kursevi engleskog, poslovna praksa, jezičke škole i koledži
Danas donosimo super smešan video klip na temu raznih izgovora koji postoje u engleskom jeziku a saznaćete i ponešto o „voice recognition“ tehnologiji :). U slučaju da u ovom sjajnom skeču niste baš potpuno razumeli neki od akcenata, jezička mreža pripremila je transkript videa u nastavku 🙂 PROČITAJTE VIŠE OVDE
U engleskim rečnicima postoji 28 srbizama. Reči „vampire” i „paprika” su postale uobičajene za engleski vokabular, a na koje još reči srpskog porekla možete naići, pročitajte dalje u tekstu.
Najčešća reč srpskog jezika koju možete čuti na engleskom jeziku je „vampire”. Iako neki izvori ovoj reči pripisuju slovensko poreklo, američki leksikografi je smatraju srpskom rečju. U engleski jezik je ušla još u prvoj polovini XVIII veka.
Ništa manje poznata nije ni reč „paprika“, koja pripada standardnom engleskom rečniku. PROČITAJTE VIŠE OVDE
O upotrebi ovog čuvenog zareza se i dalje vodi polemika među lingvistima i izdavačima a ispevana je i pesma o njemu. Upoznajte oksfordski zarez (Oxford Comma), poznat i kao harvardski zarez (Harvard Comma), ili serijski zarez (Serial Comma). Zanimljivo je da se oksfordski zarez vezuje za britanski engleski jezik, a pri tome se češće upotrebljava u američkom engleskom. Iako veb obiluje brojnim tekstovima i diskusijama o oksfordskom zarezu, nama u jezičkoj mreži najviše se dopao onaj koji je objavio Oxford Royale Academy. Tekst prenosimo u celosti u nastavku; uživajte dok razotkrivamo ovog “serijskog prestupnika” 🙂
Društvenim mrežama kruže razne varijante „ludog engleskog“. Jezička mreža danas donosi sjajni „English is a crazy language“ u visokoj rezoluciji i poster varijanti 🙂
Sa današnjom popularnom infografikom naučite nove i obnovite već naučene reči i izraze u engleskom jeziku vezane za fine manire za stolom 🙂 Enjoy!
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U saradnji sa našim profesorima engleskog jezika, školama jezika, blogerima i saradnicima napravili smo listu najupečatljivijih i najlepših izjava i delova u literaturi. Koji vam se najviše sviđa?
Da li i vi imate neki omiljeni citat na engleskom jeziku ili odlomak iz knjige koji želite da objavimo – dodajte ga ispod teksta u nastavku u polju za komentar ili nam pišite na urednik@verbalisti.com
“How wild it was, to let it be.” — Cheryl Strayed, Wild
“I would always rather be happy than dignified.” — Charlotte Brontë , Jane Eyre
“Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it yet.” — L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
“She was lost in her longing to understand.” — Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Love in the Time of Cholera
“Sometimes I can feel my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I’m not living.” — Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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Danas donosimo listu sinonima za reči u engleskom jeziku koje se najčešće koriste i koja može da bude korisna i onima koji odlično govore engleski.
Mnogi od nas nailazimo na poteškoće kada je potrebno da (na engleskom, ali i uopšte) verbalizujemo svoja osećanja i identifikujemo emocije. Danas donosimo jedan sjajan kružni dijagram koji ne samo da će vam pomoći da brže i bolje naučite nove reči u engleskom jeziku vezane za različita emotivna stanja, već ćete uz pomoć njega lakše otkriti i identifikovati osnovnu emociju u trenutku kada vas prožima pregršt osećaja. Predstavljamo „krug osećanja“.
Ovaj kružni dijagram, koji je osmislila profesorka Kejtlin Robs, bazira se na teoriji da se sva osećanja kod ljudi mogu svesti na samo šest osnovnih emocija (prikazane u samom centru kruga). Kada osećamo, na primer, frustraciju, suštinska emocija je zapravo bes.
Jezik je divna, živa zver koja neprestano raste i menja se, dok smo mi svi lutke koje plešemo kako nas on vodi. Tako ni rečnici nisu bezbedni od ćudljive lingvističke prirode.
A upravo to bi mogao biti razlog zašto su Oksfordski rečnici kao reč 2015. godine proglasili jedan emotikon, tačnije, smajlić koji plače od sreće.
Oksfordski rečnici inače već godinama biraju reč godine, ali ove godine se Univerzitet u Oksfordu udružio sa kompanijom Svift ki (SwiftKey) kako bi otkrili najpopularnije emotikone iz celog sveta. A onaj koji plače od smeha je pobedio.
Rasplakani emotikon se brzo popeo na vlast. 2014. godine je u Velikoj Britaniji činio svega četiri odsto svih emotikona, dok se ove godine popeo na 20 odsto, piše Verge.
Doduše, neki smatraju da je ovaj izbor reči godine postao smejurija i da se na račun nje vesele pripadnici Oksforda, koji su prošle godine kao reč godine izabrali ‘vape’, za šta mnogi nisu znali šta znači. Ako ste među njima, radi se o glagolu koji predstavlja udisanje i izdisanje pare koju proizvode električne cigarete ili slični proizvodi.
Izvor: theverge.com
There are a couple of odd things about the title Mrs. First, the word it stands for, missus, looks strange written out that way in full. In fact, except in the jokey context of “the missus,” meaning the wife, you almost never see it written out. “Missus Claus” looks far more awkward than “Mister Rogers.” Second, the abbreviation has an ‘r’ in it, and the word doesn’t. Why is there an ‘r’ in Mrs.?
Originally, Mrs. was an abbreviation for mistress, the female counterpart of master. There were various spellings for both forms—it might be maistresse/maistre or maystres/mayster—and variation in pronunciation too. The word mistress had a more general meaning of a woman who is in charge of something. A governess in charge of children was a mistress, as was a woman head of a household. The abbreviated form was used most frequently as a title for a married woman.
Eventually, the title form took on a contracted, ‘r’-less pronunciation, and by the end of the 18th century “missis” was the most acceptable way to say it. (A 1791 pronouncing dictionary said that to pronounce it „mistress“ would “appear quaint and pedantic.”) The full word mistress had by then come to stand for a paramour, someone who was explicitly not a Mrs.
The pronunciation of Mr. also underwent a change, from „master“ to „mister.“ But there was already a written word mister, meaning an occupation, trade, or skill (related to métier) so that when Mr. was written out that way it didn’t look awkward. Missus, however, was first written out as a rough approximation of lower class dialect, the way servants in Dickens talked of their mistresses, for example. Even though everyone was pronouncing Mrs. as „missus,“ they avoided writing it that way because it was just too casual. It would be like writing Ms. as Miz. Sometimes a title is not an abbreviation for a word, but a word all of its own.
Author: Arika Okrent
Source: Mental Floss
Ana Ozbolt from Croatia took the Super Intensive IELTS preparation course with us in Oxford this summer. We caught up with her to find out about her experience, and to hear about her much deserved success in the exam.
1. What course did you take at Kings and how long did you study for?
Ana: I chose Super Intensive IELTS preparation Course, which lasted 3 weeks and it was very helpful for the IELTS test.
Ana Ožbolt
2. What was your main reason for taking the IELTS exam?
Ana: Well, I’m in the last year of high school, so I need to choose what I’m going to study. I was planning to go study abroad so I had to be prepared and expend my vocabulary range, too.
3. What was/were your final score(s), and was it what you had hoped to achieve?
Ana: I am very pleased with my IELTS total score which is 7.0. To be honest, IELTS test is quite exhausting and at the end I was very tired. My scores are: Listening 7.5 Reading 7.0 Writing 6.0 and Speaking 7.5. Believe me, it is a huge progress for me.
4. Do you feel you made good progress at Kings?
Ana: As I said before, I’m very satisfied. Before this course, I couldn’t imagine that I will be able to write two essays in one hour. Maybe I could do even better, but there was a lot of stress and pressure.
5. What skills do you think you improved most during your time with us?
Ana: In my opinion, my speaking and reading skills have increased. Although I didn’t achieve my best result in writing, I think that during the practice in the school and for homework I did much better completion of the writing task and that will be useful in the future.
6. How did you find the teaching and classes at Kings?
Ana: At the beginning, I found the schedule a little bit intense, but eventually I got used to it. My teachers, Gabrielle and Steve, were helpful and always ready to help, like the rest of Kings’ staff. I need to mention my coursemates who were very generous, supportive and good-natured.
7. Had you been to Oxford before and what did you like most about the city?
Ana: I’ve never been to Oxford before, but I am thrilled with the city. Oxford simply has the spirit. I enjoyed the long walks around Oxford. My favourite place in Oxford is the path along the river. It was peaceful, quiet and absolutely beautiful.
8. Would you recommend Kings to other people from your home country?
Ana: I would certainly recommend the course to everyone who want to develop their English skills and learn about new culture. In my country, students must take an English test similar to IELTS at the end of high school. So, this course was excellent preparation for my further education.
Ukoliko želite da se pripremite za polaganje IELTS ispita u jednoj od najboljih jezičkih škola na svetu, onda su programi u Kings koledžu u Oksfordu pravo rešenje za vas. U Kings Oxfordu ćete sigurno dobiti najviši kvalitet i prestiž a da ne morate da plaćate prestižnu cenu za vaše jezičko usavršavanje.
Za detalje programa i cene kliknite ovde ili na link u nastavku:
Jezička mreža Verbalisti ekskluzivno zastupa Kings Colleges u gotovo celoj jugoistočnoj Evropi. Koledž Kings osnovan je 1980. godine i već na samom početku dobio je akreditaciju Britanskog saveta, što je svojevrsna garancija njegovog kvaliteta. Svi profesori su univerzitetski obrazovani, sertifikovani IELTS ispitivači sa specijalizacijama Univerziteta u Kembridžu (CELTA, DELTA).
Kings Oxford je i zvaničan centar za IELTS testiranje još od 1996. godine i u njemu se godišnje testira više od 3.500 kandidata, po čemu je Kings Oxford jedan od najvećih centara za IELTS testiranje u Velikoj Britaniji. To takođe znači i da su sva testiranja koja se obavljaju u gradu Oksfordu administrirana od strane predstavnika Kings koledža.
Whether you like it or not, foreign expressions represent an integral part of the English language (and of many other languages, too). Knowing the meaning and usage of the most used ones is very important. First of all because it will enable you to understand pieces of text that include them. Secondly, because you might also need to use those expressions on particular situations (avoid using them just to sound smart though). Below you will find 6 foreign expressions commonly used in English, enjoy!
1. De Facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means “actual” (if used as an adjective) or “in practice” (if used as an adverb). In legal terms, de facto is commonly used in contrast to de jure, which means “by law.” Something, therefore, can emerge either de facto (by practice) or de jure (by law).
And what of the plastic red bench, which has served as his de facto home for the last 15 years and must by now be a collector’s item? (NY Times)
2. Vis-à-Vis
The literal meaning of this French expression is “face to face” (used as an adverb). It is used more widely as a preposition though, meaning “compared with” or “in relation to.”
It’s going to be a huge catalyst in moving the whole process forward and it really strengthens the U.S. position vis-a-vis our trading partners (Yahoo! News)
3. Status quo
This famous Latin expression means “the current or existing state of affairs.” If something changes the status quo, it is changing the way things presently are.
Bush believes that the status quo — the presence in a sovereign country of a militant group with missiles capable of hitting a U.S. ally — is unacceptable. (Washington Post)
4. Cul-de-sac
This expression was originated in England by French-speaking aristocrats. Literally it means “bottom of a sack,” but generally it refers to a dead-end street. Cul-de-sac can also be used metaphorically to express an action that leads to nowhere or an impasse.
But the code of omerta was in effect for two carloads of fans circling the cul-de-sac to have a look at the house. (Reuters.com)
A cul-de-sac of poverty (The Economist)
5. Per se
Per se is a Latin expression that means “by itself” or “intrinsically.”
The mistake it made with the Xbox is that there is no game console market per se; there are PlayStation, GameCube, and Xbox markets. (PCMag.com)
6. Ad hoc
Ad hoc, borrowed from the Latin, can be used both as an adjective, where it means “formed or created with a specific purpose,” and as an adverb, where it means “for the specific purpose or situation.”
The World Bank’s board on Friday ordered an ad hoc group to discuss the fate of President Paul Wolfowitz (CNN)
By Daniel Scocco
