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Speech analysis
John F. Kennedy: the Decision to go the Moon, 1961
Great moments require great speeches. The simplicity of Kennedy’s rhetoric preserves a sense of wonder at going beyond human capabilities, at this great event for science and technology.
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The best pancakes ever!
Dressed flamboyantly, dressed well.
New Years Eve is the one day of the year when people like to go out dressed to the nines.
Common lore has it that a tailor making a high quality suit uses more fabric.
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How to make cheesecake
Baked cheesecake with vanilla and strawberries is a perfect pudding with a light and creamy texture.
Ingredients
For the base
- 125g/4½oz unsalted butter
- 250g/9oz digestive biscuits
For the cheesecake
- 3 eggs and 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
- 1 vanilla pod (or 1 tsp vanilla paste)
- 900g/2lb cream cheese, at room temperature
Here are some of the main differences in vocabulary between British and American English. Bear in mind that there can be differences in the choice of specific terms depending on dialect and region within both the USA and the UK.
British English =American English
Lorry = Truck
Barrister=Attorney
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10 different meanings of:
To hang:
1. Suspend from a fixed point
2. Execute by handing
3. Adorn, decorate/adorner
In 1939, on the eve of World War Two, The Ministry of Information produced public reassurance posters in uniform design for the purpose of steadying the nerves of the general public and boosting morale at a time of war.
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Exercises for the FCE exam
Some useful exercises to practice your Use of English and prepare for your FCE exam.
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25 Useful Phrasal Verbs
- Add up: sumar.
- Blow up: hacer explotar, ampliar.
- Bring up: mencionar, devolver.
- Call off: cancelar, suspender.
- Carry on: seguir, continuar.
- Come across: encontrarse con, entenderse, dar la impresión.
- Come up with: inventarse, conseguir.
- 8. Fall apart: desintegrarse, derrumbarse.
- Get along: llevarse bien, arreglárselas, prosperar.
- Get away: escaparse.
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Some famous quotes by U.S. presidents
«Well done is better than well said»
—Benjamin Franklin
«I am a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn’t have the heart to let him down»
—Abraham Lincoln