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Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 12 (solution)
Posted on 2012/04/30
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Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 12
Posted on 2012/04/29
Across
1 a particular part of a country, town, etc (4)
2 in addition to something else that you have mentioned (4)
4 sick (3)
5 a thick flat object made of cloth or rubber, used to protect or clean something, or to make something more comfortable (3)
6 sure, without any doubts (7)
9 something that makes someone or something move or react (8)
10 the fifth month (3)
11 a hard, white type of ceramic (5)
12 opposite of in (3)
13 the number between nine and eleven (3)
15 an accident in which two or more people or vehicles hit each other (9)
16 also (3)
17 the distance around a circle (13)
18 the final number, after everything has been counted (5)
19 when tears come from your eyes (3)
21 the sound a cat makes (4)
23 in or facing the inner part of something (6)
25 cloth made from the flax plant (5)
28 a preposition used to show what a part belongs to or comes from (2)
30 conjunction used for comparing two things (2)
31 nose hole (7)
33 to move from one place to another (2)
34 a solid food made from milk, which is usually yellow or white in colour, and can be soft or hard (6)
35 going far down (4)
Down
1 the number of years someone has lived, or something has existed (3)
2 a small change made to a machine, system, or calculation (10)
3 something that has been built, especially something large (9)
4 a person (10)
5 someone kept in prison as a legal punishment for their crime (8)
6 an organized event in which people or teams compete against each other (11)
7 a straight, narrow beam of light (3)
8 the process of getting faster (12)
9 a feeling of happiness or pleasure because you have achieved something or got what you wanted (12)
14 not wide (6)
15 an alcoholic mixed drink (8)
20 opposite of no (3)
21 an event where people come together, usually for discussion (7)
22 a preposition used to say that someone or something moves to a position on a surface, area, or object (4)
24 a preposition that refers to the inside or inner part of a thing, place, area, etc (4)
26 a word used when talking about something that might happen or be true, or might have happened (2)
27 the part of an object that is farthest from its center (4)
29 not empty (4)
30 a curved shape or line (3)
32 rock or earth from which metal can be obtained (3)
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Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 11
Posted on 2012/04/22
Across
1 a small piece of something solid, without a particular shape (4)
3 the way an event, action, or person changes something (6)
6 a preposition used to show what a part belongs to or comes from (2)
9 a frame with wheels on which a large heavy gun is moved around (3-8)
11 the force that makes a moving object keep moving (8)
12 a hot drink that is not as strong as coffee (3)
13 one of the pieces of flesh inside your body that you use in order to move (6)
15 to have to have something or someone, because you cannot do something without them (4)
17 a preposition used to indicate towards a higher place or position (2)
18 something that you don’t know (7)
19 making an animal able to work for people or live with them as a pet (13)
22 adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing numbers (11)
24 a building containing a large machine for crushing grain into flour (4)
25 a close or careful observation or listening (9)
26 something used for catching fish, insects, or animals which is made of threads or wires woven across each other with regular spaces between them (3)
27 something that is typical of a particular group or thing (14)
Down
2 another word for mailman (7)
3 a statement in mathematics that shows that two amounts or totals are equal (8)
4 a group of people and animals who travel to different places performing skilful tricks as entertainment (6)
5 having qualities that are typical of most people or things (7)
7 something that holds two pieces of cloth, etc together so it is closed (9)
8 a combination of two or more parts (8)
10 ways of sending information (14)
14 a quantity of goods that are sent somewhere, especially in order to be sold (11)
16 a common domestic animal with fur and four legs, related to the wolf (3)
20 relating to the army, navy, or air force (8)
21 a member of your family (8)
22 a series of metal rings which are joined together in a line and used for fastening things (5)
23 a metric measure of volume (5)
24 there are sixty of these in one hour (6)
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Culture Focus: Birthdays
Posted on 2012/04/18
For our culture focus this week, I thought I’d take a look at how American children typically celebrate birthdays. A child’s first birthday is considered a significant milestone, so many families mark this event with a relatively big celebration, although it is not as big a celebration as in Korean households. The first birthday is largely attended by family and perhaps a few close friends, who bring gifts for the child and enjoy birthday cake and ice cream.
As the children get older, the birthday celebration focuses more on a party for the birthday child and his friends, which is generally separate from any private celebration the family may have. The birthday child invites his friends over for a party, where the emphasis is on fun and games. In addition to opening presents and having birthday cake and ice cream, the children may play party games like the following:
1. Pin the Tail on the Donkey
In this game, a poster of a tailless donkey is put on the wall at the children’s height. Each child is given a paper tail, and they take turns trying to put the tail on the proper spot. To make things more difficult, the child stands several feet away, is blindfolded and spun around several times before he is released to walk towards the donkey to put the tail on. From the spinning, the child is usually disoriented, so the child might end up putting the tail on the donkey’s head, stomach, or other place. The winner is the one who gets the tail closest to its proper spot.
2. Musical Chairs
In this game, chairs are placed in a long row, with the chairs facing alternate directions. There is one less chair than there are children. Someone begins playing music, and the children march around the chairs in a circle. As soon as the music stops, every child must take a chair and sit down. The child who is slowest doesn’t get a chair, and is out of the game. Then one more chair is removed, and the game repeats, until there is only one child left – the winner.
3. Drop the Clothespins in a Bottle
In this game, children stand over a bottle that is placed on the floor. The bottle has a narrow opening, and the child tries to put the clothespins in the bottle by dropping them from chest height. If he gets a clothespin in the bottle, he can continue until he misses. The child who gets the most clothespins in the bottle wins.
Older children (teenagers) generally do not play these types of games, and the party becomes more of an opportunity for the teenager to enjoy the company of his friends, eating, talking, and doing teen-type activity. Many teens regard the 16th birthday as a milestone, since this is the age at which teens are allowing to get a driver’s license. The 18th birthday is also significant, since at age 18 the teen is no longer considered a minor child, but an adult.
Crossword – Irregular Verbs 3
Posted on 2012/04/15
Here is another crossword about irregular verbs. The clue gives the simple present, and you have to fill in the crossword with either the past or past participle. Have fun!
Across
2. wake
3. lay
5. bite
6. forget
7. lend
9. understand
12. ride
14. shoot
15. sell
17. draw
19. become
22. steal
23. hear
24. get
25. swim
27. cut
28. ring
30. tear
32. eat
33. hide
34. win
35. shine
36. stand
Down
1. leave
2. write
3. light
4. drink
5. break
7. let
8. throw
10. speak
11. drive
13. do
15. sing
16. lose
18. read
19. begin
20. cost
21. mean
26. make
27. choose
28. rise
29. give
31. run
33. hold
34. is
Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 10
Posted on 2012/04/08
Across
1 very good; excellent (5-4)
6 to do something in a particular way or for a particular reason (3)
8 a small, bitter, egg-shaped black or green fruit, used as food and for making oil (5)
9 the power exerted by a horse in pulling (10)
12 a place where sick people go to get better (8)
15 the process of sending out a signal or message using radio, TV, or similar equpiment (12)
17 an estimate (13)
19 firm, hard, or difficult to bend (5)
21 a device used to measure how hot or cold something is (11)
25 conjunction used for comparing two things (2)
26 an adjective used to indicate there is just one thing, and no others (4)
27 a mark that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a liquid such as coffee, blood, ink, etc (5)
29 the final part (3)
30 a salty body of water (3)
31 to move from one place to another (2)
33 an examination of how two or more things are similar (10)
36 auxiliary verb (2)
37 a strong protest or objection (6)
Down
1 the part of a room that you stand on (5)
2 liquid water coming from the sky (4)
3 at a particular time in the past or the future (4)
4 one of the little bones in your mouth that you use for eating and talking (5)
5 a particular way of thinking about a problem or subject (9)
6 the number of years someone has lived, or something has existed (3)
7 without stopping or interruption (10)
10 a little sticker from the post office that lets you mail a letter (5)
11 opposite of no (3)
13 opposite of crooked (8)
14 a place where a river or stream falls down a rock or over a cliff (9)
16 caring and feelnig sorry about someone’s problems (11)
18 a part of the inside of a building that has its own walls, floors, and ceiling (4)
20 idea (7)
22 to decay by a gradual, natural process (3)
23 the first day of the work week (6)
24 a piece of electronic equipment that lets you listen to programs (5)
27 a part inside a plant or animal that is shaped like a bag and contains liquid or air (3)
28 the part of your body that connects your hand to your body (3)
30 unhappy (3)
32 a straight, narrow beam of light (3)
34 a preposition used to show what a part belongs to or comes from (2)
35 opposite of yes (2)
