Resource Centre, Chair of Foreign Languages, VSU

Dear Followers!
Did you notice that COVID-19 has basically changed our ways of living and has considerably transformed our teaching and learning patterns? And though we tried to incorporate the ZOOM and MOODLE platforms into our class curriculum, for some students conference calls are still the most difficult thing they have to do in English.
Here we’ve put together a list of useful words and phrases to use on a conference call. Can you remember some more?

Dear Followers!
Did you know that May 20th is regarded as the birthday of BLUE JEANS, since it was on that day in 1873 that San Francisco businessman Levi Strauss patented his idea of pants reinforced with metal rivets?
Here are some facts about jeans you might find interesting:

Dear Followers!
Did you know that a KANGAROO WORD is "a word that contains its own synonym, with the letters to spell that synonym already placed in the correct order"?
And, to make this word play even more fun ... the shorter synonyms that are contained inside of a kangaroo word are called joey (=baby kangaroo) words!
Look at some KANGAROO WORDS and maybe you can think of others.

Dear Followers!
Do you know what ALLITERATION is? It is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Alliteration is very common in poetry. Almost all tongue twisters are based on alliteration.

Dear Followers!
Here's a fun activity for you. There is a spelling mistake (made by NATIVE speakers!) in each notice, which changes the meaning of the whole sentence. Do you find the incorrect versions funny, too?

Dear Followers!
Did you know that a PUN is a joke that makes a play on words by using words which have more than one meaning or words which sound similar but have different meanings.
Here are some English puns for you to enjoy!

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Dear Followers!
Do you also think that the verbs "LIE" and "LAY" are very confusing?
Here's a chart to help you see the differences between them.
After you study the chart, fill in the right word in the sentence.

Dear Followers!
You know that English is the international language of business in today’s world. Here's a business vocabulary challenge for you! Do you know the answers?

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Dear Followers!
Did you know that one of the easiest ways to identify a non-native English speaker is by the incorrect order of adjectives in a sentence?
Here’s a good chart to help you. If you can master the correct adjective order, your English will sound very natural!

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Dear Followers!
You know that some letters in English are pronounced, some aren't, and there's no real system for figuring out when to pronounce them and when not to.
Here's a chart to help you with the SILENT LETTERS in English!

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My Dear Colleagues, Students and Friends,

The year 2019 is drawing to a close and it’s a good time to look back on the ideas we have generated, the plans we have implemented and the accomplishments we have made this year through our joint efforts and endeavors. However, the most notable achievement we can all pride ourselves on has undoubtedly been the launch of the Resource Centre, the main function of which has been to create an environment conducive to improving both the students’ and the staff’s English language proficiency level. Taking this opportunity I would like to extend my profuse thanks to each and every one of you for your hard work, passion, and the significant part you have taken in the establishment of the Centre. Much of the credit for the Centre’s success is due to the work continually carried out by the staff of the Chair of Foreign Languages and by all those who gain pleasure from imparting their knowledge and expertise to our students through in-class and out-of-class activities. Many thanks also go to our students and all our followers for their willingness to cooperate with us. We could not have achieved a commendable result without their great wish to willingly contribute to the Clubs’ activities through their active participation and their useful feedback on our work.
I truly consider you all an invaluable asset to our Centre.
Now, let me, on behalf of the Resource Centre and the Chair of Foreign Languages, wish you and your families a joyous and restful festive season. Let the year 2020 bring you happiness, prosperity, life optimism, and professional achievements,and let it be marked with long-awaited moments and fulfilled wishes.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Head of the Resource Centre
Lusine Vardanyan

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Dear Followers!
Our IDIOMS CONTEST on November 28 included various quizzes on proverbs and idioms and we decided to offer you some of them on our page. Hope you will find them challenging, too.
So, can you finish these proverbs?

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Dear followers!
Here's a new challenge for you. Can you decide whether these facts about the USA are TRUE or FALSE?

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