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Bingo wings, muffin tops and moobs

January 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments

I saw some good examples of noun-noun compounds recently in the London Underground on these advertisements for a fitness club:

According to Wikipedia, “Bingo wings is a slang term used to describe the build-up of fat and/or extra skin that hangs from the underside of the upper arms. It occurs most frequently in elderly ladies and […]

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Using search engines to complete sentences

March 6th, 2008 · No Comments

This teaching idea may be a good way to introduce or revise the infinitive of purpose. You will need to have online access (an IT room, for example).
Write the following on the board:
Life’s too short to …
Ask your learners if they can think of any way in which this sentence can be completed. If […]

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Tags: Grammar · Infinitive of purpose · Learner-friendly corpora · Lesson plans · Using search engines