Posted in English on March 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hey buddies!!!
Today I’ll share with you a very interesting term that I’ve got!!! In Brazil people use the expression “Amizade Colorida” or “Colored Friendship” literally when they want to describe a relationship which isn’t romantic and may not get any deeper than the physical connection. Moreover in english people say fuckbuddy for this idea. This [...]
Posted in English, tagged English, GUn, Slangs on March 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Quote
“I have had to announce under the gun and under vicious personal attack that I am in fact pregnant.”- Singer Lisa Marie Presley on being forced to reveal her secret. (MySpace)
Meaning
pressured, forced to rush
Use
If you really want someone to hurry up and get something done, pointing a gun at him or her couldn’t hurt. It [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged English, Series, TV on March 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hello all!!!
Next month the medical series Grey’s Anatomy is coming back. The story about resident doctors fighting against their fears and passion begins a new season, the fifth, which will start April 24th on ABC. I think this new season will completely change the series because many fans want Izzie and George’s relationship to end. [...]
Posted in English on March 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Quote
”…Just scrambling around trying to get my last minute things together for the Asian tour upon which we are about to depart.”- Mickey Madden of Maroon 5 has a lot to do before he leaves town. (MySpace)
Meaning
to be mixed up, confused, unorganized or very busy
Use
Diners in America are full of morning customers ordering scrambled eggs, [...]
Posted in Movies, tagged Movies on March 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hi everyone!
I saw a very interesting movie. The Vantage Point shows eight points of view about a terrorist attack where the American President has been shot. Although this film is damn smart and a blockbuster, actually the idea of repeating the same scene many times just with different ways makes the movie seem pokey. In [...]
Posted in English, tagged English, Slangs on March 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Quote
“Oh, I’m not trying to land him.”
- Julia Roberts doesn’t really want to be with Richard Gere. (Pretty Woman)
Meaning
to get; to win; to successfully attain
Use
When you travel, do you ever worry about your plane landing safely? Do you hope and pray the pilot will land the plane smoothly? Or do you worry about landing other [...]
Posted in English on March 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
How much time do I need to wait? I guess I’ve been waiting so long to reach my dream. Why is so hard to take an airplane and go out without borders? Brazil has great people and a large territory, however its people have been jammed with corruption and social problems like violence and bad [...]
Posted in English, tagged English on March 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hey guys!
I’m so happy with my English!!! I’ve been studying English for 10 months. I study at Wise Up. I guess It’s a very good English school. I like my teachers. They’re good people.
My teachers!!!
So I can say if you want a flexible, modern and smart English course you should try it. You’ll really like [...]
Posted in English, tagged English, Slangs on March 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It’s vs. Its
It’s is the contracted form of It is. This form is used in sentences using “they” as the subject of the sentence with the verb “to be” used as either the helping verb (e.g. It’s going …, It’s raining …) or the principal verb of the sentence.
Examples:
It’s difficult to find [...]
Posted in Movies, tagged Elizabeth, Englan, Golden, Movies, Spanish on March 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hey pals!!!
Today I will talk about the movie Elizabeth The Golden Age. I have to admit the movie is good but most of the time It is boring. The movie preview teases our imagination to think how exciting this movie is due to Elizabeth’s bravery and courage. However this movie shows how fragile and lonely [...]
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