Surf the net – to spend time browsing on the Internet Example: I usually surf the net in the evenings. A silver surfer – an older person Example: My grandpa is a silver surfer who’s really good at using new technology and the Internet. Google something – to research something via Google’s search engine Example: […]
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“The grass is always greener on the other side”
“The grass is always greener on the other side” This proverb expresses the idea that some individuals tend to consider other people’s lives and situations somehow better than their own. It might not be the case. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canpacific LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2923770/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canpacific/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzHi6Jd15XOCu-mn_F8-QwQ Special promotion: https://www.canpacificcollege.com/lead.php
“Like father, like son”
This proverbial expression is used if the son is very much like his father. There’s an alternative version, which is ‘like mother, like daughter.” Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canpacific LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2923770/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canpacific/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzHi6Jd15XOCu-mn_F8-QwQ Special promotion: https://www.canpacificcollege.com/lead.php
Long Vowel Sounds
At CanPacific, our instructors can help you improve your pronunciation and articulation. This blog entry is all about the long vowel sounds. In the table below, you’ll find the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) symbols of the long vowel sounds in the first column and the relevant word examples in the second one. Long Vowel Sounds […]
