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- To "laugh it up" is just an idiom meaning a group of people are laughing/joking together about something or having a good time. It often has an ironic or derisive tone. Like if you were the only person not invited to a party, you might bitterly imagine everyone at the party dancing and laughing it up. In this passage, Duffy's Tavern is a bar where the patrons are having a good time (Kingsolver calls them "wise guys" . . . which does not mean they are wise; in fact, "wise" + "guys" is another idiom that means quite the opposite . . . . basically, people who think they are smarter than they are) until they find out that Russia has also created an atomic bomb. The author is using the phrase to create an ironic parallel, the men in the bar are laughing, joking, having a good time, not knowing that their lives are about to change completely and irrevocably . . . it metaphorically sums up the entire reaction of the United States to finding out that the Soviet Union is a nuclear power (i.e. the entire population of the U.S. is a bunch of wise guys at a bar laughing it up at this moment of history, until the announcement about the nuclear bomb is made).0 votedJune 23, 20150
My learning goals...
I like to improve my English, so i I tried different professionals teachers last week. After each classes i I made notes about what i liked and don't didn't like about the teacher and his their teaching method.
Now I have chosen 2 teachers and i I think that they can help me. They are both very funny and have much experiences with people who are learning English. I hope i I can speak and write fluently in one year. Next year i I would also like to achieve a 100 score of 100 in on the toefl TOEFL test. With the help of the my teachers i'm I'm sure that i'll I'll get this score.0 votedJune 22, 20152Requesting an accomodation
TASK:
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You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You are going on a short training course at a collage in Greenmount, Northern Ireland. You need somewhere to live while you are there.
Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college. In your letter:
* explain your situation.
* describe the accommodation you require.
* say when you will need it.
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Ms Rose,
ANSWER:
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Dear Ms. Rose,
I am a German student and I am going to attending the "English Immersion Course for IELTS Students" at Greenmount College this summer.
I would require a lodging for this period of the course. Therefore, I kindly would like to ask, if you can provide me with a room starting with July 1st until August 30th.
If you have several different room categories available, I would be grateful, if you could send me some background information. I am fine with sharing a kitchen with several other roommates. In particular, However, I require a place within walking distance of the Greenmount College campus, and . Furthermore, I would much appreciate an internet connection capable of video conferencing.
From your website I understood, that various different payment methods are accepted to pay for the rent and deposit. Could you please let me know, if American Express is among your supported credit cards systems?
Thank you in advance!
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Jackson
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153 words, 20 minutes.
Misspelled words: college
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- and grammar range and accuracy. Thanks!0 votedJune 22, 20152
