Ausgabe August 2011

It's finally holiday season! Tell us where you're taking your vacation this year on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sprachschule.muenchen

Feel comfortable describing graphs and charts but wonder what to say when someone sneezes or invites you to dinner? If so, then this video is for you!

This month, LbT Languages president Barbara Foerster shows us how to pronounce the 'W' sound correctly in English.

Crossword puzzle

The topic of our crossword puzzle in August is "Expressing your emotions"!

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Fun Facts about the month of August

August, the eighth month of the year and the sixth month of the Roman calendar. The Romans called the month Sextilis, which means sixth. Eight years before Jesus was born the name of the month was changed to Augustus in honour of the Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar, because many of the important events in his life happened around that time of year.

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How to express your emotions in English

Communicating your feelings in any language depends on your being aware of your feelings, accepting them, and being skilful in expressing them constructively. Find out more here>>>

Mnemonic of the Month - Frowning

Meaning: To express (disapproval, for example) by wrinkling the brow.


Example: In school, the use of regional dialects is severely frowned upon.

Think: Frauen. Imagine that a woman is upset or disappointed with what you’ve done and shows it with a frown.

Humorous Complaints

Ever wondered how to get your point across when making a complaint? It's seems a good sense of humour and menial drawings will definitely draw attention to your grievances, as proven in this hilarious written complaint to Continental Airlines.

News

Ever tried to say that you 'loved' something only to find out the person listening to you thought you said 'laughed?'

If you have problems with pronunciation, join us next month for our very own pronunciation course on the 28th of September designed to help you speak more clearly when using English for business or pleasure.

The course will run from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm and refreshments are included.

In this lesson we will explore various techniques to improve your pronunciation including voice exercises and video analysis.

Only €150.00 per person but sign up now because space is limited!

Contact us today at: info@lbt-languages.de
or 089 / 41 200 660