Discussion Groups / ESL Teaching / July 2005

Especial x special
Is there any difference between them?
Thanks.

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The phrasal verb is "rat out" and how do you call who make this action?
Thanks

I would like to ask for help again. I don't understand the use of "if done"
in the text below. What's its function and meaning? I'd be grateful for
reply.
Iwona

How do you call a place where the employees of a company have their
meal? Is it dining room or it has another especific word?
Thanks.

Look at this usage at the BBC:  "Mr Sarkozy said France
and Spain had agreed tougher joint measures against
Islamic militancy."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4688111.stm

I'm supposed to fill in these gaps with the same word:
"I've applied for that job I told you about but I think it's ______
unlikely that I'll get it".
"Carol's students all think very________ of her and consider her the

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Hi you all. I'm a 27 years old spanish man (Spain, Europe), who has
learned the english language mainly by reading a lot of things on
Internet. I can read, more or less I can write, but I have a huge
problem when it comes to listening.

Hi. Where can I find writing prompts (especially those found on the
standardied tests) for high school students? Thanks.

Can u tell me what "covered entity" means? I can't find it anywhere.
Thanks:)

What does workaholic mean? It seems to be the union of work +
alcoholic. I would be indebted to anyone who could tell me the meaning.
Thanks.
Eric gg

I have to fill this gap using 3 to 8 words.
They still haven't found out what caused the accident.
Word I must use: "Cause"
They have yet -------------- the accident was.

I have to turn in an exercise - Use of English Part 4:
Can someone "drop a hint"?
as in this sentence: "John has "dropped" a hint that he no longer
whishes to remain in the group".

Dear friends, I have a doubt concerning the last part of this sentence:
"It's the type of question usually made by people who have no feeling
for the language, whether or not they be native speakers of English."
Why not: whether or not they "are" native speakers of English.