Archiwum miesięczne: Maj 2020

tanorexic – unable to tan (comes from Jersey Shore) truthiness – belief that something must be true or right because it feels right. A belief which is not based on facts or any logical evidence (comes from: The Colbert Report) shamazing – shazam + amazing; awesome, amazing, great (comes from: The X Factor USA) mockumentary – mock + documentary; a film or TV programme having the form of a documentary whose subject materials are fictional (example: The Office) mind-meld – telepathic link of minds enabling two or more individuals to exchange their thoughts (comes from: Star Trek)   Interested in more titbits…Czytaj dalej …

1. Learn conversation fillers. Even the best speakers occasionally need a moment to collect their thoughts. In such situations, native speakers of English use conversational place holders such as: • um… • ah… • well,… • Let me think. • so,… • I guess… • er… • I suppose… • You mean… • I mean… • basically,.. • like... • You know… • ok… • literally… • actually… • right… • I see • hold on • Let’s see. • To be honest • As a matter of fact • I was just thinking… 2. In order to be an effective speaker of English, you need to be an effective listener…Czytaj dalej …