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2021-12-23 17:06:22 Open / Comment

2021-12-23 15:53:43 Idiom:
"GO ROGUE"

Meaning:
Stop following orders

Example:
Military discipline is important—there are very serious consequences for soldiers who go rogue. Open / Comment

2021-12-23 15:52:35 Idiom:
"In The Clink"

Meaning:
In prison

Example:
"If you keep shoplifting, you're going to end up in the clink." Open / Comment

2021-12-23 15:50:35 Proverb:
"Actions speak louder than words"

Meaning:
What you do is more important than what you say

Example:
“Don’t just tell me you’re going to change. Do it! Actions speak louder than words.” Open / Comment

2021-12-23 15:22:35 The Dog and the Sparrow

A dog left his master’s house after being forced to starve for several days. On the way, he met a kind sparrow who offered him food and shelter. They became good friends and the sparrow risked his life to steal pieces of meat and bread for the dog. Finally, the dog wanted some rest and slept on one side of the road, while the sparrow kept a vigil over his friend.

A while later, a driver came down the road pulling his horse-drawn wagon and demanded that the dog be removed. The sparrow refused to wake his friend and asked the driver to take another route. Angry, the driver wheeled his wagon over the dog’s body and killed him.

The sparrow was grief-stricken. He leaked the barrels of wine in the wagon and pecked out the horse’s eyes. In anger, the driver lashed his whip at the sparrow and it flew away.

When the driver reached home, his wife dragged him to the rooftop and showed him thousands of birds, which were pecking at their corn. In their midst was the sparrow, who was laughing, seeing the mess. “What sorrow has struck me,” cried out the man. “Not yet,” replied the sparrow.

Mad with anger, the man caught the sparrow and put it in his mouth. The sparrow struggled and screamed, “This will cost you your life.” The man’s wife grabbed a knife and struck at the sparrow. The sparrow escaped in time and the man was killed instead.

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2021-12-22 05:57:29 Keywords related to SOCIETY

* Antisocial

* Social exclusion

* Minority

* Social solidarity

* Voluntary association

* Cultural diversity

* Custom

* Stereotype

* Joblessness

* Illiteracy

* Discrimination

* Health care

* Voluntary work

* Poverty

* Homelessness

* Gender Roles

* Domestic violence

* Segregation Open / Comment

2021-12-21 21:16:39 Time Trap

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2021-12-21 08:27:06 HOW TO WAKE UP BEFORE 6AM EVERY DAY! Open / Comment

2021-12-21 05:37:09 The official language of the Czech Republic is Czech, a highly complex western Slavic tongue. Any
attempt from foreigners to speak Czech will be heartily appreciated, so do not be discouraged if people
fail to understand you, as most will be accustomed to hearing foreigners stumble through their language.
If you don‟t know any Czech, brush up on your German, since, among the older generation at least, it is
still the most widely spoken second language. Russian, once the compulsory second language has been
practically wiped off the school curriculum, and the number of English speakers has been steadily
increasing, especially among the younger generation.
1-It is clear from the passage that…………. .
A)more Czechs speak German than any other foreign language
B)as their own language is so difficult, Czechs prefer German
C)everyone in the Czech Republic speaks several languages
D)Czechs usually laugh at foreigners who try to speak Czech
E)Czechs learn English during childhood and German later
2-The author informs us that……….. .
A)it is now illegal for Czechs to speak Russian
B)Czechs do not want to speak German as it reminds them of the German occupation
C)most Czech schools offer courses in the Russian language
D)the influence of Russia is still felt in certain areas of the Czech Republic
E)Czechs were once required to study Russian at school
3-This passage would most likely appear in ………… .
A)a grammar book of the Czech language
B)a history book of the Czech Republic
C)a book about English language teaching
D)a travel guide for the Czech Republic
E)an article on the social history of the Czech people Open / Comment