Si sa, conoscere i termini specifici in una lingua – ed in particolare nella lingua inglese – è uno dei fattori essenziali per essere abbastanza fluenti ma soprattutto per farci considerare dai nostri interlocutori come una persona che sa il fatto suo, in ambito linguistico.
Oggi vi proponiamo un blog che si occupa di una delle situazioni più comuni che possiamo trovare nelle nostre vite, e che sono sicuro la maggior parte di voi affronta ogni giorno.
Scoprirete delle nuove parole, oppure le saprete già tutte? Non vi resta che mettervi alla prova! 😉
#1 – Waiting Room
Quante volte ci è capitato, magari con un treno in ritardo o aspettando un amico, di sostare in quest’area dedicata – per l’appunto – all’attesa? Ma non c’è tempo da perdere, è ora di alzarsi! Il treno è arrivato!
#2 – Tracks
Questa è una parola semplicissima e di uso comune, ma che in molti non conoscono! Speriamo ti sia stata allora davvero utile!
#3 – Ticket Office
Ecco quella che noi comunemente chiamiamo ‘biglietteria’. Mi raccomando, ricordatevi sempre di farci un salto prima di salire sul vostro treno, non vorrete mica prendere una multa, vero!?
#4 – Carriage
Questa è forse la parola più difficile di questo blog, ed è per questo quella che ci fa più piacere inserire. Se la utilizzerete in una conversazione con un vero madrelingua inglese, lo lascerete senza dubbio impressionato!
#5 – Round Trip
Ed eccoci infine al termine di questo articolo! Speriamo lo abbiate trovate utile ed abbastanza intuitivo. Allora, le conoscevate davvero tutte le parole? Scriveteci qua sotto nei commenti!
Se volete invece provare esercizi sempre nuovi e diversi, mantenendovi al contempo aggiornati con tutte le più disparate notizie dal mondo, vi consiglio di dare un’occhiata al nostro Learn English with the News!
Con noi di Scrambled Eggs, imparare l’inglese non è mai stato così efficace!
As the United States presidential election edges nearer, sitting president Donald Trump suffered a bit of a scare after being diagnosed with COVID-19 in October. How will this effect the outcome of the election, if at all! Only time will tell! Watch the video and then do the accompanying English language exercises.
The news is a consistent source of entertainment, knowledge and discovery that never ceases to exist and always comes out with more and more material each day. Because it plays such a vital part in our lives and is so important to keep up with, it is without a doubt a piece of your everyday routine that can’t go ignored.
Whether it is to understand the ramifications of recent legislation passed, to hear about recent events and grasp the potential consequences to your country, or simply hear about what is happening in other countries in order to compare them to what’s happening in yours, the news is certainly a staple in our lives and the most consistent way to get information.
This is why Scrambled Eggs has decided to unite two of your biggest worlds: learning English and keeping up with what is happening in the world. We hope our challenging daily exercises, composed of listening, vocabulary and comprehension exercises in English, will satisfy both of those above worlds in a satisfactory and also entertaining way.
So enough about introductions, let’s get to today’s Learn English with the News topic:
Donald Trump’s (beleaguered) campaign team woke up to another setback on Sunday as the
president began his second full day in hospital: a new national poll showing their candidate 14
points behind his challenger Joe Biden with less than a month until the election day.
The NBC/Wall Street Journal survey indicating a 53-39% advantage for the Democratic party’s
nominee injected (urgency) for Trump’s advisers already (scrambling) to find a strategy for the final
weeks of the campaign until 3 November.
It was becoming clear that Vice-President Mike Pence, who has tested negative for coronavirus,
and members of Trump’s family, once they emerge from quarantine, will assume leading roles at
virtual, then in-person (rallies) until or unless Trump himself recovers in time to resume
campaigning.
Pence has public campaign events planned in Arizona, Nevada and Washington DC, and will
travel to Salt Lake City for Wednesday’s vice-presidential debate with Kamala Harris, Biden’s
(running mate), at which the Trump team is looking for a strong performance.
The NBC poll showing Biden (widening) his lead over Trump was taken immediately after last
Tuesday’s (tumultuous) first presidential debate in Cleveland, at which an argumentative president
constantly interrupted both his rival and the moderator Chris Wallace.
Jason Miller, another senior adviser to the Trump campaign, said he had “no concerns” about
Pence travelling and campaigning.
Meanwhile, Biden’s campaigning since Trump’s hospitalisation on Friday night has been {low
key}.
The Biden campaign announced on Friday that it was suspending negative messages attacking
the president while he was in hospital.
Despite Sunday’s early (cessation) of campaign activity, Biden’s team has said it has no plans to
(scale back) events as long as the candidate and those around him continue to test negative for
Covid-19.
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Trump 14 points behind Biden a month before election, new poll shows | True or False
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Donald Trump’s campaign is facing difficulties.
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Mike Pence will take trumps place at mass in-person political meetings.
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Joe Biden’s lead is becoming narrower.
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Biden’s campaign has become less elaborate after Trump’s hospitalization.
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Biden’s campaign activities ended early on Sunday.
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And that’s it for today’s English lesson, where you can improve your English with the news and current events. Do you have any comments or special requests for us for the next edition of Learn English with the News? Be sure to leave any feedback you have in the comments section below, as we would love to help you on your quest to learn the English language!
For other Learn English with the News segments, be sure to check out the rest of our posts:
” Donald Trump’s beleaguered campaign team woke up to another setback on Sunday as the president began his second full day in hospital: a new national poll showing their candidate 14 points behind his challenger Joe Biden with less than a month until the election day. The NBC/Wall Street Journal survey indicating a 53-39% advantage for the Democratic party’s nominee injected urgency for Trump’s advisers already scrambling to find a strategy for the final weeks of the campaign until 3 November. It was becoming clear that Vice-President Mike Pence, who has tested negative for coronavirus, and members of Trump’s family, once they emerge from quarantine, will assume leading roles at virtual, then in-person rallies until or unless Trump himself recovers in time to resume campaigning. Pence has public campaign events planned in Arizona, Nevada and Washington DC, and will travel to Salt Lake City for Wednesday’s vice-presidential debate with Kamala Harris, Biden’s running mate, at which the Trump team is looking for a strong performance. The NBC poll showing Biden widening his lead over Trump was taken immediately after last Tuesday’s tumultuous first presidential debate in Cleveland, at which an argumentative president constantly interrupted both his rival and the moderator Chris Wallace. Jason Miller, another senior adviser to the Trump campaign, said he had “no concerns” about Pence travelling and campaigning. Meanwhile, Biden’s campaigning since Trump’s hospitalisation on Friday night has been low key. The Biden campaign announced on Friday that it was suspending negative messages attacking the president while he was in hospital. Despite Sunday’s early cessation of campaign activity, Biden’s team has said it has no plans to scale back events as long as the candidate and those around him continue to test negative for Covid-19. “
Pope Francis, known as one of the most (if not the most) revolutionary popes in all history, has recently said that gossiping is worse than the coronavirus! A dramatic stance to say the least, it is certainly nothing short of controversial. Watch the video and then do the accompanying English language exercises.
The news is a consistent source of entertainment, knowledge and discovery that never ceases to exist and always comes out with more and more material each day. Because it plays such a vital part in our lives and is so important to keep up with, it is without a doubt a piece of your everyday routine that can’t go ignored.
Whether it is to understand the ramifications of recent legislation passed, to hear about recent events and grasp the potential consequences to your country, or simply hear about what is happening in other countries in order to compare them to what’s happening in yours, the news is certainly a staple in our lives and the most consistent way to get information.
This is why Scrambled Eggs has decided to unite two of your biggest worlds: learning English and keeping up with what is happening in the world. We hope our challenging daily exercises, composed of listening, vocabulary and comprehension exercises in English, will satisfy both of those above worlds in a satisfactory and also entertaining way.
So enough about introductions, let’s get to today’s Learn English with the News topic:
Now that you’ve had a listen, let’s put your knowledge to the test with some of our vocabulary and comprehension exercises:
Pope says gossip is a 'plague worse than Covid' | Definition Match
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DOUBLE DOWN
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KEEP AWAY
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MISTAKE
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PLAGUE
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PROTEST
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SEEK
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SPLIT
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SUPPORTER
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TROLLS
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URGE
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WARN
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WENT ON
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Pope says gossip is a 'plague worse than Covid' | Fill in the Blank
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COMPLAINT – DOUBLED DOWN – KEEP AWAY – MISTAKE – PLAGUE – PROTESTED – SEEKING – SPLIT – SUPPORTERS – TROLLS – URGED – WARNED – WENT ON
On Sunday September the 6 th, Pope Francis told his (supporters) that gossiping is a ‘(plague) worse
than COVID’, and that it is (seeking) to divide the Roman catholic church. He (urged) people to {keep
away} from anyone who gossips, and to avoid doing it yourself.
He originally had a different text prepared for his holy mass, but instead (doubled down) on his
frequent (complaint) about gossiping within the Vatican and the church communities as a whole.
Francis then (went on) to say that the devil is the ‘biggest gossiper’ who wants to (split) the church
with his lies.
As part of his effort to stop gossiping, he asked his followers ‘please brothers and sisters, let’s try
not to gossip. Gossip is a plague worse than COVID. Worse. Let’s make a big effort: No gossiping!’
The pope has regularly (warned) of the risks of gossiping and has also (protested) against Internet
(trolls).
"If something goes wrong, offer silence and prayer for the brother or sister who makes a (mistake),
but never gossip," he said on Sunday.
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Pope says gossip is a 'plague worse than Covid' | True or False
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Pope Francis said that COVID is worse than gossiping.
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He said that the devil is the biggest gossiper.
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Francis thinks that gossiping will divide the church.
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Pope francis likes internet trolls.
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He thinks you should gossip about people who make mistakes.
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And that’s it for today’s English lesson, where you can improve your English with the news and current events. Do you have any comments or special requests for us for the next edition of Learn English with the News? Be sure to leave any feedback you have in the comments section below, as we would love to help you on your quest to learn the English language!
For other Learn English with the News segments, be sure to check out the rest of our posts:
” On Sunday September the 6 th, Pope Francis told his supporters that gossiping is a ‘plague worse than COVID’, and that it is seeking to divide the Roman catholic church. He urged people to keep away from anyone who gossips, and to avoid doing it yourself. He originally had a different text prepared for his holy mass, but instead doubled down on his frequent complaint about gossiping within the Vatican and the church communities as a whole. Francis then went on to say that the devil is the ‘biggest gossiper’ who wants to split the church with his lies. As part of his effort to stop gossiping, he asked his followers ‘please brothers and sisters, let’s try not to gossip. Gossip is a plague worse than COVID. Worse. Let’s make a big effort: No gossiping!’ The pope has regularly warned of the risks of gossiping and has also protested against Internet trolls. “If something goes wrong, offer silence and prayer for the brother or sister who makes a mistake, but never gossip,” he said on Sunday. “
