September 21
2012
September 21
2012
Dictionary Builder: Acridine
September 17
2012
Medical Monday: Tibia
“Tibia” is defined as follows, by Merriam-Webster: (1) The inner and usually larger of the two bones of the vertebrate hind or lower limb between the knee and ankle. (2) The fourth joint of the leg of an insect between the femur and tarsus.
Machine Briefs:
Option #1: tibia= TIB
Option #2: tibia= TIB/YA
September 14
2012
Dictionary Builder: Sluice
“Sluice” has the following definitions: (1) An artificial passage for water fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow. (2) A dock gate. (3) A channel to drain or carry off surplus water. (4) A long inclined trough usually on the ground; such a contrivance paved usually with riffles to hold quicksilver for catching gold.
Machine Brief:
sluice= SLAOUS
September 14
2012
Friday Phrases
September 11
2012
Practice Video: 4-Voice
Here‘s a great video that I practiced to today. I LOVE practicing to these “learn English” videos. In this particular video there are 4 voices. However, the conversation is spoken in 3-voice; a narrator is also present.
While practicing to this video, I used the following designations:
The question bank= Elena
The answer bank= Agatha
SKWRAO= Victor
The Judge (KORT/KORT)= Gabrielle, the narrator
Here are some briefs from some of the terms and phrases spoken in the video:
delicious= DLIRBS
I’m sorry= AOIMS
good night= GAOIT
darling= DARLG
custom= KUFM
especially= EP
somebody else= SBLS
possessive= PEFS
masculine= SKLIN
goodbye= GAOIB
good morning= GORNG
part time= POIM
native= NAIFT
Washington, D.C.= WARBDZ
weekend= WEND
how old= HOLD
thank you= THAUNG
do you remember= DOURM
French= FREFP
in my opinion= NAOIP
relax= RAEK
[SIDEBAR: At approximately the 13 minute 20 second mark, there is practice for the days of the week. At approximately the 14 minute 30 second mark, there is practice for numbers one through twelve.]
September 10
2012
Medical Monday: Amblyopia
Amblyopia, which is commonly known as, “lazy eye,” is defined as: “Dimness of sight especially in one eye without apparent change in the eye structures.”
Machine Briefs:
Option #1: amblyopia= APL/PWHREU/OE/PAOE/KWRA
Option #2: amblyopia= APL/PWHREU/OEP/KWRA
Option #3: amblyopia= APL/PWHREU/O*E/PAOE/KWRA
September 3
2012
Medical Monday: Embolus
August 31
2012
Friday Phrases
August 27
2012
Practice Video: Asking For Directions
While practicing this video, I used “THE COURT” designation for the voice of the narrator.
Here are some briefs for some of the words and phrases spoken in the video:
do you know= DAOUN
excuse me= SKAOUM
library= LAOIB
polite= PLOIT
along= LAONG
capitol= KPOL
(as opposed to capital=KPAL)
practice= PRA
let’s= LETS
let me= LEM
beach= BAOEFP
movie= MO*EF
anything else= NILGS