All 26 entries tagged English Study

Pronounciation

central /sen’tra:l/

Hongfeng Sun : 21 May 2007 11:45 |  Tags: English Study |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

English phrases about ITIL framework

The next three to five years will see widespread use of ..
ITIL is not a fad that will go away. It is here to stay and ..
behavioural changes
People at the coalface have to do things differently
reduce the likelihood of success
local goverment has only recently come on board
The council team up with Capita
ITIL is a new language whee you are talking about service rather than technology

Hongfeng Sun : 23 Mar 2007 16:19 |  Tags: English Study |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Some phrases

Here is some phrases I learned recently.

Just because you have a hammer doesn’t mean that everything is a nail.
If Goliath won, the converse would occur.
mouldering beauty
more than ready to emerge from her mother’s shadow
blossom into a striking young lady
set her back a year in school
it’s really knock down your confidence
Their love foundered
i am very proud of how I’ve conducted myself
I feel as if I am trying to scrounge around and pick up the pieces in the midst of media crisis

I am a tough cookie

At -> next to sth
at table, at door, at bus stop

Shop on the corner
turn around at the corner
he is in the corner

To not know someone from Adam = not know sb at all
To clear the air = disable a problem

G : prons as gee
J : prons as jay

Hongfeng Sun : 14 Jan 2007 21:41 |  Tags: English Study |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Seventh English Lesson

Another Englilsh today after my leave

The seven deadly sins
tribal design
hell no = hell to the no
Holmes = homes
duo /dju:ou/
paparazzo /pa|pa|rat|so/
paparazzi

jolie /dgouli/ Julie
surreptitious

Hongfeng Sun : 26 May 2006 17:12 |  Tags: English Study |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Some useful english phrases

It has not proved to be the case on average.

The build up of user dissatisfaction was becoming alarming
An exhaustive marathon session

There is an enormous temptation to breathe a sign of relief

This program often shook the middle managers involved to their core

Doesthe partitcular IT operation provide a strategic advantage or is it a commodity that does not differentiate us from our competitors?

Some went smoothly. Other transitions were rockier

Rlationships in IT outsourcing have received even less conceptual and empirical research attention to date than risks – even though virtually all commentators allude to the critical importance of the relationship dimension.

Hongfeng Sun : 11 Mar 2006 10:14 |  Tags: English Study |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Sixth Englsih Lesson

Today I have my last English lesson with Sarah–Jane before Easter. She is going to Italy.

Pronunciations

admin /admin/
access /akses/
acquisition /akw'izishen/

provide , note the /v/

cocaine /ke'kein/
query /kwieri/
serial /sieriel/
=: equals (note the s)
atomicity /ate'misity/
poorer /pere/
symptom /simtem/ without p

The following two are in contrast
essentially /i'sensheli/, not /o/ in the end
transactional /no/, note end with /o/

Words

marijuana /mari'hwa:na:/
Open /close quotations
Stone: the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits that contains the seed

Note the difference:
illegimate illegitimate

albeit: 虽然
nevertheless: 不过
quote:报价。not quotation

Hongfeng Sun : 09 Mar 2006 16:00 |  Tags: English Study |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Fifth English lesson

Today Sarah–Jane showed me two articles about Oscars.

Pronunciations

sapphire /safaie/
shone /shon/
gown
albeit /o'baiet/
werewolf were pr. same as where
Naomi /na:oumi/
haute counture /out ku'tu/ 高级女士时装
canary /ke'nari/
director / dai'rekte/
natural /na tcherel/ ！！
comfortable /kamftebl/, omit /or/
preparation /prepe'reishen/
Academy /e'kademi/
academic /ake'demik/
champagne /sha:mpein/

Words

halterneck: bare back
bustier
Rasbery: chao xiao
snigger
Burgundy
eschew : turn your nose of at , say goodbye to

Phrases

had been somewhat low–key
standup comedian ： 相声演员
they are wheeled out in front of the press：鱼贯而出
bookmakers made her a frontrunner
nerve wracking: 伤脑筋
it was touch and go: uncertain
false modesty

Names
Giorgio Armani
Vanity Fairs： 浮华世界

Hongfeng Sun : 08 Mar 2006 16:30 |  Tags: English Study |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Fourth Another English Lesson with Sarah, No,Sarah–Jane

The girl teching me English told me today that her first name is Sarah–Jane. I have been calling her Sarah for several weeks, thougt Janes is her middle name.

Pronunciation

tour /to:/
recognise : omit g
virtual : u as /ju:/ not /u/
choir /kwaie/

12 Aug 2006: prounce as with th , 12th
1,000 : a thousand usually, not one thousand

islamabad /is'la:ma:bad/
consulate /konse'leit/
photographer /fe'togrefe/
satan /seiten/ santa /sante/ : same characters in different order
devil /e/ not /i/
executive /ig'zekju:tive/

Words

it is raning men , raining cats and dogs
gut feeling = instant feeling
chant
Astrology horoscope Taurus Zodiac

Hongfeng Sun : 03 Mar 2006 21:25 |  Tags: English Study |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Third English Lesson with Sarah

Today I had another lesson with Sarah. Last week, Selina was not well when we were having the lesson and I had to leave the class and bring Selina to home from nursey.

Pronunation

Lion /lai'ons/: separate the two syllables
have /v/ : the "v" again
Carlos /ka:los/
Zidane /zidan/

Words
astute = clever = switched on
The hook is a catchy chorus line which goes

2 vs. 2 : can say 2 all

Hongfeng Sun : 02 Mar 2006 09:55 |  Tags: English Study |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Scond English Lesson with Sara

I had another English class today with Sarah.

Pronunciation

She pointed out the difference pronunciation between "th" and "s". With "th", you put your tongue between your teech. You can see the tip of the tongue. With "s", your tongue is behind the teech. Like "Month". Pronounciation for "Months" is even more difficult. you have to move your tongue out and in. I was very surprised that she could detect such subtle difference.

Always pronounce the "S" of the plural nounces. I noticed I was lazy and trid to skip it. "It will make you sound much fluent", she told me.

"V" is also difficult for me. I can notice the "V" lead words now. If "V" sits in the middle of the words, I often forget. Like "government", "Preventative","Oven"

Words

Saharan /sa:ha:ren/ Anthony /anteni/
Pharaoh /faro/ Raj /ra:dg/ Sphinx /sfinks/
Spark alarm, heighten fear
relentless : no stopping. your nagging is relentless
0.2 nought point two
25th August: twienty fifth August
infamouns /infemous/
Evans /evans/

10 to the power of 2 = 10 * 10 = 100
can we say: 2 powers of 10 ?
three square root of 8 = 8/2/2/2 = 1
order of magnitude

Hongfeng Sun : 01 Mar 2006 15:46 |  Tags: English Study |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem