English as a Foreign Language

2021-11-14 10:24:00 ​​Don’t Strive for Certainty
Big-picture thinkers are comfortable with ambiguity. They don’t try to force every observation or piece of data into pre-formulated mental cubby holes. They think broadly and can juggle many seemingly contradictory thoughts in their minds. If you want to cultivate the ability to think big picture, then you must get used to embracing and dealing with complex and diverse ideas.
ambiguity /ˌæmbɪˈɡjuːəti/ - a situation or statement that is unclear because it can be understood in more than one way
cubbyhole - a very small room or space for storing things:  
Amy had a fantastic built-in bunk bed with lots of cubbyholes, cupboards and shelving.
to embrace - accept something with great interest or enthusiasm Open / Comment

2021-11-13 10:26:41 Let`s revise our knowledge. More quizzes here Open / Comment

2021-11-12 10:03:54 The adjective worth is never followed by an infinitive. Use the pattern worth doing something:
Is it really worth to spend five years of your life studying?
Is it really worth spending five years of your life studying?
The subject is definitely worth to discuss.
The subject is definitely worth discussing.
Note also that the active form of the verb is always used, whether the meaning is active or passive. You can say ‘this is worth thinking about’ or ‘it is worth thinking about this’:
History is a subject well worth being taught.
History is a subject well worth teaching. Open / Comment

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2021-11-11 08:25:20 ​​We use every when we think of things as a group. The meaning is similar to all. Open / Comment

2021-11-11 08:24:53 ​​ Each and every are similar in meaning. Often it is possible to use each or every: 
Each time (or Every time) I see you, you look different. 
There are computers in each classroom (or every classroom) in the school. 
But each and every are not exactly the same. Study the difference: Open / Comment

2021-11-10 09:08:34 ​​This image of an emaciated polar bear on a barren Arctic tundra sparked a global conversation about the climate crisis. But the photographer who took it says we need more than one catalytic moment to fuel collective action to save the planet.
emaciated [iˈmeɪ.si.eɪ.tɪd]- very thin and weak, usually because of illness or extreme hunger:
There were pictures of emaciated children on the cover of the magazine.
barren [ˈbær.ən] - unable to produce plants or fruit:
We drove through a barren, rocky landscape.
catalytic - causing things to happen or increasing the speed at which things happen.
Governments do, however, have a vital catalytic role in orchestrating rescue operations.  Open / Comment

2021-11-09 08:31:03 ​​Unfortunately, sometimes the speaker is long-winded, meaning he or she talks too long, and the speech seems interminable – like it will never end.
If someone’s speech is slurred, it means they’re not pronouncing things clearly and it’s hard to understand. Drunk people often have slurred speech.
Some people are born with a speech impediment/impairment, meaning they naturally have problems speaking clearly, often the result of some medical issue. Often with therapy, they can learn to speak coherently/intelligibly (clearly/understandably). Open / Comment

2021-11-07 09:01:44 ​​ eloquent [ˈelɪkwənt] - using language to express ideas or opinions clearly and well, so that they have a strong effect on others:
When required, he could be an eloquent speaker, but preferred talking to small groups.
I was impressed by her eloquence.
Eloquent also means giving a clear, strong message:
The pictures of destruction served as an eloquent reminder of the hurricane’s power. Open / Comment

2021-11-05 08:30:28 ​​At a conference or event, the main speech is often called the keynote, and the person who gives it is the keynote speaker. Those things are planned far in advance. On the other hand, an impromptu speech is given spontaneously. For example, you might stand up and give an impromptu speech at your friend’s wedding – you hadn’t planned it ahead of time, but you felt inspired at the moment to address the group.
An eloquent speech is one that uses words very effectively. Someone could also give an impassioned speech meaning the speaker has a lot of emotion, or a rousing/stirring speech meaning the speech inspires emotion or action in the listeners. Open / Comment