The Ten Commandments – Vocabulary

8 04 2007

Etiquette: is a set of customs and rules for polite behaviour.

Subject (v): expose to torture.

To subject someone to something unpleasant means to make them experience it.

            Ex. He was subjected to the harshest possible punishment.

Techno-jockey: is a person who is addicted to technology.

Batman-esque: to be fan of Batman.

Bud: is a small pointed lump that appears on a tree or plant and develops into a leaf or flower.

To nip something in the bud: to put an end to it at an early stage.

            Ex. This incident very nearly nipped his political career in the bud.

To be attached to something: to be very fond of it.

            Ex. I’m very attached to my work.

Handset: mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle.

Dial: a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called.

Sundial: an instrument to show the time of day by the shadow of a gnomon on a usually horizontal plate or on a cylindrical surface.

Pose:   1. If you pose for a photograph or painting, you stay in a particular position so that someone can photograph or paint you.

            2. If you pose as someone, you pretend to be that person.

Poseur: a person who pretends to be what he or she is not.

An affected or insincere person.

Sling:  1. is an object made of ropes, straps, or cloth that is used for carrying things.

            Ex. Mothers carry their babies around with them in slings.

            2. is a piece of cloth which is tied around someone’s neck to support an injured arm.

Gunslinger: a person noted for speed and skill in handling and shooting a gun especially in the American West.

Neophyte: beginner.

Annoying: an annoying person or action makes you feel fairly angry and impatient.

Melody: is a tune, part of music.

Conspicuous: if something is conspicuous, people can see it or notice it very easily.

            Ex. Her freckles were more conspicuous than usual.

Brute: to be rough and insensitive.

Elegant: pleasing and graceful.

Babble (v): If you babble, you talk in a confused or excited way.

            Ex. He babbled on about old enemies.

Mehmet Bolu





What we did today

8 04 2007

Hi everybody.

Today ( 5 April )

We checked  last homework.  

We made croosword puzzle , filled blanks study  and used correct tense words in the test.

VOCABULARY

to have faith:to believe something ore someone

trechersus: not loyal , not able to be trusted

traitor:untrusted in his country

country of origin:  land of one’s birth

cruical: very very important

retail value: shop value

TENSES

We learned VERB FORMS  how we use in PS and PC tenses.

Some verbs sign state position. For example  ‘believe , feel ,fear ’  So we never use  these verbs in PC tense.

Some verbs have got action. Foe example ‘ go , work , come ‘  We use these verbs in PC tense.

After day

 We listened APRIL’S JOB .

We spoke about APRIL’S JOB LISTENING STUDY .

At last

Miguel loaded huge homework to us!!!:))

hakan