Čitajući tekstove na engleskom, svako malo možete da naiđete na skraćenice poreklom iz latinskog jezika. Neke od njih su karakteristične za stručnu literaturu, ali neke su postale visokofrekventne i sasvim odomaćene, čak i u kolokvijalnom jeziku, a da izvorni govornici najčešće ni ne znaju kako glase puni latinski izrazi (sem ukoliko nisu učili latinski u …
How to describe a painting in English?
Working with students, I’ve realised many of them struggle with tasks connected with art. They are often reluctant to approach the subject because they don’t know much about the history of art, or they feel they lack relevant vocabulary. As they tell me, they wouldn’t know how to describe a painting even if they had …
Kako opisati umetničku sliku na engleskom?
[Za verziju ovog teksta na engleskom, kliknite ovde.] Mnogima koji uče strani jezik, čak i na višim nivoima, teško je da pišu i govore na temu umetnosti i umetničkih dela. Nerado rade zadatke na ovu temu, delom zato što se baš ne razumeju u materiju, ili osećaju kako im nedostaje adekvatan vokabular - ne samo …
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Pagan origins of English weekday names
The names of the days of the week are among the first words English learners get to learn, but probably few ever wonder about their origins and actual meaning. In this post we’ll delve into the etymology of this segment of vocabulary, with a little help from cultural history and mythology. First off, the introduction …
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