The Wild Boar and the Fox by Aesop for ESL students with a video, vocabulary practice in real context, questions for discussion and the moral of the story The Wild Boar and the Fox is now in the public domain available on Gutenberg Project. Video of the Wild Boar and the Fox The Wild Boar…
Hydra 601 Words You Need to Know /ˈhaɪ.drə/ (noun) Definition a predicament or difficult problem that seems to be insolvable because it emerges again and again and never ends – in Greek mythology, the serpent with 9 heads killed by Hercules. The serpent grew new heads when Hercules cut off each – water snake, freshwater…
A Pretty Kettle of Fish 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 1 A Pretty Kettle of Fish 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 1 an awkward state of affairs, a mess, troubles, a difficult or awkward situation, predicament, nuisance, tribulation, hassle, discomfort Self-consciousness could be such a pretty kettle of fish sometimes.. The…
Vicissitudes 1100 Words You Need Vicissitudes 1100 Words You Need /vɪˈsɪs.ɪ.tjuːdz/ (noun) all the changes and problems that make a situation even worse, difficulties, hardships, predicaments, variations, ups and downs, fluctuations, deviations: “Today is another day! Yesterday is gone but not its memories. There were so many things we expected yesterday which did not happen…
Dilemma Dilemma (noun) /daɪˈlem.ə/ a situation in which you should choose between 2 or more difficult options – predicament – impasse – problem, quandary Allen is facing the dilemma of choosing between a perfect job or continuing education.
Obstacle Obstacle (noun) /ˈɒb.stɪ.kļ/ US /ˈɑːb-/ something or someone that prevents progress – hindrance – impediment – obstruction – problem – difficulty: My biggest obstacle to progress was fear of rejection. Antonyms: help, passage, facility
English Presentation Careful Planning vs. Creativity English Presentation Careful Planning vs. creativity Watch this video on YouTube LELB Society’s Lecturer: Hanieh Handout Provided by the Lecturer According to the lecturer, which one of the following attributes (creativity or careful planning) carries more weight when it comes to your success and accomplishment in life? What is…
IELTS Speaking Test Sample 18 IELTS Speaking Test Sample 18 with a podcast IELTS Candidate: Arash Watch this video on YouTube Part 1: Introduction Get ready to answer some personal questions about yourself. Please note that the entire interview is recorded for analysis. This is a dialogue or two-way conversation between you and the examiner.…
Language Learning Strategies Language Learning Strategies They are mental and communicative procedures learners use in order to learn and use language. Strategies can help the students to increase their level of consciousness and awareness over their learning process. Learning strategies are perhaps best defined in terms of a set of characteristics that figure in most…
Delimitations of the Study Delimitations of the Study The tense is present and not past because the research has not been carried out yet. List all those variables that have narrowed the scope of the study, e.g. if you have focused only on selected aspects of the problem, certain areas of interest, a limited range…