grab (v) : to quickly take an opportunity to do sth
grateful (adj) : feeling that you want to thank someone because of sth kind that s/he has done
9th August 2008
Today I practiced the pronunciation.
How to pronounce /b/ and /p/
The mouth is in the same position for both sounds, but the sound /b/ there is voice from the throat. In /p/, there is no voice from the throat. Instead, there is a small explosion of air when the lips open.
How to pronounce /b/ and /p/
The mouth is in the same position for both sounds, but the sound /b/ there is voice from the throat. In /p/, there is no voice from the throat. Instead, there is a small explosion of air when the lips open.
8th August 2008
I read a newspaper.
I saw Maddie in Belgium days after she vanished
Madeleine Madeline disappeared from her parents’ apartment 12 days. In Brussels ,a woman saw a girl looks like Madeleine with the man and woman who did not seem to know her well. At the point, she had never seen a picture of Maddie but was shown on later that day. This was passed to the Portuguese officers investigating Madeleine’s disappearance, but it is unclear whether any action was taken.
NEW WORDS :
vanish (v) : to disappear suddenly, especially in a way that cannot be easily explained
disappearance (n) : to become impossible to see; to go away
I saw Maddie in Belgium days after she vanished
Madeleine Madeline disappeared from her parents’ apartment 12 days. In Brussels ,a woman saw a girl looks like Madeleine with the man and woman who did not seem to know her well. At the point, she had never seen a picture of Maddie but was shown on later that day. This was passed to the Portuguese officers investigating Madeleine’s disappearance, but it is unclear whether any action was taken.
NEW WORDS :
vanish (v) : to disappear suddenly, especially in a way that cannot be easily explained
disappearance (n) : to become impossible to see; to go away
7th August 2008
Today I practiced the pronunciation.
How to pronounce /d/ and /t/
In the sound /d/ there is voice from the throat. In /t/ , there is no voice from the throat. Instead, there is a small explosion of air out of the mouth when the tongue moves away from the ridge behind the teeth.
In some accents. For example in some parts of London, the T between two vowel sound is made not with the tongue but by stopping the air at the back of the throat to make a short silence. So in these accents, butter is pronounced bu’ er . In fast speech, many speakers drop the /d/ or /t/ when they come between two other consonant sounds. So facts /faekts/ sounds like fax /fakes/.
How to pronounce /d/ and /t/
In the sound /d/ there is voice from the throat. In /t/ , there is no voice from the throat. Instead, there is a small explosion of air out of the mouth when the tongue moves away from the ridge behind the teeth.
In some accents. For example in some parts of London, the T between two vowel sound is made not with the tongue but by stopping the air at the back of the throat to make a short silence. So in these accents, butter is pronounced bu’ er . In fast speech, many speakers drop the /d/ or /t/ when they come between two other consonant sounds. So facts /faekts/ sounds like fax /fakes/.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
6th August 2008
I read a newspaper.
Thugs throw commuter on train line
It happened at Farningham Road station near Darford in Kent. A woman commuter was thrown onto rail tracks today after she challenged two men who was smoking on the platform. She has suffered burns and possibly a broken collarbone. The woman was taken by ambulance to hospital. The British Transport Police launched an appeal for witnesses and closed circuit television is being studied.
NEW WORDS :
thug (n) : a violent person
commuter (n) : someone who travels regularly to and from work
collarbone (n) : one of a pair of bones that go from the base of your neck to your shoulders
appeal (n) : an urgent public request for money,information etc.
circuit (n) : the complete circle that an electric current travels
Thugs throw commuter on train line
It happened at Farningham Road station near Darford in Kent. A woman commuter was thrown onto rail tracks today after she challenged two men who was smoking on the platform. She has suffered burns and possibly a broken collarbone. The woman was taken by ambulance to hospital. The British Transport Police launched an appeal for witnesses and closed circuit television is being studied.
NEW WORDS :
thug (n) : a violent person
commuter (n) : someone who travels regularly to and from work
collarbone (n) : one of a pair of bones that go from the base of your neck to your shoulders
appeal (n) : an urgent public request for money,information etc.
circuit (n) : the complete circle that an electric current travels
5th August 2008
Today I attended the conversation club. I learned new words.
obesity (n) : a condition in which someone is too fat in a way that is dangerous for their health
obese (adj) : too fat , in a way that is dangerous for your health
fussy (adj) : only satisfied if things are exactly as you want them to be
philosophy (n) : the study of what it means to exist, what good and evil are, what knowledge is, or how people should live
disorder (n) : a situation in which things or people are very messy or not organized
crisis (n) : a time when an emotional problem or illness is at its worst (plural-crises)
obesity (n) : a condition in which someone is too fat in a way that is dangerous for their health
obese (adj) : too fat , in a way that is dangerous for your health
fussy (adj) : only satisfied if things are exactly as you want them to be
philosophy (n) : the study of what it means to exist, what good and evil are, what knowledge is, or how people should live
disorder (n) : a situation in which things or people are very messy or not organized
crisis (n) : a time when an emotional problem or illness is at its worst (plural-crises)
4th August 2008
Today I learned the meaning of crime. This is a murder victim.
Newly married Ben Mullany flown home to Britain in an air ambulance, fighting for his life and suspected robbers killed his doctor wife at their Antigua honeynoon hotel.
The 31-year-old physiotherapist, who has a fractured skull and broken leg, is feared to be brain dead and is on life support. He was taken to a hospital for assessment and treatment. Mr.Mullany's doctor wife are bringing her body home separately.
NEW WORDS:
robber (n) : someone who steals things
physiotheropist (n) : someone whose job is to treat injuries using special physical exercises
assessment (n) : the act of judging or forming an opinion about sb/sth
Newly married Ben Mullany flown home to Britain in an air ambulance, fighting for his life and suspected robbers killed his doctor wife at their Antigua honeynoon hotel.
The 31-year-old physiotherapist, who has a fractured skull and broken leg, is feared to be brain dead and is on life support. He was taken to a hospital for assessment and treatment. Mr.Mullany's doctor wife are bringing her body home separately.
NEW WORDS:
robber (n) : someone who steals things
physiotheropist (n) : someone whose job is to treat injuries using special physical exercises
assessment (n) : the act of judging or forming an opinion about sb/sth
1st August 2008
Today I read a newspaper.
How China plans curb pollution.
Beijing has spent around 10 million pounds to control pollution. Hundreds of factories in northern China are already on an enforced two-month holiday in an attempt to improve air quality. Most lorries are banned in the city while car with odd-numbered licence plates can drive only on odd-numbered dates, and even plates on even dates.
NEW WORDS:
curb (v) : to control or limit sth
enforce (v) : to make sure that laws , etc are obeyed
How China plans curb pollution.
Beijing has spent around 10 million pounds to control pollution. Hundreds of factories in northern China are already on an enforced two-month holiday in an attempt to improve air quality. Most lorries are banned in the city while car with odd-numbered licence plates can drive only on odd-numbered dates, and even plates on even dates.
NEW WORDS:
curb (v) : to control or limit sth
enforce (v) : to make sure that laws , etc are obeyed
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