Here’s a little something from the internet for those of you who want to improve your vocabulary – just click on the image below to get a larger view:
Category: Vocabulary
Excuse My French Revisited
Speaking of French, we used many French words and phrases in English. Here are some examples from Wikipedia:
adieu, avant-garde, baguette, bon appetit, bon voyage, boulevard, brunette, café, carte blanche, chauffer, chic, cliché, clique, coquette, coup d’etat, croissant, cul-de-sac, décor, déjà vu, derriere, en route, ennui, entrée, entrepreneur, façade, faux, faux pas, femme fatale, fiancé, fiancée, film noir, forte, gaffe, genre, hors d’oeuvre, impasse, je ne sais quoi, laissez-faire, liason, lingerie, malaise, Mardi Gras, melee, milieu, montage, motif, mousse, nouveau riche, omelette, panache, parole, pastiche, poseur, prairie, protégé, provocateur, rapport, reconnaissance, renaissance, repertoire, sabotage, sauté, savant, savoir-faire, silhouette, soiree, tour de force, vinaigrette, and voyeur.
What’s the Weather Like Today?
Here’s a video from Real English about the weather. In this video, you will hear some of the following words (the equal sign means they have similar meanings):
cloudy = overcast = dull = gray
sunny = bright = clear
rainy = raining = damp = drizzly
windy = breezy = brisk
cool = crisp
cold = chilly = freezing
warm = mild
wonderful = beautiful = pleasant = nice
Now watch the video. The first time just watch and listen, the second time you can read, too:
What’s the weather like today? Leave a reply!
Chinese Words in English
If you speak Chinese, then you already know some words in English. That’s because there are several English words that came from Chinese. Here are some examples:
