The English language is permanently evolving and developing. New words and expressions are coined and existing words change their meaning as society, culture and technology progress.
For example, Phishing. Now, you really have to listen to the spelling of this one. P-H-I-S-H-I-N-G. Not, F-I-S-H-I-N-G. Can be very confusing to hear this word in speech, therefore, you know, 'he's phishing' - what does it mean? No problem in writing, of course.
Wi-fi. W-I-F-I. Sometimes written with a hyphen, sometimes not. Wireless fidelity. Technically, it's a standard ensuring that equipment works on a wireless network. It's on analogy with 'hi-fi', for high fidelity, that used to be common for recording some years ago.
To google - as a verb. ......
This post contains units (lessons) for English teachers to explain words or expressions in the current news or today conversations, which you can't find in the dictionary!.
Each unit contains transcript, audio and a lesson plan for teachers.
The lesson plan contains teacher's notes, worksheets for students as well as a key to the answers.
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