The launch

Miguel G. (Mexico)
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  1. washing powder
    soap in powdered form mixed with alkaline builders
    For example, one of the clients of the company where Kevin works has produced a new sort of washing powder.
  2. very important person
    an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
    The owners of the new ship would invite a Very Important Person to perform the launch ceremony.
  3. shipyard
    a workplace where ships are built or repaired
    At one time, the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast was the largest shipyard in the world.
  4. launch
    propel with force
    The launch
    Launch of the liner Kenya Castle at Harland and Wolff, Belfast, in 1951.
  5. book review
    a critical review of a book
    They invite journalists, and other authors, and people who write book reviews, and a few minor celebrities who are always
    happy to go anywhere where there are free drinks.
  6. liner
    a protective covering that protects an inside surface
    The launch
    Launch of the liner Kenya Castle at Harland and Wolff, Belfast, in 1951.
  7. packaging
    material used to make packages
    It is in fact the same as the old washing powder, but it smells different, and it has a new name and new packaging.
  8. figuratively
    in a non-literal sense
    And we can use "launch" figuratively as well.
  9. shipbuilding
    the construction of ships
    It has a long history of shipbuilding.
  10. dry land
    the solid part of the earth's surface
    The traditional way of building a ship was to build it on dry land close to the sea.
  11. hull
    dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
    When the hull of the ship was finished, the ship was "launched" - that is, the ship slipped or was
    pulled from the land into the sea for the first time.
  12. slip
    move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
    When the hull of the ship was finished, the ship was "launched" - that is, the ship slipped or was
    pulled from the land into the sea for the first time.
  13. and so on
    continuing in the same way
    The ship would slip into the water.." and so on.
  14. get back
    recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
    Here are a few examples of long "ee" and short "i" for you to practice:
    "heat" - "hit" "seat" - "sit" "feet" - "fit" "reach" - "rich" "sheep" - "ship"
    Now lets get back to the word "launch".
  15. bow
    something curved in shape
    He, or she, would then break a bottle of champagne on the bow (that is, the front) of the ship; and the ship would slide gracefully into the water.
  16. pupil
    a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
    When I was a child, I lived in Belfast for several years, and the reason for my visit was a re-union of the pupils who - many years ago - were in the same class at school as I was.
  17. used to
    in the habit
    First, we can say "used to..", and I made a podcast about "used to.." in May 2006.
  18. pleased
    experiencing or manifesting pleasure
    Her friends are pleased that the book is now finished, because they were very bored of Sarah telling them about it all the time.
  19. please
    give enjoyment to
    Her friends are pleased that the book is now finished, because they were very bored of Sarah telling them about it all the time.
  20. sort of
    to some (great or small) extent
    For example, one of the clients of the company where Kevin works has produced a new sort of washing powder.
Created on Wed May 04 19:39:25 EDT 2011

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