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Monday, June 29, 2009

CPR abbr. cardiopulmonary resuscitation

If you wish to hear the use of this ACRONYSM in a CNN video interview with the lawyer of Michael Jackson's physician, try this link. http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/06/29/dnt.or.911.fast.food.call.koin source: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/CPR

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

GRAND SLAM sent by an ESL teacher, an old American friend, Michael Mingucci, who took the time to explain this expression. He's also a baseball fan.
"Grand Slam" is originally a baseball term. I can't explain the whole complicated game here, but basically there are 3 bases that one has to run around to get back to "Home" where he started. When one does this successfully, usually with help from his team mates, he scores 1 point. Each point scored is called a "run." If a player is able to go all the way around the bases at one time, on his own, it is called a "home run." However, if there is already 1 player on each of the 3 bases and the batter hits the ball out of the park, 4 runs are scored. This is a grand slam. THEREFORE, "grand slam", figuratively, can be something that has been done very, very successfully. Use it sparingly, if at all. :-)

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Environment

To learn (giggling) and pass on to the next generations (with lots of fun!). See the video and show the kids around you.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Livemocha

Site to study and practice a lot of languages and meet people to talk with as well: http://www.livemocha.com Shared via AddThis