When in Britain... Speak English!

Sometimes I have a feeling that POP is the most popular word in UK. Seriously, I can hear this word several times a day in a variety of contexts. No wonder that this is such a common word because it's an informal version of: come, go, burst, shoot and some more (read on and find out). I depends what you want to say and which preposition you add to POP. Since it is used so often in everyday life you need to know POP as well! Find out more about POP! :) POP (noun)   pop - sound of bursting baloon  or champagne cork (in Polish: trzask, wystrzał)                                                                                      TO POP (verb) - to pop a baloon, to pop a champagne cork   (in Polish: przebić balona, wyciągnąc korek) Could you help me pop the cha...

I've chosen onomatopoeia as it seems a bit tricky even for advanced learners. I, myself, reading English books with my son use a dictionary at times to find a new onomatopoeic word which I haven't heard or read before. What is onomatopoeia then? ONOMATOPOEIA is a word that imitates the sound it represents. Onomatopoeia is when a word sounds like the thing or action it describes. Each language consists of a wide spectrum of words imitating sounds. I noticed lots of them in English children books as well. They make a story more interesting, attract young readers and make them laugh :) I even regard pictures in toddlers books that don't have any clouds with onomatopoeic words a little bit poorer. Kids love such expressions so, when you read them books, always try to modulate you voice and do not omit numerous words imitating sounds. Firstly, let's have a look at those most popular and known by everybody onomatopoeic words representing animal sounds! The following photos ar...