I found Peggy teaching Chinese in a very understandable and enjoyable lesson. You need to speak some English but it's not necessary - you can understand from her actions and video inserts. So, learn a little Chinese, eh?
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
What is Extra?
Extra what does it mean? It means 'outside of' or 'without' or 'except.' Where can we see words that use extra? How about:
Extra-terrestrial
Terre means earth or earthly. The opposite is celestial which means 'in the stars' or 'in the heavens'. Extra-terrestrial, then, means outside of the earth. Like the movie: ET. (ET which stands for, of course, Extra-Terrestrial. Here's the music from the movie - ET: The Extra-Terrestrial:
Another word with extra is:
It's not ordinary, it's outside of ordinary. It's extraordinary. It's very special.
And finally we have :
Another word with extra is:
Extraordinary
It's not ordinary, it's outside of ordinary. It's extraordinary. It's very special.
And finally we have :
Extra-curricular
Extra-curricular is a good word. Curricular means a 'course or career.' It is often connected with schools. What you study and when you study it is the curriculum. So extra-curricular means outside of school. Okay? Good. Go play.
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