Learn new English words with Vocabulary Worksheets. Today's word is "Tremendous". Now we are going to grab our blank Vocabulary Worksheet and prepare to take notes. You can download your free copy. Just click on the link below the video. Let's imagine, this is the very sentence where you've found this word. What position does the word "tremendous" take? It stands before the noun, it makes it an adjective. Am I right? So, despite his efforts, he didn’t graduate with honors. What can it be? Big efforts, intense, enormous? Let's find it in the dictionary. And it is an adjective. Awesome! The word "tremendous" means very great in amount, scale, or intensity. Bingo, we guessed it right! We can use "tremendous" with a noun. For example, tremendous improvement. Here you go: one more new expression :) Let's see what we can replace "tremendous" with: enormous, excellent, remarkable. The antonyms will be small, little, or ordinary. Remarkable – ordinary. I can see that. Here is one more good expression, "tremendous impact on something or someone". Something like: “His speech made tremendous impact on my life”. You can also put down your notes. I wrote its Russian translation, for example. Now we are going to make some sentences with the word "tremendous". And, of course, you should write your own sentences. We learn better when we do things ourselves. Right? That is why I included the link for you to download your own copy of Vocabulary Worksheets. Just click the link below the video, and have fun filling it out :) If you want to download free Vocabulary Worksheet to fill out, click here. English intonation and rhythm. I'm sure you've been wondering "Why people don't understand me! I say all the right words, I put them in the right order in the right form." This is all because of the English intonation and rhythm. You have to sound like them. (And I created a Checklist just for you) Are you ready? Let’s go. I marked all pauses and the stressed words, showed the intonation going up and down. Let’s look closer. - Good morning. How can I help you? Pause is after “morning”. “Good” is stressed, intonation goes up. “Morning” has long O, intonation goes down. “How” – intonation goes up. “Can I” are linked, we say them together, with lowered tone and a bit quicker than the rest of the sentence. “Help” is stressed, intonation goes down. - I would like to schedule a checkup. Pauses are after “like” and “schedule”. “Would like” are linked, we say them together, with lowered tone and a bit quicker than the rest of the sentence. “Like” is stressed, “schedule” is stressed, intonation goes up. “Checkup” is stressed, intonation goes down. - Have you been to this office before? Pause is after “been”. “Have you been" are linked, we say them together, with lowered tone and a bit quicker than the rest of the sentence. “Have” is stressed. “Been” – intonation goes up. ”Office is stressed. “Before” – intonation goes up. - No. This is my first visit. Pause is after “no”. “This is” are linked, we say them together, with lowered tone and a bit quicker than the rest of the sentence. “First” is stressed, “visit” – intonation goes down. If you are interested in learning more about English intonation and Rhythm, you can download free English Intonation and rhythm checklist. I put the link below the video. Please like, comment and share. Thank you. Learn new English words with Vocabulary Worksheets. Today's word is "Resourceful". Now we are going to grab our blank Vocabulary Worksheet and prepare to take notes. You can download your free copy. Just click on the link below the video. Let's imagine, this is the very sentence where you've found this word. What position does the word "resourceful" take? It stands before the noun. It makes it an adjective. Right? So, it always amazes me how incredibly something people are. What can it be? Smart, creative, inventive? Let's find it in the dictionary. And it is an adjective. Yeah! The word "resourceful" means having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties. Bingo, we guessed it right! We can use "resourceful" with a noun. For example: a resourceful person. Here you go: one more new expression :) Let's see what we can replace "resourceful" with: creative, inventive. Check it out, we guessed it all right. The antonyms will be inactive, incompetent. Huh, that’s interesting. You can also put down your notes. I wrote its Russian translation, for example. Now we are going to make some sentences with the word "resourceful". And, of course, you should write your own sentences. We learn better when we do things ourselves. That is why I included the link for you to download your own copy of Vocabulary Worksheets. Just click the link below the video, and have fun filling it out :) You can download for free and fill out your Vocabulary Worksheet. Answer: He is just saying "Hello!"
It is very common in America to greet each other this way. You can replay: "Fine. How are you?" Yes, it also just means hello :) Learn new English words with Vocabulary Worksheets. Today's word is "Bizarre". Now we are going to grab our blank Vocabulary Worksheet and prepare to take notes. You can download your free copy. Just click on the link below the video. Let's imagine, this is the very sentence where you've found this word. What position does the word "bizarre" take? It stands before the noun, it makes it an adjective. Is it right? So, I didn’t know how to explain his something behavior. What can it be? Odd, weird, unusual? Let's find it in the dictionary. And it is an adjective. My goodness, we are good! The word "bizarre" means very unusual, strange. Yes, we guessed it right! Let's see what we can replace "bizarre" with: weird, odd, absurd, even wild, strange, unusual. The antonyms will be realistic, reasonable. Here is a couple of good expressions we can use, "bizarre clothing”, “bizarre story”, “bizarre behavior”. You can also put down your notes. I wrote “the most bizarre story”, for example. This way we’ll remember how to make the superlative form of this adjective. Now we are going to make some sentences with the word "bizarre". And, of course, you should write your own sentences. We learn better when we do things ourselves. Right? That is why I included the link for you to download your own copy of Vocabulary Worksheets. Just click the link below the video, and have fun filling it out :) When we learn English, it is good to keep in mind that people do not always say exactly what they mean. Here is an example. Answer: He asks if you need any help.
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