Jul 8, 2016 | English Lessons
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Word of the Day: âoccasionâ ‘occasionâ /ÉËkeÉŞĘÉn/ (noun) a specific event; the time something happens “Jeremy had met Alice on several occasions, but he had forgotten.” COMMON USAGE (noun) special occasion: a...
Jul 7, 2016 | English Lessons
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Holiday: âEid al-Fitrâ âEid al-Fitrâ  /ĘiËd al fitˤr/ Eid al-Fitr is a three-day festival whose date is different each year. Eid al-Fitr is the end of Ramadan, Islam’s holy month of fasting. It is one of the most important...
Jul 6, 2016 | English Lessons
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Word of the Day: âultimateâ ‘ultimateâ /ËĘltÉŞmÉŞt/ 1. (adjective) last; final “This is the ultimate game in the series.” 2. (adjective) the best; most wanted “Our first-class cabins are the ultimate in...
Jul 5, 2016 | English Lessons
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Phrase of the Day: âto see eye to eye’ âto see eye to eye’ /tÉ siË aÉŞ tĘ aÉŞ/ (phrase) to agree with someone “My mother and I don’t really see eye to eye on anything these days.”...
Jul 4, 2016 | English Lessons
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Word of the Day: âfireworksâ ‘fireworksâ /ËfaÉŞÉwÉËks/ (noun) a tube of chemicals that spark and explode when lit NOTE: Though ‘firework’ is the singular form, people mostly use the plural ‘fireworks’...
Jul 1, 2016 | English Lessons
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Word of the Day: âconfuseâ ‘confuseâ /kÉnËfjuËz/ (verb) to make something difficult to understand; to make someone feel something is difficult to understand “The professor’s long answer confused all the students in...
