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Today’s photo: Franz Josef Glacier, South Island, New Zealand, May 2008
Part 1: Today's word
‘Discern’ is a very formal word meaning to see or notice. It can be used in a technical way, to see or understand a pattern that is not very clear. In business, ‘discerning consumers’ are those who can tell the difference in quality between products or services – so usually they demand higher standards. And the noun 'discernment' means 'good j...
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http://martinmcmorrow.podOmatic.com/entry/2008-07-01T16_47_02-07_00
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Listening strategies #1 |
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Hello everybody,
I’m back from my holidays in France.
Today I want to talk about when people speak fast and what you can do to help understand what is spoken.
I think listening is the most difficult skill of the four skills in language learning
For example:
With writing, we have the chance to decide what we want to write and spend time on this.
With speaking, we have the chance to decide what we say
With reading, we usually have the chance to read the text many times if we want to.
I...
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http://alanlancs1.podOmatic.com/entry/2008-08-21T16_10_55-07_00
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acquire |
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Today’s picture: A Pacific mermaid at Otara Market, Auckland
Part 1: Today's word
‘Acquire’ is a formal way of saying ‘get’. So it’s used in expressions like ‘to acquire a reputation’ or ‘to acquire experience’. When you acquire skills, it means you learn them or 'pick them up' informally. In business, it can also be used with the meaning of ‘buy’ – especially when you buy shares and ‘acquire control’ of a company.
She acquired useful information and skills during her work placement.
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http://martinmcmorrow.podOmatic.com/entry/2008-09-18T19_20_20-07_00
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