The Last Leaf by O. Henry The Last Leaf by O. Henry Available in the public domain through Gutenberg Project In a little district west of Washington Square the streets have run crazy and broken themselves into small strips called “places.” These “places” make strange angles and curves. One Street crosses itself a time or…
IELTS Speaking Test Sample 17 IELTS Speaking Test Sample 17 with a podcast IELTS The International English Language Testing System or IELTS /ˈaɪ.ɛlts/, is an international standardized test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers. It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment, and was…
The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde Available in the public domain at: https://www.gutenberg.org/ High above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large…
English documentary on the history of chess with video and transcript to practice reading and listening comprehension and expand your vocabulary in context Source of documentary: TED-Ed YouTube Channel Listening comprehension Watch this video on YouTube. Reading comprehension What is chess? The attacking infantry advances steadily. Their elephants already having broken the defensive line. The…
English Question on Sacrifice for IELTS & TOEFL English Question on Sacrifice for IELTS & TOEFL with a podcast based on the recorded class, some challenging questions, a selected passage with illustrated flashcards, and the possibility of listening to any selected text When you make a big sacrifice, do you tell people about it or…
Annie’s Song by John Denver Annie’s Song by John Denver Artist: John Denver Album: Back Home Again Released: 1974 Genre: Folk, Country Watch this video on YouTube. Source of Lyrics: https://www.azlyrics.com/ You fill up my senses like a night in the forest, like the mountains in springtime, like a walk in the rain, like a storm in the…
Definition of Immolate from 601 Words You Need to Know in visual dictionary and thesaurus and in authentic context with real examples for advanced English learners /ˈɪm.ə.leɪt/ (verb) Definition to sacrifice or kill someone including yourself especially through burning, victimize, slaughter, commit suicide as a protest, kill someone or yourself as a ritual sacrifice, offer…
Propitiate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /prəˈpɪʃ.i.eɪt/ (verb) Definition to win someone’s favor, please and placate a person, mollify, make peace with, pacify, appease, calm, soothe, assuage, conciliate Example ‘Propitiation’ has the idea of appeasing the wrath of God. Leaving aside the finer aspects of the Greek, let’s look at the English word itself. Webster’s English Dictionary…