Learning English

Session 2 - News Review

probe
(here) a device for gathering information

orbit
the circular path one object takes around another in space

spacecraft
vehicle used in space

hostile
(here) difficult or dangerous

core
(here) the centre

Session 3 - LingoHack

on such a scale
(here) of a large size

judgement
ability to make good decisions

on record
officially measured

loggers
people who cut down trees

orbiting
moving around a planet or star

Session 4 - Treasure Island: 9 uses of 'time'

a long time (A2)
a lot of time

in no time(C1)
very quickly; soon

only a matter of time(C1)
it will definitely happen

at times (C1)
occasionally; sometimes

as time goes by(C1)
as time passes

at one time or another (C2)
at an unspecified time, usually in the past

time after time(C2)
again and again

in no time(C1)
very quickly; soon

time-consuming (C1)
taking a long time to do

KEY

A1 = Beginner
A2 = Elementary
B1 = Lower Intermediate
B2 = Higher Intermediate
C1 = Towards Advanced
C2 = Advanced