tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239798662024-03-09T00:05:52.212+01:00The ENGLiSH CiRCLE - Personalised English Learning On-LineYou don't learn English as a second ("foreign") language anymore...
You learn English because it's THE Global Language.
The language for the "Global Village".
Give the world a single language.
Give it also the means to communicate its thoughts instantly (the Internet, the Web, this Blog, etc;).
And maybe, just maybe, we'll have a chance to start understanding each other better.Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-82536093214221985962006-10-23T12:05:00.000+02:002006-10-23T12:09:28.128+02:00Test again?Online English tests are fun and can give an indication of your ability.<br />The British Council offers these tests on Vocabulary, Grammar, Listening and Reading.<br />When you finish each of these tests, your scores will be reported in terms of a broad scale: elementary to upper intermediate. <a href="http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-test-test-your-level.htm" target="new">Check out your level HERE.</a>Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-20314045383162631562006-10-23T11:58:00.000+02:002006-10-23T12:38:53.765+02:00LearnEnglish...online and FREE!<span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">LearnEnglish</span></span> is a free site that helps learners and teachers of English. <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">LearnEnglish</span></span> comes to you from the British Council, the United Kingdom's international organisation for educational and cultural relations.<br /><a href="http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-about-us.htm" target="new">Find out more...</a>Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-2396437370170491912006-10-23T11:42:00.000+02:002006-10-23T11:45:12.596+02:00English Next (2006), By David Graddol<span style="font-weight:bold;">English Next<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span> was commissioned by the British Council and written by researcher David Graddol – a British applied linguist, well known as a writer, broadcaster, researcher and consultant on issues relating to global English.<br /><br />The report draws attention to the extraordinary speed of change to issues affecting English identified in the 1997 publication: The Future of English?<br /><br />The new report argues that we are already in a very new kind of environment and a new phase in the global development of English. What are the new rules and who will be the winners and who will be the losers? In this new study David Graddol suggests some of the answers by analysing demographic and economic trends in the Twenty First Century which affect Global English and the language policies worldwide and will influence its future.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.britishcouncil.org/files/documents/learning-research-english-next.pdf" target="new">Read <span style="font-weight:bold;">English Next<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span> (1.89MB - PDF) </a> and find out why global English may mean the end of English as a foreign language.Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-46924138310045092662006-10-13T11:18:00.000+02:002006-10-13T11:37:00.982+02:00YouTube: "reality videos" on call...Heard about YouTube yet?<br /><br />Well, if you are interested in "reality TV" you might be interested in YouTube...It's an on-line community were you can post videos...Any type of videos!<br /><br />With hundreds of thousands of viewers a day YouTube has become THE most popular website on the planet. No wonder Google's just bought it for $1.6 billion (yes, that's the correct figure!).<br /><br />Anyway, in our case, what's interesting is that YouTube makes for great viewing and for "reality English" learning...<br /><br />Come on! Jump of the deep end and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/index" target="new">see what's waiting for you...</a>Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-45232498328999611142006-10-13T10:56:00.000+02:002006-10-13T11:03:37.556+02:00Breaking News: there's nothing like it!There's nothing like reading to improve your English. And, as a journalist, I'd say there's nothing like breaking news for interesting content. <br /><br />It's too easy these days -with the Web- to have the world at your finger tips! <a href="http://today.reuters.com/news/home.aspx?refresh=true" target="new">Try this</a> for a start: its' Reuters.com, one of the most respected News outfit in the Western world. <br /><br />Happy reading!Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-3740425057703856272006-10-13T10:41:00.000+02:002006-10-13T10:53:17.496+02:00Talk to Dustin Hoffman!Would you like to have a chat on the phone with Dustin Hoffman? This is what happened to this English woman when her taxi-driver of a husband gave him a lift...<br /><br />Check out this on-line "Self-Access" interactive English exercise...You can <a href="http://www.selfaccess.com/www/sa/sa/htm/sa_viewer2.php?SAC=saViewer&SAL=212&PAL=0" target="new">listen to the story</a> and then practice using the past continuous.<br /><br />There are three exercises for you to do.Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-73104724927303520282006-10-13T10:29:00.000+02:002006-10-13T10:39:36.671+02:00Test your English on-lineThanks to EnglishTown.com you can now test your English on-line.<br /><br />There are a few tests on <a href="http://www.englishtown.com/sp/test.aspx" target="new">THIS PAGE</a>. <br /><br />You can take a 30 minute professional evaluation test or for some fun a 5 minute test about Office or Restaurant English...or see whether you would survive in Australia or not...Have fun!Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-41753566321654641452006-10-06T11:27:00.000+02:002006-10-06T11:48:39.875+02:00Skypecast on the English Circle on October 19th!What are Skypecasts?<br /><br />Skypecasts are large, hosted calls on Skype. <br />Anyone from around the world can join and participate. <br />The English Circle propose to host one of these on October 19th at 14.15 for people wanting to practise speaking english.<br /><br />To learn more, <a href="http://www.skype.com/help/guides/skypecasts.html" target="new">read the Skypecasts user guide</a>.<br />To read about The English Circle Skypecast <a href="https://skypecasts.skype.com/skypecasts/skypecast/detailed.html?id_talk=38588" target="new"> click here</a>.<br />To learn more about Skypecasts in general, <a href="http://support.skype.com/?_a=knowledgebase&_j=subcat&_i=42" target="new"> read the F.A.Q.</a><br /><br />See you then!<br />PierrePierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-1152863502219881542006-07-14T09:42:00.000+02:002006-07-14T09:53:42.446+02:00Watch English Speaking TV online for FREEWELCOME TO WORLD TV SERVICE!<br /><br />Welcome to the <span style="font-weight:bold;">catalogue of online TV stations</span>.<br /><br />Here you will find free TV channels from all over the world. Music, News, Sports, Weather, Entertainment - it is all here - links to TV channels home pages, live and recorded streams and programming schedules for live TV channels. <br /><br />Start searching for your favourite online TV channel using our BROWSE or SEARCH parts of the page! And if you can not find something already known to you, ADD IT to our database, it will help us in making the service better!<br /><br />Enjoy! And tell us what you think! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.worldtvservice.net/" target="new"><br /><img src="http://www.worldtvservice.net/pictures/freelivetv.gif" width="88" height="31" alt="Go to World TV Service" style="border-width: 1px"; border-color: "#8B8583;"><br /></a>Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-1151842944244932372006-07-02T14:14:00.000+02:002006-07-02T14:22:24.256+02:00Over 1 Billion People Worldwide are Learning EnglishToday- an Increasing Number of Them are <span style="font-style:italic;">Learning it Online<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span> Through the Revolutionary <a href="http://www.englishmaze.com" target="new">www.englishmaze.com</a><br /><br /> SYDNEY, Australia, August 16 /PRNewswire/ --<br /> - English is the International Language of Business, Communication and<br />Travel and It Can Now be Learned Online - With or Without a Teacher<br /><br /> English Maze, a British-Australian educational company, has recently<br />launched a fully interactive E-learning site (<a href="http://www.englishmaze.com" target="new">www.englishmaze.com</a>) for non-native English learners, schools and businesses worldwide. It combines cutting-edge Flash web technology with leading language-learning theories to bring about a revolution in learning English-as-a-Second-Language on the Internet.<br /><br /> The English Maze contains a series of language learning 'Mazes'. Entering<br />a maze is like entering an everyday situation (restaurant, office, airport,<br />etc). Learners have to find their way out of each maze by communicating in<br />English. In doing so, they learn and use the type of everyday English spoken<br />by Americans, Canadians, the British, etc. <br /><br />OUT is the traditional style ofEnglish course with a heavy focus on grammar rules and vocabulary lists. <br /><br />IN is the here-and-now of learning the natural English required for survival in<br />the fast, competitive, English-speaking world in which we live.<br /><br /> The English Maze includes hundreds of hours of material, much of which is<br />free. Full access requires a monthly subscription (min 3 months), which<br />ranges from USD10-25/month. Gift subscriptions are also available, meaning<br />you can finally send that friend or loved one the perfect gift for special<br />occasions: useful, long-lasting - and fun!<br /><br /> The English Maze can be accessed 24/7 at:<a href="http://www.englishmaze.com" target="new">www.englishmaze.com</a> General &<br />Business English Subscriptions are available at:<br /> http://www.englishmaze.com/flash/signup.htmlPierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-1150797578685791932006-06-20T11:54:00.000+02:002006-06-20T11:59:38.696+02:00Selected MP3 Files (with Text!) for EFL/ESL StudentsThese are MP3 files chosen for students of <span style="font-weight: bold;">English as a Foreign Language</span> (EFL) or <span style="font-weight: bold;">English as a Second Language</span> (ESL).<br /><br />What is really great is that <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">you can read the text as you listen</span>. Even if you don't understand every word, you can learn some interesting things while you enjoy listening to English. Listen as often as you can to improve your English.<br /><br />These "Englsh-only" MP3 files were selected for students at ManyThings university in Japan. However, students from other universities and other countries are welcome to subscribe to this podcast. <br /><br />Try them out <a href="http://www.manythings.org/podcast/" target="blank"> HERE</a>Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-1150016853886480942006-06-11T10:54:00.000+02:002006-06-11T11:29:18.586+02:00"Plan LANGUES" sur Classic 21<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.classic21.be/rtbf_2000/objects/sac/0/1/8/2/5/0182524_sac/cell03_0182524_sac.jpg?1145262903"><img style="float:left; margin:0 (5px 5px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.classic21.be/rtbf_2000/objects/sac/0/1/8/2/5/0182524_sac/cell03_0182524_sac.jpg?1145262903" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br><br><br><br><br />Check out <span style="font-weight: bold;">Classic 21's</span> web site!<br />This is one of Belgium's better radio station...<br /><br />Monday to Friday, at 2.45pm and Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, at 9pm, the station plays a song in English and gives simultaneously the <span style="font-style: italic;">translation of the lyrics in French</span>...Really cool!<br /><br />Check out this week's song <a href="http://www.classic21.be/rtbf_2000/bin/view_something.cgi?id=0188634_sac" target="blank">HERE</a> and make sure you have a look at the <a href="http://www.classic21.be/rtbf_2000/bin/view_something.cgi?type=sac&id=0175267_sac&menu=default&pub=be.classic21.fr%2fros" target="blank"><span style="font-weight: bold;">archives</span> as well</a>Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-1149847092020169012006-06-09T11:46:00.000+02:002006-06-09T12:51:20.356+02:00Take Personal Lessons English Lessons LIVE on-line now!You can now take personal English lessons with me <em><strong>LIVE on-line</strong></em> thanks to the combined services of <a href="http://www.jyvepro.com/index.php?start=20&fuse=list&id=208&cid=263&pid=" target="blank">JyvePro</a> and Skype.<br />I have joined the Jyve Pro network of professionals and I will be available to take calls over the Internet (using Skype and a webcam) for live on-line personal English lessons.<br />Visit <a href="http://www.jyvepro.com/index.php?start=20&fuse=list&id=208&cid=263&pid=" target="blank">JyvePro</a> website for the details of the service.<br />Total fee for the service is €15/1/4 hour or €45/hour.<br /><br />You can click on the button below to start calling me now:<br /><br /><a href='javascript:window.open("http://www.jyvepro.com/procard/1542.htm", "JyveProCard", "menubar=no,scrollbars=no,height=460,width=760");void(0)'><img src='http://www.skypepresence.com/procard/pierregeslin.gif' border='0'><br /></a>Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-1149840978811324122006-06-09T10:14:00.000+02:002006-06-09T10:21:07.960+02:00You can call me on Skype!SKYPE ME now!<br /><a href="CALLTO://pierregeslin"><img src="http://www.skypepresence.com/callbutton/pierregeslin.gif" border="0"></a><br /><br /><img src="http://www.skypepresence.com/pierregeslin.png" border="0"> My User Name on Skype is <em><strong>pierregeslin</strong></em>Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-1148033358477034022006-05-19T12:06:00.000+02:002006-05-19T12:09:18.476+02:00British English pronunciation of names and place-namesThis site offers the British English pronunciation of names and place-names for some female and male names, some familly names and city and country names from around the world.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fonetiks.org/nameseng.html" target="new"> > TRY IT OUT HERE! </A>Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-1148032845042931572006-05-19T11:57:00.000+02:002006-05-19T12:00:45.043+02:00An English language pronouncing dictionary with Instant SoundThis site offers an English language pronouncing dictionary with Instant Sound! Just type in a word and it will be pronounced.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.howjsay.com/" target="new"> > TRY IT OUT HERE!</A>Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-1148032635496722462006-05-19T11:40:00.000+02:002006-05-19T11:57:15.506+02:00Fonetiks: Online pronunciation guides to 9 varieties of the English languageFonetiks is an awesome on-line resource to help you learn English. <br />This collections of websites (see also links/posts below) uses Instant sound technology and has recorded hundreds of pronunciation samples by over 40 native speakers.<br /><br />Fonetiks was originally conceived in 2000 as a response to new visa restrictions which made it increasingly difficult for some English language learners to come to study English in the USA, Britain and Australia. Fonetiks enabled these language learners to study native speaker pronunciation without leaving their homes, merely by mousing over the text on their computer screens. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.fonetiks.org/" target="new"> > TRY IT OUT HERE!</A>Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-1148031367002477622006-05-19T11:32:00.000+02:002006-05-19T12:02:52.116+02:00Graded English dictationsThis site offers Graded English dictations with fast, studio-quality sound free online.<br />Excellent for listening comprehension and written expression.<br /><br />Choose your English dictation. You'll hear it read four times :<br /><br /> * first, the whole passage is read at normal speed for you to listen for gist;<br /> * second, each phrase is read slowly twice, with punctuation, as you write;<br /> * then the whole passage is read again for you to check your work;<br /> * finally, the written text is shown - count your mistakes.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.fonetiks.org/dictations/" target="new"> > TRY IT OUT HERE!</A>Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-1148031107082491602006-05-19T11:27:00.000+02:002006-05-19T11:31:47.083+02:00Interactive course in reading and spelling with instant soundThis is a free online interactive course in reading and spelling with instant sound. This site is perfect for a beginner and allow the user to revise on the basics of spelling and reading.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fonetiks.org/foniks/" target="new"> > TRY IT HERE!</A>Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-1148030557850894422006-05-19T11:10:00.000+02:002006-05-19T11:23:58.560+02:00A Spoken English Grammar for ESL learners, free onlineThis is an excellent on-line resource to improve your English pronunciation. The website presents grammar points -with sample sentences- orally.<br /> <br /><a href="http://www.fonetiks.org/spokenenglish/" target="new"> > TRY IT HERE!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://dictionary.cambridge.org/" target="new">- Cambridge Advanced Learners' Dictionary </A><br /><br /><a href="http://m-w.com/" target="new">- Merriam-Webster Online</A><br /><br /><a href="http://www.dictionary.com/" target="new">- American Heritage and others</A>Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-1148028955849921012006-05-19T10:54:00.000+02:002006-05-19T11:04:58.093+02:00SHIP or...SHEEP?!This website is excellent for <span style="font-weight:bold;">on-line English language pronunciation practice</span> with minimal pairs and Instant Sound. Just click on the words/minimal pairs to hear them. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.fonetiks.org/shiporsheep/" target="new">> TRY IT HERE!</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">HOW to use Shiporsheep:</span><br /><br />Shiporsheeep uses a well-known language teaching device known as minimal pair practice to teach English speech sounds. This technique helps learners to distinguish between two different sounds by presenting two words which sound identical apart from the pair of sounds concerned.<br /><br />Shiporsheep uses a patented technique allowing learners to hear words spoken instantly and naturally simply by mousing over them - no 'click-and-wait' is needed.<br /><br />To use Shiporsheep, choose a page, click on it to open it, then mouse over each pair of words to hear the difference in pronunciation. Listen to each word & repeat it several times. If your computer has a microphone, you can record your own voice and compare it with the original, using Microsoft Sound Recorder (Go to Start - Programs - Accessories - Entertainment - Sound Recorder)<br /><br />To use Shiporsheep, your computer must have sound, and Flash must be installed. Flash is installed on almost all computers, but if it isn't, you can install it <a href="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" target="new">here</a>.Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-1148027095507547912006-05-19T10:20:00.000+02:002006-05-19T10:25:49.266+02:00Free English Tests for TOEFL, TOEIC, GMAT, MBA, ESL, EFL<span style="font-weight:bold;">At English-test.net you can not only test but also improve your English. At the same time you can meet new people, exchange experiences on how to learn languages and a whole lot more. You will find hundreds of interactive grammar and vocabulary tests as well as other useful resources such as short stories, ESL articles and interviews with business people.</span><br /><br />In addition, you can subscribe to a free email newsletter that provides useful information about the English language in a lighthearted way. Maybe, you want to make new friends and practise your communications skills? In that case you should join the e-community by clicking on the friends link. You can also ask questions, get answers and support in the forums.<br /><br />This is an exciting place to share your thoughts and ideas with people from all around the world. If you like learning new languages, you should explore the Pimsleur store where you will find a great variety of audio courses. Of course you can also read more about the people who are running English-test.net — in the e-business section you will get to know how this website came into existence and meet its founders. There are even two free e-books for you to download.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.english-test.net/" target="new">TRY IT HERE: Free English Tests for TOEFL, TOEIC, GMAT, MBA, ESL, EFL</a>Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-1146070548072888752006-04-26T18:48:00.000+02:002006-04-26T18:58:22.943+02:00English Dictionaries, Grammars, newspapers, etc; On-Line<li><a href="http://www.askoxford.com" target="_blank">AskOxford.com</a> - free access to the Compact Oxford English Dictionary<br><br /> <li><a href="http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/durrus/153/somindex.html" target="_blank"><b>Beginning English for Speakers of Somali</b> by M. Ansell</a><br><br /><li><a href="http://www.sil.org/linguistics/payne/section00.html" target="_blank"><b>A Brief Grammatical Sketch of English</b> by Thomas E. Payne</a><br><br /><li><a href="http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/units/home.html" target="_blank"><b>English Online</b> by the New Zealand Ministry of Education</a><br><br /><li><a href="http://www.ultralingua.net/english/grammar.html" target="_blank"><strong>English Grammar</strong> by Ultralingua</a><br><br /><li><a href="http://www.hiway.co.uk/%7Eei/intro.html" target="_blank"><b>An Elementary Grammar</b> by The English Institute (for speakers of French)</a><br><br /><li><a href="http://www.freeENGLISH.com/" target="_blank"><b>Free English</b> (in English, Chinese, Portuguese, and Spanish)</a><br><br /><li><a href="http://www.englishpage.com/" target="_blank"> <b>Free On-line English Lessons</b> by Englishpage.com</a><br><br /><li><a href="http://ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/" target="_blank"><b>Guide to Grammar and Writing</b> by Professor Charles Darling</a><br><br /><li><a href="http://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/" target="_blank"><b>Internet Grammar of English</b>, University College London </a> <br><br /><li><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/index.shtml" target="_blank"><strong>Learning English</strong> by the BBC</a><br><br /><li><a href="http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.cfm" target="_blank"><b>An On-line English Grammar</b> by Anthony Hughes</a><br><br /><li><a href="http://textant.colostate.edu/grammarbook/title.html" target="_blank"><strong>A Traditional English Grammar</strong> by Donald E. Hardy</a><br><br /><li><a href="http://www.ling.upenn.edu/%7Ekurisuto/germanic/os_gallee_about.html" target="_blank"><strong>Altsächsiche Grammatik (Old Saxon Grammar)</strong> by Johan Hendrik Gallée (1910)</a><br><br /><li><a href="http://www.ling.upenn.edu/%7Ekurisuto/germanic/oe_bright_about.html" target="_blank"><b>Anglo-Saxon Reader by James W. Bright (1912)</b></a><br><br /><li><a href="http://www.worldlanguage.com/Languages/English.htm?CalledFrom=210325" target="_blank"><b>English Language Books and other Resources</b></a><br><br /> <li><a href="http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/" target="_blank"><b>English On-line Newspapers (by country)</b></a></li><br /> <li><a href="http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/home" target="_blank"><b>English On-line Radio Stations (by country)</b></a></li><br /> <li><a href="languages/germanic.html#english" target="_blank"><b>English Dictionaries</b></a><br /></li>Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708342524552319800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979866.post-1146069804344516872006-04-26T18:38:00.000+02:002006-04-26T18:43:24.346+02:00Word of the Day!Today's Word:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Practicable </span></span>(adjective)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pronunciation</span>: ['præk-ti-kê-bêl] <a href="http://register.yourdictionary.com/wotd_sounds/practicable.wav">Listen</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Definition</span>: Capable of being put into action, feasible; usable, capable of being used in all senses of the word.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Usage</span>: Today's word is frequently confused with practical "involving actual practice or experience" as in "practical knowledge" or "practical experience." A "practicable plan" or a "practicable river crossing" is a plan and crossing that can be used. The noun is "practicability" and the adverb, "practicably."<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Suggested Usage</span>: Today's adjective refers to the extent something may be put to use: "The mountain pass was not practicable for the faint of heart." Here is a sentence with both adjectives at work in it: "Renee's plan to repair the leak in the roof with bubble gum is not practical because bubble gum is not a practicable roof-patch material under our weather conditions."<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Etymology</span>: Medieval Latin practicabilis "usable" from practicare "to practice," a verb based on the noun practica "practice." 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