Sunday, June 25, 2017
1.1.23 Eng
Transcript:
Mom, do you think that Christopher would have his own company right now if we'd gotten married? Do you think he would be anything at all? Yes, I do. Your father would have put him in the insurance business and you'd be living a lovely life right now. He didn't like the insurance business and I am living a lovely life right now. Right, far away from us. Oh, here we go. You took that girl, completely shut us out of your life. You wanted to control me. You were still a child. I stopped being a child the minute the strip turned pink, ok?. I had to figure out how to live. I found a good job. As a maid. With all your brains and talent. I worked my way up. I run the place now. I built a life on my own with no help from anyone. Yes, and think where you'd be if you'd accepted a little help. And where Rory would have been. But no, always too proud to accept anything from anyone. Well, I wasn't too proud to come here to you two begging for money for my kid's school, was I? 'No, you certainly weren't. But you're proud to tell her' 'where you got it from, aren't you?' Well, fine. You have your precious pride and I have my weekly dinners. Isn't that nice? We both win.
{sighs} Mom? - I'm okay. I just.. Do I look shorter? 'Cause I feel shorter. Hey, how about I buy you a cup of coffee? Aw. Yeah. You drive, though, okay, 'cause.. I don't think my feet will reach the pedals. So, nice dinner at the grandparents' house. Oh, yeah, her dishes have never been cleaner. You and grandma seemed to have a nice talk. How much did you hear? Not much. You know, snippets. - Snippets? Little snippets. - So basically everything? - Basically, yes. Well, the best laid plans.
Vocabs:
gotten
UK /ˈɡɒt.ən/ US /ˈɡɑː.t̬ən/ us
past participle of get :
They were so pleased that they'd finally gotten to visit (= succeeded in visiting) England.
get
verb UK /ɡet/ US /ɡet/ present participle getting, past tense got, past participle got or us usually gotten
get verb (OBTAIN)
A1 [ T ] to obtain, buy, or earn something:
He went to the shop to get some milk.
uk I think she gets about £40,000 a year.
We stopped on the way to get some breakfast.
snippet
noun [ C ] UK /ˈsnɪp.ɪt/ US /ˈsnɪp.ɪt/ informal
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/snippet
a small and often interesting piece of news, information, or conversation:
I heard an interesting snippet on the radio this morning.
I love listening to snippets of conversation in restaurants.
dish
noun UK /dɪʃ/ US /dɪʃ/
dish noun (CONTAINER)
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/dish
A2 [ C ] a container, flatter than a bowl and sometimes with a lid, from which food can be served or which can be used for cooking:
an oven-proof dish
See also
satellite dish
the dishes A2 [ plural ]
all the plates, glasses, knives, forks, etc. that have been used during a meal:
Have you done/washed the dishes?
More examples
There's no butter left in the butter dish.
When you have rolled out the pastry, place it in a pie dish.
Shred the lettuce and arrange it around the edge of the dish.
Are you sure this dish is ovenproof?
I keep the serving dishes in that cupboard in the corner.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
dish noun (FOOD)
A2 [ C ] food prepared in a particular way as part of a meal:
a chicken/vegetarian dish
weren’t
US /ˈwɜr·ənt/
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/weren-t?q=weren%27t
contraction of were not:
They weren’t outside.
weren't
UK /wɜːnt/
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/weren-t?q=weren%27t
basically
adverb UK /ˈbeɪ.sɪ.kəl.i/ US /ˈbeɪ.sɪ.kəl.i/
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/basically
B2 used when referring to the main or most important characteristic or feature of something:
Basically, (= the most important thing is that) they want a lot more information about the project before they'll put any money into it.
"So what's the difference between these two TVs?" "Well, they're basically the same, but the more expensive one has 3D."
laid
verb UK /leɪd/ US /leɪd/ /l aye d/
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/laid
past simple and past participle of lay
[ T ] to prepare a plan or a method of doing something:
Even the best laid plans go wrong sometimes.
lay
verb UK /leɪ/ US /leɪ/ laid
lay verb (PUT DOWN)
C1 [ T usually + adv/prep ] to put something in especially a flat or horizontal position, usually carefully or for a particular purpose:
She laid the baby on the bed.
He laid the tray down on the table.
She laid aside her book and went to answer the phone.
We're having a new carpet laid in the hall next week.
maid
noun [ C ] UK /meɪd/ US /meɪd/
maid noun [ C ] (SERVANT)
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/maid
a woman who works as a servant in a hotel or in someone's home:
In the beach resort, the apartments and villas have daily maid service.
In California many illegal immigrants work as maids and gardeners.
strip
noun UK /strɪp/ US /strɪp/
strip noun (PIECE)
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/strip
C1 [ C ] a long, flat, narrow piece:
a narrow strip of land
He didn't have a bandage, so he ripped up his shirt into thin strips.
Protect the magnetic strip on your credit card from scratches, heat, or other damage.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
strip noun (CLOTHING)
[ C usually singular ] uk the clothing worn by a football team that has the team's colours on it:
The team will be wearing its new strip at next Saturday's match.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
strip noun (REMOVE CLOTHING)
[ S ] uk an entertainment in which the performer removes all his or her clothing:
He jumped up on the table and started to do a strip.
Synonym
striptease
strip
verb UK /strɪp/ US /strɪp/ -pp-
strip verb (REMOVE COVER)
[ T ] to remove, pull, or tear the covering or outer layer from something:
Because of the pollution, the trees are almost completely stripped of bark.
The paintwork was so bad that we decided to strip off all the paint and start again.
[ + adj ] During the summer months, the sheep strip the mountains bare.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Removing and getting rid of things
abandon banish be scattered to the four winds idiom bin cast sb/sth aside/away/off elimination flay fling sth/sb out flush flush sth out fly-tipping free sb from/of sth scrap slough throw sth away/out throw the baby out with the bathwater idiom toss toss sth aside toss sth out weed
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strip verb (REMOVE CLOTHING)
[ I or T ] uk also strip off [ I ] to remove your clothing, or to remove all the clothing of someone else:
The men were ordered to strip.
uk Suddenly he stripped off and ran into the sea.
[ + adj ] He had been stripped naked, beaten and robbed.
[ I ] to remove your clothing as an entertainment:
She stripped to pay her way through college.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
strip verb (REMOVE PARTS)
[ T ] to remove parts of a machine, vehicle, or engine in order to clean or repair it:
I've decided to strip down my motorbike and rebuild it.
[ T ] mainly us to remove the parts of a car, etc. in order to sell them
Friday, June 16, 2017
Understanding your exam results
We recruit a panel of over 450 CPA and FCPA designated accounting professionals with specialist subject knowledge to assess exam papers. These professionals also ensure the content of our exams remains relevant to new developments in the profession each year. Your exam results are presented as a scaled score along with a grade and a candidate exam report.
https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/cpa-program/cpa-program-candidates/your-exam/exam-results-for-cpa-program-and-practice-management
Scaled scoring in practice
In the below example, exam version A and version B are created for the same subject. Exam version A is assessed as containing harder questions, and therefore fewer correct responses are required to achieve a pass mark. Conversely, exam version B is assessed as containing easier questions, and requires more correct responses to achieve a pass.
Mina and Paul have invested a lot of time preparing for the same exam and have acquired a similar amount of knowledge and skills. To ensure the security of their exams and to offer flexibility in their exam date, Mina was issued exam version A and Paul was issued version B.
Upon completion of their exam, Mina answered six answers correctly and Paul answered eight questions correctly. Initially, it seems Mina hasn't performed as well as Paul. However, as the examination committee had already determined Mina’s exam to be of slightly greater difficulty, their initial results are converted and placed on a scale. Mina and Paul have now been issued a scaled score which accurately reflects their performance and they have both passed the exam.
Your exam grade
In addition to receiving a scaled score, your result will be expressed as a grade. The ranges of grades available for the CPA Program are:
The range of grades available for the Practice Management subject are:
Monday, June 12, 2017
1.1.22 English
Transcript:
Hi, how are you doing? I think I'm gonna go talk --. - No, I'll go. You stay and keep your grandfather company. Lorelai, come back to the table. Is this what it's gonna be like every Friday night? I come over and let you attack me? You're being very dramatic. Dramatic? Were you at that table just now? Yes, I was, and you took what your father said the wrong way. The wrong way? How could I've? What was open to interpretation? - 'Keep your voice down.' -'No, I can't take it anymore'' (Lorelai) 'Tonight just seems like a nightmare.' (Emily) 'You're dripping all over the floor.' Why do you pounce on every single thing I say? That's absurd. You barely uttered a word all night. 'That's not true.' - You said pie. Oh, come on. - You did. All you said was pie. Why would he bring him up? Was that really necessary? He likes Christopher. Isn't that interesting? Because, as I remember, when Christopher got me pregnant, Dad didn't like him so much. Oh, well, please, you were sixteen. What were we supposed to do? Throw you a party? We were disappointed. The two of you had such bright futures. Yes, and by not getting married we got to keep those bright futures. When you get pregnant, you get married. A child needs a mother and a father. Come on.
Vocabs
C2 to say something or to make a sound with your voice:
She sat through the whole meeting without uttering a word.
C2 to say something or to make a sound with your voice:
She sat through the whole meeting without uttering a word.
uk /ˈaʊ.tər/ us /ˈaʊ.t̬ɚ/
B2 at a greater distance from the centre:
outer London
the outer lane of the motorway
let verb
us
/let/ (lat (t))
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/let
uk /let/ us /let/ present participle letting, past tense and past participle letlet verb (ALLOW)
B1 [ T + infinitive without to ] to allow something to happen or someone to do something by not doing anything to stop an action or by giving your permission:She wanted to go but her parents wouldn't let her.
He decided to let his hair grow long.
Let your shoes dry completely before putting them on.
I'm letting you stay up late, just this once.
Don't let it worry you.
Saturday, June 3, 2017
1.1.21 English
Transcript:
Joke, joke. - Rory, you like the lamb? - It's good. - Too dry? - No, it's perfect. Potatoes could use a little salt, though. Excuse me? So, Grandpa, how's the insurance biz? Oh, people die, we pay. People crash cars, we pay. People lose a foot, we pay. Well, at least you have your new slogan. And how are things at the motel? The inn? They're great. Lorelai's the executive manager now. Isn't that wonderful? Speaking of which, Christopher called yesterday. Speaking of which? How is that a speaking of which? He's doing very well in California. His Internet start-up goes public next month. This could mean big things. Very talented man, your father. She knows. He always was a smart one, that boy. You must take after him. Speaking of which, I'm gonna get a coke. Or a knife.
Vocabs.
motel noun [ C ]
uk /məʊˈtel/ us /moʊˈtel/ US also motor inn, motor lodge
pub noun [ C ] uk /pʌb/ us /pʌb/ formal public house UK
A2 a place, especially in Great Britain or Ireland, where alcoholic drinks can be bought and drunk and where food is often available:
Do you want to go to (informal go down) the pub after work?
our local pub
a pub lunch.
hotel noun [ C ] uk /həʊˈtel/ us /hoʊˈtel/
hotel noun [ C ] (PLACE TO STAY)
A1 a building where you pay to have a room to sleep in, and where you can sometimes eat meals:
a four-star hotel
the Clarendon Hotel
We stayed in/at a hotel on the beach.
hotel guests
take after sb
— phrasal verb with take uk /teɪk/ us /teɪk/ verb took, taken
B2 to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character:
He takes after his mother/his mother's side of the family.
More examples
Lazy? He takes after his father.
She takes after me with her love of horses.
I hope the children don't take after their grandfather.
take after someone
— phrasal verb with take us /teɪk/ verb [ T ] past tense took /tʊk/
to be like or to look like another family member or part of the family:
Most of my children take after my husband.
hotel noun [ C ] (PLACE TO DRINK)
Australian English a building where alcoholic drinks can be bought and drunk and where food is often available
pub noun [ C ] uk /pʌb/ us /pʌb/ formal public house UK
A2 a place, especially in Great Britain or Ireland, where alcoholic drinks can be bought and drunk and where food is often available:
Do you want to go to (informal go down) the pub after work?
our local pub
a pub lunch.
hotel noun [ C ] uk /həʊˈtel/ us /hoʊˈtel/
hotel noun [ C ] (PLACE TO STAY)
A1 a building where you pay to have a room to sleep in, and where you can sometimes eat meals:
a four-star hotel
the Clarendon Hotel
We stayed in/at a hotel on the beach.
hotel guests
take after sb
— phrasal verb with take uk /teɪk/ us /teɪk/ verb took, taken
B2 to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character:
He takes after his mother/his mother's side of the family.
More examples
Lazy? He takes after his father.
She takes after me with her love of horses.
I hope the children don't take after their grandfather.
take after someone
— phrasal verb with take us /teɪk/ verb [ T ] past tense took /tʊk/
to be like or to look like another family member or part of the family:
Most of my children take after my husband.
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