greek and latin words used in english language

Foreign Words Used In English

Foreign Words Used In English

... night.” in situ (in sit'too) [Lat.]: situated in the original or natural position. “I prefer seeing statues in situ rather than in the confines of a museum.” in vino veritas (in vee'no ... relatives.” prima facie Bảo Thoa 3 FOREIGN WORDS AND PHRASES IN ENGLISH The list provides some foreign words most commonly used in English. The English meanings given below are not necessarily literal ... parentis.” in medias res (in me'-dee-as rays) [Lat.]: in the middle of a sequence of occurences. “The film begins in medias res, with a panting, terrified man running through the night.” in situ (in...

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Vocabulary List 5 - Foreign Language Terms Used in English

Vocabulary List 5 - Foreign Language Terms Used in English

... Language Terms Used in English CHAPTER SUMMARY In this chapter, you will learn words from other languages, such as French and Italian, that are used in everyday English. Many of these words have ... means lacking originality. – VOCABULARY LIST 5: FOREIGN LANGUAGE TERMS USED IN ENGLISH – 97  Answers Words in Context The following exercise will help you figure out the meaning of some words ... develop innovative and experimental concepts, especially in the arts As part of the , Abe’s paintings have always been on the cutting edge. Ted’s art has become increasingly ; he now is building...

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Curriculum for the Bachelor Degree in English Language and Literature

Curriculum for the Bachelor Degree in English Language and Literature

... language works as a communication medium in texts and conversational interaction. The course explains how contexts form an important factor in interpreting and explaining the intended meaning. ... 3(3-0) Teaching Methods of Reading & Writing 30905361 This course introduces students to the reading and writing skills. Different strategies and methods of teaching reading and writing are ... trained to deal with different kinds of reading texts and written production. Students are expected to plan and assess reading texts through studying strategies of planning and assessing reading....

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Direct and Indirect speech acts in English

Direct and Indirect speech acts in English

... This finding helps to explain and comprehend indirect contributions. Although seeming inappropriate at the first sight, the hearer presupposes that the speaker has in mind and maintains the ... hearer and the speaker succeeded in encoding and decoding their intentions. Henri: He’s agreed to a slice of apple. Sonia: He’s not having any apple, he’s not having anything, you don’t eat in ... idea darling? In s: Hubert, please, stop trying to police everything what I say. 53. Hubert: Look, In s, don’t interfere In s: I’ll interfere in any way I like, will you stop trying to muzzle...

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Writing In English - Language functions

Writing In English - Language functions

... Language functions Chapter 4 LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS 4.1 Agreeing and Disagreeing Agreeing and disagreeing are typical elements of spoken English but may also appear in scientific writing. ... 4.4 Defining In science and technology, there are generally two kinds of definitions:  the real definition, that is a definition that explains precisely the essential, intrinsic characteristics ... sentence simply by using stress on important words. In writing, of course, we cannot do this. Instead, we can emphasise particular words or phrases by putting everything into a kind of relative...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2013, 20:20

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Tài liệu Common phrases used in English pptx

Tài liệu Common phrases used in English pptx

... another winery up the hill that you might enjoy stopping at 146. Wine tasting Sampling different types of wine If you are interested in trying some wines you should go on a wine tasting tour. ... hold fast to something, maintain To keep on doing something To look after To look into: pore into, scrutinize To pass out = to faint To pick out To put off: postpone, delay To point out To run ... quick inexpensive food We don’t provide table service. This is a fast-food restaurant 60. Fine dining A very expensive eating establishment The waiters wear bowties because this is a fine dining...

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denotations and connotations of colours in english and vietnamese

denotations and connotations of colours in english and vietnamese

... symbol of happiness and ultimate joy, thus all Chinese weddings include the colour red. English find many meaningful definition for colours used in wedding but Vietnamese don’t. English consider ... significance in China. According to Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture (1992), in English speaking countries, black is traditionally thought of as suggesting sadness, evil, death and ... pole) ã Pink - cut, notch, or make a zigzag ã Pink elephants - any visual hallucination arising from heavy drinking or use of narcotics Pink Words: These words are synonymous with pink or represent...

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Replacing and Repairing Equipment Used in Iraq and Afghanistan: The Army’s Reset Program ppt

Replacing and Repairing Equipment Used in Iraq and Afghanistan: The Army’s Reset Program ppt

... REPLACING AND REPAIRING EQUIPMENT USED IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN: THE ARMY’S RESET PROGRAM Figure 2-2. CBO and Army Estimates and Administration Funding Requests for Annual Costs of Depot-Level Maintenance ... CHAPTER 1 Introduction and Background In the spring of 2003, the U.S. military introduced large numbers of ground forces into Iraq and since then has maintained a sizable amount of equipment in the ... Orszag Director September 2007 12 REPLACING AND REPAIRING EQUIPMENT USED IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN: THE ARMY’S RESET PROGRAM Figure 1-4. Truck Operating Tempos in Iraq and in Peacetime (Miles per month) Source:...

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WJEC GCSE in English Language For Teaching from 2010 For Award from 2012 ppt

WJEC GCSE in English Language For Teaching from 2010 For Award from 2012 ppt

... Marks; 60 UMS) Using language: Speaking and Listening (Communicating and adapting language; interacting and responding; creating and sustaining roles) (20%) 3 Studying spoken language: Variations, ... Interacting and responding Creating and sustaining roles Band 4 20-26 marks Candidates  effectively communicate information, ideas and feelings, promote issues and points of view ... the following areas:  Communicating and adapting language  Interacting and responding  Creating and sustaining roles This unit of work will be worth 20% of the total mark. Candidates...

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Suggesting and responding to suggestions in English and Vietnamese

Suggesting and responding to suggestions in English and Vietnamese

... suspending, demoting, resigning, abdicating, arresting.  Verdictives: Speech acts pronouncing judgment, including acquitting, certifying, disqualifying, clearing, ruling, adjudicating. 4. ... Suggesting and responding to suggestions Suggesting and responding to suggestions are the very popular speech acts used in daily communication. I. Suggesting and responding to suggestions in English. ... Gift-giving 2.3 Negative politeness 21  Commissives : agreeing, guaranteeing, inviting, offering, promising, swearing, volunteering.  Acknowledgments : apologizing, condoling, congratulating,...

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 02:36

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Offering and responding to offers in English and Vietnamese

Offering and responding to offers in English and Vietnamese

... at: - Giving some understandings on speech act and politeness. - Studying offering and responding to offers in English and Vietnamese. - Presenting the structures in making offers and responses ... refusing. In certain circumstances, the ways of accepting and refusing are different. And, there are numerous ways of responding to offer in English: informal and formal ways. 1.1.Accepting ... more wine. IV. Responding to offers in English and Vietnamese: 1. Responding to offer in English: When receiving an offer in English, the hearer has two ways of responding: either accepting...

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