From: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/2014/02/140225_todays_phrase_keyed_up.shtml

Keyed up

What is the key to success when learning English?

Today's Phrase

If you are keyed up, it means you are excited or anxious. It is often used with 'about' - to be keyed up about something.

Examples:

I'm really keyed up about the show tonight.

You've been keyed up all morning, Clive. You should take some time to relax before your exam.

Take note

What is the key to success? Do you know the key to happiness? What about the key to wealth?The key to something is the way to achieve it.

Example:

The key to happiness is accepting that you can't change everything.

Interesting fact

In English we talk about a 'bunch of keys', meaning a group of keys which are attached together. The group noun 'bunch' is also used for things like bananas and flowers when they are fastened together in a tight group.

Casas em Argenteuil, Claude Monet (1840-1926), artista francês impressionista.

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Há muitos anos assisti ao filme Antes do Amanhecer (1995) e adorei. Pensei que poderiam fazer outro, mas achei que não aconteceria... então me deparei com Antes do Pôr-do-Sol (2004), que é um filme de muitos diálogos acerca da vida adulta e seus dilemas e escolhas, além de devaneios sobre as possibilidades futuras.  Daí pensei: muito improvável que façam um outro filme com os mesmos personagens... qual não foi minha surpresa quando há duas semanas descobri que fizeram um terceiro filme retratando a vida dos dois personagens: Antes da Meia-Noite (2013).  Ainda não terminei de assistir, mas parece que segue a mesma linha do segundo refletindo sobre os dramas, as alegrias e opções da vida adulta.  Para quem gosta de uma bela história de amor, mas não exatamente aquela de contos de fadas, um ótimo programa para algumas horas. Quero assistir a todos novamente... e terminar o terceiro.

Para informações sobre os filmes visite: http://www.imdb.com

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From: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/2014/02/140218_todays_phrase_junk_mail.shtml

Junk mail

Do you get a lot of junk mail? Photo: BBC.

Today's Phrase

Junk mail is a term used to describe letters or advertising products which are sent to people who have not asked to receive them. It can also apply to email.

Examples:

Why does no one send me real letters anymore? All I ever receive is junk mail!

When I checked my email this morning there were 15 items of junk mail advertising all kinds of weird things.

Take note

You might also know the phrasejunk food. Things which are unhealthy but quick to eat like hamburgers and hot dogs are examples of junk food.

Example:

I really need to stop eating so much junk food. I'm 2kg heavier than I was 2 months ago.

Interesting fact

In 2010 the British postal service, Royal Mail, delivered 1.7bn items of junk mail to homes around the country. That's 26 items for each person in one year.