Additional Announcements

ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Click the link to see the Smart Commute Schedule for the Don Mills Corporate Shuttle.

2. Chris Searles, the student-teacher from Seneca College who did his practicum with us in February 2012, has kindly indicated his availability for private English lessons. Please contact him by email at 2012chrislsearles@gmail.com (delete "2012").

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Here's your word for the week ... or at least the weekend

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In case you thought English words are short in comparison to those in your first language, here's a word for you to consider, and negotiate:

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.

How many syllables do you see? Which syllables are stressed? How do you pronounce each syllable? How do you say the word? This website provides the pronunciation; remember to click the speaker icon.

Do you think any of the 33 Chilean miners might suffer from it? Thank God they're safely out!

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