Tabasaran. A video by Nizaket

Below you can see a little video by Nizaket about her motherland Tabasaran

News: Child was born on a plane

From: http://www.newsinlevels.com

18-01-2013 14:00

A plane flying from Russia to Armenia has landed with one extra passenger after a baby girl was born in the toilet of the aircraft.

The child which weighs a respectable 2.5 kilos, has been named Hasmik after the flight attendant who delivered her and the ambulance driver who took her to hospital.

Interesting words: aircraft (plane), deliver (help woman to give birth to her baby).

Idioms.Parts of human body

from  http://www.tolearnenglish.com 

IDIOM 1: "bad-mouth"-> MEANING: say bad things about someone -> EXAMPLE: The football players are always bad-mouthing their coach. IDIOM 2: "curl one's hair" -> MEANING: shock, frighten, horrify -> EXAMPLE: The movie is very realistic and many of the scenes will curl your hair.  IDIOM 3: "keep one's head"-> MEANING: stay calm when there is trouble or danger -> EXAMPLE: Everyone tried to keep their head during the fire at the hotel. IDIOM 4: "pick the brains of"-> MEANING: get ideas or information about something by asking an expert -> EXAMPLE: We picked the brains of the official who was sent to talk about the pollution problem. IDIOM 5: "keep one's chin up" -> MEANING: be brave, be determined, face trouble with courage -> EXAMPLE: My brother is trying to keep his chin up even though he has lost his job.

Brain or Mind

Brain or Mind

As you know brain is a part of our nervous system that controls thought, memory, feelings and activity. but there s another word in English that can be used as synonym to it. This word is "mind". 

On http://dictionary.cambridge.org "mind" is explained as "the part of a person that makes it possible for a person to think, feel emotions and understand things".

But  "mind" is often used as a verb. For example: Do you mind I take your pen?

And do you remember the phrase "Never mind!", said by one of characters of Extra English? The meaning of this phrase is "not to worry about something because it is not important".
For example: "Never mind Susan – she can get home with someone else".

Visual Thesaurus: http://www.visualthesaurus.com

At the hospital

Click the picture below to learn new vocabulary.

Human body and alcohol

We have already learnd some vocabulary about human body. Some parts of human body such as ams, chest, waist and legs are mentioned there in Episode II of Extra English. In the picture below you can see names of some other parts and organs. Click the picture and you will read how alcohol affects them.

Human Body

Just to know. There is a good word set about human body: lingualeo.ru 

Health problems - II

There is a good word set about health problems: lingualeo.ru
Do your best to learn the words

Health problems

Hi! As you remember the girls from Episode II of "Extra English" (http://my-eco-english.blogspot.com/2013/01/extra-english-2.html) have a cold. So today I want you to learn health vocabulary. Watch the video below please.

Look at the pictures and answer the questions.

 

The first newspaper published in Russia

0n the 13 December 1703 the first newspaper "Vedomosty" was published in Russia. It was a will of Peter I. And in 1914 there were more than 3 000 different newspapers and magazines. How often do you read them and what sort do you prefer?

Describing people

I hope you've passed the course about adjectives successfully. It must help you to improve your English.

Today I think it is time to try to describe appearance and characters of the friends from the video "Extra English" 

(http://my-eco-english.blogspot.ru/2013/01/extra-english-2.html)

Adjectives

This link is for those who want to try the course about adjectives. Just click the picture.

News: Russian killed as 'zorb' plunges off Caucasus mountain

Extra English: Tarantula

Tarantula is a very large and hairy spider. 

The majority of is afraid of it because of its appearance thus it is not dangerous to humans as a rule. I am sure you guess who is called as a tarantula in the video. Can you explain why Bridgit does it?

Extra English 2

Hi! Now I think it is time to watch the next video about these friends.

I hope you guess the meaning of the character’s phrases. But you can check yourself, just look though the list of verbs and word combinations given below.

to answer the phone to ask to be asleep / busy /careful /ready / thirsty to believe to enter to feel awful to guess to have a cold

to listen to to look cool /good /great to look like to make smb feel better to mean to need to try smth on to wait for

Let's go shopping

 You want to buy some clothes -  watch the next video and learn the phrases below.

Shopping	Покупки
Can I help you?	Могу ли я вам помочь? (Слова продавца)
No, thanks. I'm just looking around.	Нет, спасибо. Я просто смотрю.
No, thank you. I'm just looking.	Нет, спасибо. Я просто смотрю.
Yes, please. Could you show me some hats, please?	Да, пожалуйста. Не могли бы вы показать мне шляпы?
Yes, please. I'd like to buy a bag.	Да, пожалуйста. Я хотел бы купить сумку.
I'd like to buy a sweater / a jacket / a pair of shoes / a pair of jeans.	Я хотел бы купить свитер / пиджак / пару туфель / пару джинсов.
I'd like to buy a present for a lady / a souvenir / a few souvenirs.	Я хотел бы купить подарок даме / сувенир / несколько сувениров.
Excuse me. Could you help me?	Извините, не могли бы вы мне помочь?
I'm looking for a gray business suit.	Я ищу серый деловой костюм.
I'm looking for a black leather coat.	Я ищу черное кожаное пальто.
What size clothes do you wear?	Какого размера одежду вы носите?
I wear size 54 clothes. / I wear clothes in size 54. (size fifty-four)	Я ношу одежду 54-го размера.
I wear size XL clothes. (eks'el – extra large)	Я ношу одежду размера XL.
What size shoes do you wear?	Какого размера туфли вы носите?
I wear size 10 shoes. / I wear shoes in size 10. (size ten) / I wear size 44 shoes. / I wear shoes in size 44. (size forty-four)	Я ношу туфли 10-го размера. / Я ношу туфли 44-го размера.
What is your size?	Какой у вас размер?
I don't know my size.	Я не знаю свой размер.
Can I try it on?	Могу я это примерить?
Where can I try it on?	Где я могу это примерить?
The dressing rooms are over there.	Примерочные (комнаты) вон там.
Do you think it fits me?	Как вы думаете, мне подходит (по размеру)?
I'm afraid this dress is too small for me.	Боюсь, это платье слишком маленькое для меня.
I'd like the same in a larger size.	Я хотел бы то же самое большего размера.
I'd like the same in a different color.	Я хотел бы то же самое другого цвета.
Is it real leather? Is it genuine leather?	Это настоящая кожа? Это натуральная кожа?
Is it real gold? Is it pure gold?	Это настоящее золото? Это чистое золото?
Is it pure wool?	Это чистая шерсть?
Is it pure cotton?	Это чистый хлопок?
Is it handmade?	Это ручная работа?
Where was it made?	Где это было сделано?
It was made in India.	Это сделано в Индии.
What kind of fur is it?	Какой это мех?
It is fox / mink / sable / chinchilla / beaver / sheepskin.	Это лиса / норка / соболь / шиншилла / бобер / овчина.
It's artificial fur.	Это искусственный мех.
How much is it?	Сколько это стоит?
How much does it cost?	Сколько это стоит?
It's four hundred and sixty dollars.	Это стоит четыреста шестьдесят долларов.
Can you show me something less expensive?	Не могли бы вы показать мне что-то менее дорогое?
I'll take it.	Я это возьму.
I'll pay by credit card.	Я оплачу кредитной карточкой.
I'll pay cash.	Я заплачу наличными.
Could you give me the receipt, please?	Дайте мне квитанцию, пожалуйста.
I bought this leather jacket here yesterday and it's torn inside.	Я купил эту кожаную куртку здесь вчера, а она порвана внутри.
I'd like to replace it, please.	Я хотел бы заменить это, пожалуйста.
I'd like to return it, please.	Я хотел бы вернуть это, пожалуйста.
I'd like my money back, please.	Я хотел бы получить деньги назад.