Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Historical Tidbits - Lost in translation - Mandarin Chinese 100 Idioms

Rock Hill schools try to keep up with rise in non-English speakers
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An example of something teachers might not think about is the way idiomatic expressions such as "Cut the lights on" or "You're driving me bananas" would ...

Lost in translation
Hindu - Chennai,India
... by the phrases he chooses, the idioms he uses and the very earthy adjectives employed. The translator often misses the essence of these expressions. ...

Historical tidbits you didn't know you needed to know! More ...
Idiomatic Expressions: Historical tidbits you didn't know you needed to know! In George Washington's days, there were no cameras. One's image was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind ...
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Idioms with "And"
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There are some common expressions that we should learn called idioms that only appear with a special meaning when they are together. BBC offers some multiple choice practice such as the one which follows:
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Thousands of idiomatic expressions Irregular forms Reverse translation feature, for accuracy Automatic verb conjugation PowerSearch mode, with wildcards Multilingual interface Customizable: user may add entries ...
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Mandarin Chinese 100 Idioms rar
This is a collection of idiomatic expressions useful for learners of Mandarin Chinese. There is an ebook and a collection of MP3s featuring short dialogues. It's quite useful and interesting I think.
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