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Words in a lecture
For those who work in academic circles as teachers of any language there is a wealth of advice on what to do, how to do it and how to communicate effectively. We have access to so many books which explain … Continue reading
The Mongolian Chef
Three visitors this morning … They were 2nd year English majors here at weifang University. Their names are Lulu, Angela and Star. That’s Luly, angela and star from left to right in the photo. Lulu and Star live in Weifang. … Continue reading
Hoarse Horse 嘶哑的 马
The English word ‘hoarse’ sounds identical to ‘horse’. Hoarse means 嘶哑的 – like when you have a sore throat 喉咙痛 or a cold. It may be difficult or painful 痛苦 to speak … and you can only ‘speak in a whisper’ 轻轻. … Continue reading
Brewing Wine 酿造葡萄酒
You can make wine with any fruit. Companies that make wine usually squeeze 挤-压缩all the juice 果汁 from the fruit and then let it ferment 发酵 for a couple of weeks. When fermentation has finished the sediment 沉淀 falls to the … Continue reading
Gathering Dust 尘封
Gathering dust (or collecting dust) is just an expression that means something is no longer used and is ‘lying about’. Things that are no longer used or needed can be described as redundant 冗余 or ‘surplus to requirements’ (not needed). … Continue reading
The Fishermen
Last night there was what the fisherman call a ‘running’ sea. Big waves .. angry sea.. Today, at low tide 低潮 there were many fisherman at the low-water mark. You can also call them anglers 钓鱼者. Anglers use fishing rods. … Continue reading
Chestnuts
My friend who lives in the south of England has been collecting sweet chestnuts. The trees he has been collecting them from are 500 years old. The sweet-chestnut tree is common in the south of England, but not in the … Continue reading
Shellfish and Beachcombing
The coast is an interesting place. There’s always something that is ‘thrown up’/cast up by the sea onto the sand or rocks. Many people go ‘beachcombing’. A beach 海滩 is a sandy 沙 part of the coast. Combing .. well .. … Continue reading
Truth of the Lie
Truth of the Lie. It was written by a detective about the events surrounding the disappearance of a young girl. Now, most people seemingly think that the parents were implicated in her disappearance. The book ‘Truth of the Lie’ was … Continue reading
Fossilised wood, garlic and bluebells
Lazy Sunday. On the coast not far from where I live there’s the remnants of an ancient forest. Two hundred and thirty million years ago (230,000,000) this part of the UK was 2000 kilometres further south, in a sub-tropical climate. … Continue reading