While browsing the news this weekend, this article caught my eye. It’s about a man who pretended to be a pilot because he wanted to fly a passenger jet. There are two interesting pieces of vocabulary in the article. The first is where it says the man had claimed to have ‘logged‘ 10, 000 hours. …
Yesterday, I promised something a little special and here it is – the first Wil’s World of Words video! Vocabulary in the video: to fast-track Meaning: to do something faster than it would usually be done. See it in context: Barack Obama looks to fast-track health reform bill into law to fall flat Meaning: to …
It’s Friday again. This week has really gone quickly. Before you take this week’s Friday Fun Quiz, I have a little announcement to make: This week I’ll be posting an article on Saturday and it’s going to be something a little special. If you have time over the weekend, please remember to visit the World …
For most people, studying English in Australia means a trip to Sydney, Adelaide or Melbourne. There is another city in Australia that’s a great place to study English, though. It’s Darwin. View Larger Map Darwin is right up in the North of Australia and is the capital of the Northern Territories. It’s a cosmopolitan city …
As the global recession doesn’t seem to be improving much, this week I thought I’d share some English expressions and idioms with ‘money’. on the money Meaning: absolutely correct Example: I didn’t like Dave’s suggestion but Simon’s was right on the money. to fork out money for Meaning: to spend or donate money Example: My …
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Habit forming is a great way to learn new things. I used habit-forming techniques to teach myself to get up early, go four times a week, and learn two languages. It really works and it’s a great way to get motivated and really reach your goals. Here are seven great tips on turning learning English …
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If you are a fan of scary movies, how would you like the chance to win $12,000? That’s just what the filmmaker Ram Gorpal has offered to anyone able to watch his latest movie in an empty cinema, alone. There was some interesting vocabulary in the article above, too. The first interesting word is ‘Bollywood‘. …
It’s been a record week here at the World of Words. We’ve had more visitors than ever before. It’s great that so many people all over the world are interested in English and spending so much of their free time reading about it and practising it. Please remember, if you ever want to share your …
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