Class 3th with my iTalki teacher In this class, I've learned some new vocabulary: - picked out (phrasal verb) i.e: 'I'll picked out some article to read aloud.' - leap (noun) i.e: 'There is a big leap between the two prototypes of my project.' - you bet (idiom) An informal way of saying 'you're welcome.'. i.e: '- Thanks for sharing your time with me.' ' - You bet.' - endeavor (noun) i.e: 'There are hints that Apple has been building up resources for this endeavor for quite some time.'

What does the expression "give it away" mean?

First class on iTalki with the teacher Sean Morgan This is my note about my class with the teacher Sean Morgan: http://www.italki.com/teacher/1576629?ref=1673062 What I've learned: Reading based on the Wired's article: http://www.wired.com/2015/02/twitter-danger-becoming-bing-social-media/ The big challenge is to pronounce correctly the word "Twitter", because on my mother language everybody says different (the same happens about Facebook). So I've got addicted to saying that word in a wrong way. While reading the text loudly, Mr. Morgan shows me how important is to slow down and speak up the text clearly and giving emphasis to words ended with consonant. New words on my vocabulary: - swayed; (stands for convinced, persuaded) - ish; (stands for something not completed) My discovery of the day: Read "based on", say "baste on")

Monkey versus Ape

Hi folks,

 

In my language (Portuguese) there is only one word to describe our cousin close to human being: macaco.

 

However, I've noticed that English people describes that animal mostly as monkey. But what about Ape?

 

Is there any difference? One word is less used than another one? Some of them are old-fashioned?

 

Thank you.

How do you express some past sentences: "I've met new friends." or "I met new friends?" Hi, Please, What is the correct way of saying kinds about past during a conversation. I'm always in doubt about use "I have verb+ed" or just "I verb+ed". Thank you for your time. Bye.