http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33501573
Vocabulary
1.mosque =A building used as a place of Muslim worship.
2.prominent =leading, important, or well-known; eminent.
3.profoundly =deeply
4.co – starred = an actor who shares star billing with another
5.hail = To salute or greet.
6. mourners = people who mourn, esp at a funeral
coffin
flag
hailing
honor
Egyptian Antiquities Minister
Expression
1.paid tribute to
2.feel lucky
3. "I lost a close friend" while "the world lost a great actor"
Monday, July 13, 2015
Friday, July 10, 2015
0710 - Facebook and Google fined over 'morbid' photos
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33461729
Vocabulary
1.morbid = caused by disease; pathological or diseased
2.injunction = A court order requiring a party to refrain from doing a particular act or to do a particular act.
3.dissemination = the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
4.depiction = a representation by picture or portraiture
5.sadistic = The deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from cruelty.
Vocabulary
1.morbid = caused by disease; pathological or diseased
2.injunction = A court order requiring a party to refrain from doing a particular act or to do a particular act.
3.dissemination = the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
4.depiction = a representation by picture or portraiture
5.sadistic = The deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from cruelty.
Thursday, July 9, 2015
0709 - Microsoft targets mobile phone unit as 7,800 more jobs go
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33448207
Vocabulary
1.shed =to produce and release
2.axe = to remove ruthlessly or suddenly
3.ministerial = relating to administrative and executive duties and functions of government.
4.align =to arrange in a line or so as to be parallel
5.vibrant = vigorous, lively, and vital
6.standalone = self-contained and usually independently operating
7.shakeup = to cause to move from side to side or up and down with jerky movements
Expression
1.jump on
2.out of the business
Vocabulary
1.shed =to produce and release
2.axe = to remove ruthlessly or suddenly
3.ministerial = relating to administrative and executive duties and functions of government.
4.align =to arrange in a line or so as to be parallel
5.vibrant = vigorous, lively, and vital
6.standalone = self-contained and usually independently operating
7.shakeup = to cause to move from side to side or up and down with jerky movements
Expression
1.jump on
2.out of the business
Monday, July 6, 2015
0706 - Solar Impulse completes epic flight to Hawaii
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-33383521
Vocabulary
1.epic =Heroic and impressive in quality
2.manned = having a human crew
3.aloft = high up; far above the ground.
4.steakhouses = a restaurant that has steaks as its speciality
5.quest = The act or an instance of seeking or pursuing something; a search.
6.circumnavigate = To proceed completely around
7.wingspan = the distance between the wing tips of an aircraft, bird, etc
8.constraints =limitation or restriction.
9.sortie =an operational flight made by one aircraft
10.abort=To stop
11.photovoltaic = Capable of producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy, especially light.
Expression
1. as far as
2. looked forward to having(verb- ing)
3. Single - seater flight
Vocabulary
1.epic =Heroic and impressive in quality
2.manned = having a human crew
3.aloft = high up; far above the ground.
4.steakhouses = a restaurant that has steaks as its speciality
5.quest = The act or an instance of seeking or pursuing something; a search.
6.circumnavigate = To proceed completely around
7.wingspan = the distance between the wing tips of an aircraft, bird, etc
8.constraints =limitation or restriction.
9.sortie =an operational flight made by one aircraft
10.abort=To stop
11.photovoltaic = Capable of producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy, especially light.
Expression
1. as far as
2. looked forward to having(verb- ing)
3. Single - seater flight
Friday, July 3, 2015
0703 - Facebook to share advertising revenue with video creators
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33362722
Vocabulary
1.intersperse= To supply or diversify with things distributed at intervals:
2.curate = to be in charge of
3.advert = To call attention; refer.
4.surpass = To be greater than, as in degree or quality; exceed
5.stream = To extend, wave, or float outward
6.monetization=establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country
7.entice =To attract (someone), usually to do something, by arousing hope, interest, or desire
8.superimpose = To add as a distinct feature, element, or quality
9.thumbnail= An image of a graphic or document that is reduced in size so that it serves as an icon of a larger image or to allow multiple images to be viewed on a screen simultaneously or to be transmitted more rapidly
Expressions
1. clock up = Record accumulated hours, miles, or points.
2.deal in
3.pull out
Thank you for the lessons during the week.
Thank you for this week lessons.
Vocabulary
1.intersperse= To supply or diversify with things distributed at intervals:
2.curate = to be in charge of
3.advert = To call attention; refer.
4.surpass = To be greater than, as in degree or quality; exceed
5.stream = To extend, wave, or float outward
6.monetization=establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country
7.entice =To attract (someone), usually to do something, by arousing hope, interest, or desire
8.superimpose = To add as a distinct feature, element, or quality
9.thumbnail= An image of a graphic or document that is reduced in size so that it serves as an icon of a larger image or to allow multiple images to be viewed on a screen simultaneously or to be transmitted more rapidly
Expressions
1. clock up = Record accumulated hours, miles, or points.
2.deal in
3.pull out
Thank you for the lessons during the week.
Thank you for this week lessons.
Thursday, July 2, 2015
0702 - US airlines investigated over ticket prices
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33353360
Vocabulary
1.collude= to act together, often in secret, to achieve an illegal or improper purpose
2.mergers = The joining together of two or more firms to form a single company.
3.overhaul= To examine or go over carefully for needed repairs.
4.stemmed = having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified; often used in combination
5.conspire = To plan together secretly to commit an illegal or wrongful act or accomplish a legal purpose through illegal action.
6.assess =To determine the value, significance, or extent of; appraise.
7.revise = To alter or edit (a text)
Expressions
1.investigated over
2.carrying capacity
3.the number of…
4.a number of…
5.revised up
Vocabulary
1.collude= to act together, often in secret, to achieve an illegal or improper purpose
2.mergers = The joining together of two or more firms to form a single company.
3.overhaul= To examine or go over carefully for needed repairs.
4.stemmed = having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified; often used in combination
5.conspire = To plan together secretly to commit an illegal or wrongful act or accomplish a legal purpose through illegal action.
6.assess =To determine the value, significance, or extent of; appraise.
7.revise = To alter or edit (a text)
Expressions
1.investigated over
2.carrying capacity
3.the number of…
4.a number of…
5.revised up
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
0701 - Unmanned SpaceX rocket explodes after Florida launch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-33305083
Vocabulary
1.disintegrate = to lose cohesion or unity:
2.tumble=to cause to fall or collapse; bring down
3.freighters = a ship or aircraft designed for transporting cargo
4.segment = one of several parts or sections into which an object is divided; portion
5.counterintuitive=counter to what intuition would lead one to expect.
6.fleet = A number of warships operating together under one command.
7.enormous = very great in size, extent, or amount.
8.grounded =prevent (an aircraft or a pilot) from flying.
Expressions
1.tumbled out
2.upper – stage
3.top segment
Vocabulary
1.disintegrate = to lose cohesion or unity:
2.tumble=to cause to fall or collapse; bring down
3.freighters = a ship or aircraft designed for transporting cargo
4.segment = one of several parts or sections into which an object is divided; portion
5.counterintuitive=counter to what intuition would lead one to expect.
6.fleet = A number of warships operating together under one command.
7.enormous = very great in size, extent, or amount.
8.grounded =prevent (an aircraft or a pilot) from flying.
Expressions
1.tumbled out
2.upper – stage
3.top segment
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