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The Incredible
Dolphin

Many people say dolphins are very intelligent. they seem to

be able to think, understand, and learn things quickly. But are

they smart like humans or more like cats or dogs? Dolphins

use their brains differently from people. But scientists say

dolphin intelligence and human intelligence are alike in

some ways. How?

FACT 1: Talk to Me

like humans, every dolphin has its own “name.” the name

is a special whistle. each dolphin chooses a specific whistle

for itself, usually by its first birthday. actually, scientists think

dolphins, like people, “talk” to each other about a lot of

things, such as their age, their feelings, or finding food.

and, like humans, dolphins use a system of sounds and

body language to communicate. But understanding their

conversations is not easy for humans. no one “speaks

dolphin” yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.

FACT 2: Let’s Play

Dolphins are also social animals. they live in groups called

pods, and they often join others from different pods to play

games and have fun—just like people. in fact, playing together

is something only intelligent animals do.

FACT 3: Fishermen’s Helpers

Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both make

plans to get something they want. in the seas of southern

Brazil, for example, dolphins use an interesting strategy to

get food. When fish are near a boat, dolphins signal 1 to the

fishermen to put their nets in the water. Using this method,

the men can catch a lot of fish. What is the advantage for

the dolphins? Why do they assist the men? the dolphins get

to eat some of the fish.

Source: Reading Explore 1 - National Geographic.

Using international words in English

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Learn with yours ear, not with yours eyes!

It is not enough just to know the meaning of a word. You also need to knows:
- which words it is usually associated with
- its grammatical characteristics.
- how it is pronounced.
- whether it is formal, informal or neutral
Try to learn new words that commonly go together. These are call collocations.
Learn with yours ear, not with yours eyes!

POWER WOMEN

Worldwide, it’s estimated that one out of every three women has been a victim of violence. Also, women are paid less than men, and they are less likely to hold positions of leadership. Female babies are even aborted at a higher rate than male babies. This phenomenon is so common in some countries that it even has a name: femicide.

Yet, in one remote Indian village, women rule the roost. Known as having the cleanest village around, the Khasi people follow a matriarchal system rather than a patriarchal system. Daughters inherit their mothers’ land. Men rarely, if ever, own land. Women hold all of the economic power. Grandmothers are the heads of household and children take their mothers’ family names. Daughters are so prized in the Khasi tradition, that a family of only sons is considered unlucky.

One study even showed that Khasi women are much more likely to be competitive. In most other places, men are more likely to play competitive sports and compete for jobs and raises, but with the Khasi people, it’s the opposite.  When given the option, 54% of Khasi women chose to compete, while only 39% of the Khasi men competed. Khasi women appear to be more confident than men in their communities.

Neighboring villages are afraid of their men falling in love with Khasi women, because they don’t want them to give up their independence and economic authority. Khasi women say they can’t trust men to handle finances.

According to some Khasi men, it’s not fair. They say that even their language favors women. When a noun is something useful (like a tree used for firewood), it becomes feminine. Some Khasi men say that their tradition makes men feel worthless. Many Khasi men have joined men’s liberation groups. These men have a lot in common with certain women of the late 1800s, who were known as suffragettes and who fought for a woman’s right to vote.

With all the inequality towards women in the world, it’s hard to shed a tear for the Kasi men, but what do you think? Should they rise up and demand equal rights?

Vocabulary:

aborted

terminated by being removed from the mother’s womb

rule the roost

to be in power or control

matriarchal

describes a society run by women

patriarchal

describes a society run by men

inherit

to receive money, land or property at the death of the previous owner

head of household

the one with the most power within a family

tradition

something that has a long history and happens regularly

handle finances

to deal with money and make decisions on how to spend it

shed a tear

cry; feel sorry for

rise up

to rebel, to fight for something

Animal talking!

A man walks into a pub and sees a horse at the bar drinking beer. Seeing this, the man turns to the bartender and asked: ‘What is that horse doing here?’
The bartender answers: ‘The horse is here for a bet. If you can make it either laugh or cry, you win the bet and get your drinks for free tonight.’
Then the man said: ‘Alright, but may I take the horse outside first?’
The bartender agrees. The man and the horse go out and after a few minutes they come back. When the come in, the horse is laughing out loud, so the man gets his free drinks.

The next day the man returns, asking if he may take the bet again.
The bartender answers he agrees, but only if this time he can make the horse cry.
Again the man takes the horse outside. When they return the horse is crying rivers of tears. Having seen this, the bartender offers the man his free beers and said: 'This is extraordinary! Please tell me now how you did it!’

‘Okay’, said the man, I’ll tell you: First I took the horse outside and said: ‘My willy is bigger than yours’ This made him laugh out loud, and the second time I just showed him.

Slang for Money - English as A second Language

94% Slang for Money

Cash – 36%
Dough – 20%
Moola – 15%
Bucks – 12%
Bills – 5%
Green – 3%
Paper – 2%
Benjamins – 1%

12 Greek words You Should Know

Along with Latin, Greek is probably the language that most influenced other languages around the world. Many English words derive directly from Greek ones, and knowing their origin and meaning is important.

Below you will find 12 Greek words that are commonly used in our society. The next time you hear someone saying “Kudos to you,” you will know where it comes from.

1. Acme

The highest point of a structure. The peak or zenith of something. One could say that Rome reached the acme of its power on 117 AD, under the rule of Trajan.

The acme of modular, factory-built, passively safe reactor design, however, is found in South Africa. People there have been experimenting with so-called pebble-bed reactors for decades. (The Economist)

2. Acropolis

Acro means edge or extremity, while polis means city. Acropolis, therefore, refers to cities that were built with security purposes in mind. The word Acropolis is commonly associated with Greece’s capital Athens, although it can refer to any citadel, including Rome and Jerusalem.

The Beijing Olympics torch relay reached the ancient Acropolis in Athens on Saturday amid heavy police security and brief demonstrations by small groups of protesters. (New York Times)

3. Agora

The Agora was an open market place, present in most cities of the ancient Greece. Today the term can be used to express any type of open assembly or congregation.

The most characteristic feature of each settlement, regardless of its size, was a plaza—an open space that acted as a cemetery and may have been a marketplace. It was also, the archaeologists suspect, a place of political assembly, just as the agora in an ancient Greek city was both marketplace and legislature. (The Economist)

4. Anathema

Anathema is a noun and it means a formal ban, curse or excommunication. It can also refer to someone or something extremely negative, disliked or damned. Curiously enough, the original Greek meaning for this word was “something offered to the gods.”

Some thinkers argue that while collaboration may work for an online encyclopedia, it’s anathema to original works of art or scholarship, both of which require a point of view and an authorial voice. (USA Today)

5. Anemia

Anemia refers to a condition characterized by a qualitative or quantitative deficiency of the red blood cells (or of the hemoglobin). Over the years, however, the term started to appear in other contexts, referring to any deficiency that lies at the core of a system or organization.

In comments to the Dallas Morning News, Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher, the lone dissenter in last week’s decision to keep the federal funds target at 2%, said the U.S. faces “a sustained period of anemia” and that “in the second half of this year we will broach zero growth.” Last week Fisher wanted higher rates, his fifth-straight dissent in favor of tighter policy. (The Wall Street Journal)

6. Ethos

Translated literally from the Greek, ethos means “accustomed place.” It refers to a disposition or characteristics peculiar to a specific person, culture or movement. Synonyms include mentality, mindset and values.

Consumerism needs this infantilist ethos because it favors laxity and leisure over discipline and denial, values childish impetuosity and juvenile narcissism over adult order and enlightened self-interest, and prefers consumption-directed play to spontaneous recreation. (Los Angeles Times)

7. Dogma

Dogma refers to the established belief or set of principles held by a religion, ideology or by any organization. Dogmas are also authoritative and undisputed. Outside of the religious context, therefore, the term tends to carry a negative connotation. Notice that the plural is either dogmata or dogmas.

It’s not a new type of web, it’s just where the web has got to – it’s also a terrific excuse for much chatter on the blogging circuit, and a huge amount of dogmatism. (Financial Times)

8. Eureka

The exclamation Eureka is used to celebrate a discovery, and it can be translated to “I have found!”. It is attributed to the famous Greek mathematician Archimedes. While taking a bath, he suddenly realized that the water displaced must be equal to the volume of the part of his body he had submerged. He got so excited with the discovery that he left his home and started to run and shout “Eureka!” through the streets of Syracuse.

Those eureka moments in the shower or on the bus when something suddenly starts to make sense only happen if you keep plugging away. (The Guardian)

9. Genesis

Genesis means birth or origin. There are many synonyms for this word, including beginning, onset, start, spring, dawn and commencement. Genesis is also the name of the first book of the Bible.

And when Mr McCain headed to the safe shoals of policy wonkery, Mr Obama flayed his idea of calling for a commission to investigate the genesis of the financial crisis as the resort of politicians who don’t know what else to do. (The Economist)

10. Phobia

Many people wrongly think that a phobia is a fear. In reality it is more than that. Phobia is an irrational and exaggerated fear of something. The fear can be associated with certain activities, situations, things or people.

Poorer communities have a phobia of undercooked food. Very advanced societies enjoy their fish and meat either raw or very close to it. To the French their idea of cooking a steak is so perfunctory one might as well hack the thing off the cow and tuck in. (Financial Times)

11. Plethora

You have a plethora when you go beyond what is needed or appropriate. It represents an excess or undesired abundance.

In California, for example, some neighborhoods have been blighted by the plethora of empty homes. Joe Minnis, a real estate agent for Prudential California, knows foreclosed homes in San Bernardino that have been systematically stripped, trashed and tagged by gang members. (Business Week)

12. Kudos

Kudos means fame or glory, usually resulting from an important act or achievement. It is interesting to notice that in Greek and in the Standard British English, Kudos is a singular noun. Inside the United States, however, it is often used in a plural form (e.g., You deserve many kudos for this accomplishment!)

They deserve the kudos because they could be deemed responsible for the marked improvement in the commercials during Super Bowl XL last night. (New York Times)

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