week #12

veer away: to change in the way it develops

concrete example: one is very clear

craving (n) a strong desire

persuade (v) to make sb believe that something is true; convince

major conflict (n) a serious war

http://www.elllo.org/english/0951/T959-Mel-Ads.htm

week #11

fit in to a mold: clothes are all the same style

do from scratch: buy the materials and make it own self

craft store: sell materials and tools used for making creative things


rid (v) remove


shop-a-holic: someone who shops too much


http://www.elllo.org/english/0951/T960-Mel-Clothes.htm
http://www.elllo.org/english/0951/T959-Mel-Ads.htm

week #10

arranged marriage (n) a marriage which the parents choose the husband or wife for their child


loads and loads: very large amount or a number of something


big in: to talk about someone or something that is or was very popular in a place or time


half the fun: one of the big reasons


atmosphere: the feeling or mood that you have in a particular place or situation



source:
http://www.elllo.org/english/0951/T953-Enam-Marriage.htm
http://www.elllo.org/english/0901/T944-Mel-VDay.htm

week#9

reputation (n) the opinion that people have about what something is like, based on what has happened in the past

tranquil (n) quiet,  peaceful

scenery (n) the natural features of an area

waterfront (n) a apart of a town or an area that is next to water, for example in a harbor

accommodation (n) convenience

source:http://www.wellington.nz.com/

week#8

prefer (v) like better

coastline (n) the outline of a coast

rockbound (adj) surrounded by rocks

shoreline (n) the divide between land and a body of water

rugged (adj) rocky, craggy

source; http://onlinelearningjapan.net/toefl/sentence-practice/

week #7

billed as

regarded as

 

festivities (n)

celebrations

 

renovated (v)

          repaired and improved an old building or structure

despite (n)

          in spite of

racism (n)

          1.the unfair treatment of people who belong to a different race;
               violent behavior towards them

               SYN; nationalism

          2.the belive that some races of people are better than others

sources;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2012/02/120221_vwitn_rio.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2012/05/120525_witn_racism.shtml

week#6

flock (n)
          1 group of the sheep, goats or birds of the same type
          2 a large group of people, especially of the same type

sprawling metropolis (n)
          big city

giddiness (n)

dizziness, feeling like you might fall over

all walks of life

many different backgrounds

ex) it happens in all walks of life

 

reveller (n)

people who are celebrating

source: BBC LEARNING EINGLISH
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2012/03/120328_vwitn_mexican_movers.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2012/03/120309_witn_holi_colours_storym.shtml

week#5

forbidden (adj)

not allowed, taboo

 

feline (adj)

like a cat; connected with an animal of the cat family

cuddle (v)

to hold close in your arms to show love or affection

phenomenon (n)

something extraordinary

unhygienic (adj)

          not clean and therefore likely to cause disease or infection

source: BBC LEARNING ENGLISH

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2012/05/120516_vwitn_cat_cafe.shtml

week#4

enzyme (n)
 a substance, produced by all living things, which help a chemical change happen or happen more quickly, without being changed itself

fermentation (n)
 a state of political or social excitement and counfusion

crack(v)
 to break, to hit, to make a sharp sound

subsidence (n)
 the process by which an area of land sinks to a lower level than normal, or by which a building sinks into the ground

tilt (v)
 to move, or ,make something move, into a position with one side or end higher than the other


Source: BBC Words in The News
          http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/index.shtml

week#3

apparently (adj)
 according to what you have heard or read

restripe (v)
 to change the stripes
 to change the space markings or parking lot

roadblock (n)
 a barrier put the across the road by the police or army

figure out
  to figure
  work out

yanked (n)
 the person is taken to a police station and kept there


source: WHITE COLOR season 1-1

week #2

cheesy (adj)

1.of low quality and without style

2.done in an exaggerated, and probably not sincere way

3.smelling or tasting of cheese

cheat (verb)

 1.to trick or make them believe which is not true

2.to act in a dishonest way in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game, a    competition, an exam, etc.

3.to have a secret sexual relationship with sb else

forgery (noun)

the crime of copying money, documents, etc. in order to cheat people

itch (noun)

uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch yourself

kidney (noun)

 either of the two organs in the body that remove waste products from the blood and produce urine

Week One

1. I ‘d like to study abroad at The plan of Semester Abroad.

2.I should get the score at least 61 of TOFEL.

3.I’m not good at writing and speaking English. Probably, I can listening to English at a nearly native speed.

5.I'd like to improve my listening skill, and to be able to good at type. So,I should use Net Academy in out of the class, but I don't like it.