American English at State

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A new site I'm going o follow -> American English at State

I will re-publish (the true American word is "retweet") here their postings ie American language.

Their Web site is there -> https://americanenglish.state.gov/
By teh way, it's a governmental website with handy resources.

Their Facebook acount is there -> https://www.facebook.com/AmericanEnglishatState/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED&fref=nf

What do you need to think through this week? The phrasal verb "think through" means to consider possible results and consequences of doing something, especially before making a decision.

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Here's lesson 2 from VOA Learning English ! Watch these videos showing the lives of young Americans. Practice your listening and speaking, and learn new vocabulary.




Lesson 2: Hello, I'm Anna!
This is the second lesson of "Let's Learn English" - a new course for English learners. Certified American English teachers designed the course for beginners. The course continues for 52 weeks. Each week, there will be a new lesson with…
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As you can see it, American Idioms refer to nowadays Am culture, here to baseball... what they call "Home Run": when the ball is striken out of the area and the batter can slowly and proudly run home (thru all of the bases without any risk).

A HR is the Grail of every baseball player (hence the mumerous slang words - "homer", "dinger", "bomb", "blast", or "four-bagger")! -> Wikipedia -Home Run

NB:
- when the batter hits a HR, all of the runner on bases can run to the base: it's named an "RBI"
- when the 3 bases are filled with runners and the batter hits a HR, it's a "Grans Slam"
- "four-bagger"
Explanations: the diamond is composed of 4 "bags", hence the term as the HR batter can go thru the 4 bags without risk.
En Français, on appelle ça des "bases" et la 4ème base (départ du batteur et arrivée) s'appelle le "marbre".
Baseball is a wonderful game that is played in France - my son played baseball when a teenager and I followed him for his competitions; my son played the quarters of the French National Championship.

Here are some fantastic words to add to your vocabulary! This ‪[ltr]#AmericanEnglish[/ltr]‬ graphic (part 2) shows words you can use instead of using "very ___." What is one terrific place to visit in your city/town/country?

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Do you believe in the saying, "no pain, no gain"? This means that you have to work hard if you want to achieve something. Do you have a similar saying in your first language? [ltr]#AmericanEnglish[/ltr]

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