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“To juggle” – What does it mean?
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Example sentences from the web:
- Many parents find it hard to juggle children and career. (meaning 2)
- Charles juggled five tangerines! (meaning 1)
- Mark learnt to juggle five balls at once. (meaning 1)
- Sarah was hired as an administrator for her ability to juggle many tasks at once. (meaning 2)
Burning Millions’ Worth of Illegal Ivory
I suggest that you read the vocabulary list before watching the video ;-):
VOCABULARY
TUSK => a very long, large tooth that sticks out of the mouth of an animal (such as an elephant, walrus, or boar)
TO GO UP IN SMOKE => to burn up completely
STOCKPILE => a large supply of something that is kept for future use
TO TORCH => to set fire to (something, such as a building) deliberately : to cause (something) to burn
TRADE => the activity or process of buying, selling, or exchanging goods or services
STUNT => something that is done to get attention or publicity
TO BAN => to forbid, to prohibit; to say that something cannot be used or done
TO POACH => to hunt or fish illegally
Test your knowledge of Education Vocabulary (IELTS Preparation)
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English4Gamers – Episode 4 – Street Fighter II
In this episode, we continue playing Street Fighter II. At the beginning, there is a vocabulary list with all the words you will hear and maybe you don’t know. During the episode, you will have to answer some questions. If you have any suggestions, write them in the comments below ;-). If you just want to watch the video, without testing your knowledge, click here: Richard Retro Channel
Test your knowledge of present and past tenses – Intermediate level
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Future tenses – quiz for FCE
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The second episode of English4Gamers is out!
In this episode, we are going to play Street Fighters II Turbo, another retro game. At the beginning of the video, you will learn some words you may not know. Then, while watching the episode, you will have to answer to some questions. I hope you will like it ;-).
If you just want to watch the video, without the quiz, you can watch it here:
Words you will hear and you may not know:
- TO KICK SOMEONE’S ASS= to beat someone in a game, competition or argument.
- PUNCH = a quick hit with your fist.
- KICK = an act of hitting someone or something with your foot.
- UNFAIR = not fair; not right; not acceptable.
- BEAM = a line of light coming from a source.
- MONK = a member of a religious community.
- OPPONENT = adversary; a person, team, group, etc., that is competing against another in a contest.
Listening activity – English4Gamers
Watch the first episode of English for gamers and fill in the gaps with the missing words
- A: You are the good gamer […] you __________________.
- A: He ____________________ . I _____________ like ten times.
- R: I didn’t get the ____________ score. That’s ________.
- A: So, this is a _________ of cake.
- R: With the flower you can _________________ fire.
- R: You have ____________ the second controller.
- R: Can you say it? Restart? That ____________ like Richard.
- R: You are too ____________ you can’t break it _____________ now.
- A: I _____________ my ________________. […] I would like you _____________ me when there is a mushroom somewhere maybe.
- R: Time is running ___________.
- A: These creatures are blue. What’s the __________________?
- R: There is no light so it’s all in ___________________.
- R: On the sides of the ______________ the game doesn’t exist. So if you go ____________________, you can’t go back.
- R: How do you say it? The ______________ on the back of the turtles?
- A: You _______________________ fun of me.
- A: Okay guys, __________ _____ it for today. So … See you next week!
Downloadable PDF file: Episode 1 – English4Gamers – Fill in the gaps
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Spot the mistakes
Can you spot all the mistakes?
- I am the good gamer and I play with good character.
- It don’t work.
- If you are talking to me, then I got distracted.
- A turtle on a cloud that trow another turtle.
- There is one that have a coins.
Write a comment below with all the mistakes you can find and I will tell you if you are right!
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