Why did the blind lady fall into the well?
Because... she couldn't see that well.
[well - колодец]
Just one English joke before going to sleep. Good night
[застрять в голове, из головы не выходит]
✔️ Why do all the silly songs get stuck in my mind? - почему все эти дурацкие песни застревают в голове?
[вздремнуть, короткий сон]
In some countries, everybody naps after lunch, while in others naps are only for children and elderly people.
✔️️I'm so spoiled - избалованный
✔️We spoil our little child - баловать
✔️The holidays were spoilt by bad weather - отпуск был испорчен плохой погодой
✔️Fish spoils quickly ― рыба быстро портится
[встреча, обычно с друзьями, родственниками, коллегами]
✔️ We're having a little get-together on Friday, can you come?
You're a star = what a fantastic thing you have done, I love you for it and think you are a wonderful person
Читать полностью…[выдавать себя за кого-либо]
✔️ Mother would never try to pass off supermarket cookies as homemade, would she? - она никогда не выдала бы магазинные печенья за свои, как думаешь?
[вверх ногами, вверх дном]
✔️I turned the apartment upside down but I couldn't find the letter.
Yesterday I went shopping. I bought lots of things: new shoes, jeans, t-shirt and something to eat. I got furious when I found my new shoes at half-price on the Internet! For sure I was ripped off! Moreover, the milk I've bought is spoiled. [try to recognise new words before going to sleep]
Читать полностью…[обдирать деньги, грабить; переплачивать]
✔️We were ripped off - нас ободрали, мы переплатили
This week #upshot: we are having Elena Letuchaya over for dinner tonight, so could you please bake your delicious apple pie? Moreover, we need to make sure everything is spotless, you know, Elena is such a strict and solemn women! Everything that isn't clean enough makes her furious! [listen and try to recognise new words]
Читать полностью…[дорогой, драгоценный]
✔️diamonds are precious stones - драгоценные камни
✔️ fresh water is a precious resource in desert countries - ценный ресурс
[отвратительный, страшный, ужасный; отталкивающий]
✔️They've just built some hideous new apartment blocks on the seafront.
This week resolution is to sound more advanced. We're just going to replace all the easy words with more sophisticated (=difficult) ones. You see?
Читать полностью…This week #upshot: our car was hijacked. But it turned out to be the 1th of April joke. Our friends said: just kidding, don't you worry. But it was the last straw! I swear it made me mad as hell. [listen and repeat]
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