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salient: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Dictionary.com Word of the Day - 2 hours 46 min ago
salient: noticeable; also, projecting; also, leaping.


Every and all

Spotlight - 11 March 2010 - 12:14am
Every and all often have the same meaning, but sentences using them are formed differently. The difference is that every is used with a singular noun, while all is followed by "the" and a plural noun.

10 questions in 50 languages

Spotlight - 11 March 2010 - 12:14am

Mike Pilewski writes: "The U.S. government is using Miss America, fortune cookies and Twitter to try to reach every last person."

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e-reader

Spotlight - 11 March 2010 - 12:14am
"Rupert Murdoch is thinking of investing in an e-reader to rival Amazon's Kindle."

Different uses of 'get'

BBC Learning English - 10 March 2010 - 4:39pm
Six questions to test your knowledge on the different uses of 'get'. Quiznet: 10 March 2010

Using poems to develop productive skills

Teaching English - 10 March 2010 - 4:06pm

You and your students might already enjoy reading and listening to poetry in your own language and perhaps in English too. Poems are, after all, authentic texts.

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Goodbye game

Teaching English - 10 March 2010 - 4:01pm

This activity is great for last lessons of a course, but could be used in other contexts too. It is influenced by an idea from Headway Pre-Intermediate.

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Words in the News

BBC Learning English - 10 March 2010 - 11:56am
A sale of the papers of Giorgio Vasari, thought of as the founder of European art history, has been stopped at the last moment. The papers were being sold to pay off tax debts, but the family said the price was too low.

The Battle of the Brains

VOA Special English - 10 March 2010 - 11:01am
EDUCATION REPORT:Last month, students from one hundred three universities in 88 countries took part in an international computer programming contest. The Battle of the Brains took place in Harbin, China.

President Hayes Promises Only One Term in Office

VOA Special English - 10 March 2010 - 10:43am
THE MAKING OF A NATION: In early 1877, Rutherford Hayes was sworn-in as the 19th president of the United States. He became president after a disputed election. (Rerun)

armageddon

Wordsmith.org Today's Word - 10 March 2010 - 10:00am
A decisive, catastrophic conflict.

English Cafe #232

English As A Second Language Podcast - 10 March 2010 - 9:00am

Topics: The Godfather; Graceland and Elvis; to hinder versus to hamper versus to impede; the hunt is on; quick and dirty tips

Words:
godparent
mafia
bribery
corruption
brutal
to legitimize
stillborn
sideburns
the rest is history
mansion
recording studio
artifact
to hinder
to hamper
to impede
the hunt is on
quick and dirty tips

phantasmagoria: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Dictionary.com Word of the Day - 10 March 2010 - 9:00am
phantasmagoria: a shifting series or succession of things seen or imagined.


"I'd appreciate it if you'd try and keep us in the _____ on this."

Spotlight - 10 March 2010 - 8:58am
* round * loop * track

Beginning Level Dictations

About.com English as 2nd language - 10 March 2010 - 12:57am

Short dictations are helpful for both listening and writing practice. Each of these beginning level dictations focuses on a specific learning point such as 'at the restaurant' or 'comparisons'. The dictations include five sentences. Each sentence is read twice with time to write down the answer.

Beginning Level Dictations originally appeared on About.com English as 2nd Language on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 23:57:13.

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Vajazzle your what now?

Spotlight - 10 March 2010 - 12:14am

Dagmar Taylor writes: "There are questions that just won't go away: What? Why? How? and Why? again."

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Illinois in Chennai at the Royal Court

Spotlight - 10 March 2010 - 12:14am

Their credit cards are maxed out, but Ross wants money — now! Ross is actually Roshan; he's one of those young Indian graduates who spend their working days on the phone trying to get back the cash spent by Americans during the boom.

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English at work: Responding to thanks

Spotlight - 10 March 2010 - 12:14am

Have you ever found yourself at a loss for words when someone thanks you? Then follow along now as business expert Ken Taylor gives us a variety of ways to say "you're welcome".

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