![]() We’re such big fans that I even mentioned it in a video we did about writing formal letters.Ĭhalk up – to consider something as having a particular cause.Įxample: Most historians chalk up the absence of the US aircraft carriers to a fortunate coincidence for the Americans. Speaking of espionage, have you watched the latest Mission Impossible movie yet? Azimah has and she loves it. Here goes!Įspionage – the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.Įxample: Takeo Yoshikawa began burning evidence so that he would not be accused of espionage. Though some of these words and phrases may not be what we use to speak at work, knowing what they mean can prove helpful in listening and understanding English. ![]() So I thought it’d be great to share a few words and phrases from the documentary that you might find helpful. In my latest assignment, I had to translate a documentary about the Pearl Harbour attack in Hawaii. I work part-time as a translator and so I come across a lot of English words that I sometimes struggle with finding the correct Malay translation to! What’s more, enriching our vocabulary can be a fun way to improve our English listening and speaking skills. ![]() But the more vocabulary we know, the better we can be in expressing ourselves and understanding what we listen to. What’s important is that we are fluent and able to get our message across clearly. In most cases, we don’t really need to use a lot of big words in our everyday speaking situation. Since today is Thursday, it means it’s another English lesson from us! Today, I’m going to be sharing with you some words and phrases you might find helpful to improve your vocabulary.
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