---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: DailyStep English admin@dailystep.com Date: Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 2:15 PM Subject: Free English Word Study #036 - Match (Part 1) To: amsmath@gmail.com

Dear ams,

Here is your latest free lesson from www.dailystep.com. This week's word was chosen by Alex Popo on my FaceBook discussion board. Thanks Alex!

This word will take 2 weeks to cover, as it has several meanings.

*Match (noun) * *Meaning 1:* a sports competition or event in which two people or teams compete against each other *Examples:* Did you see the football match last night? Manchester United won three nil (3-0) against Chelsea! Wayne Rooney was man of the match because he scored all three goals. *(note: the man/woman of the match the person who has scored the most points or played the best.)

**Meaning 2:* a short thin stick made of wood or cardboard and covered with a special chemical at one end which burns when rubbed firmly against a rough surface *Examples:* These matches are wet so we can’t light the fire with them. It was pitch dark in the cave until I struck a match and lit the candle. *(note: the verb is ‘to strike a match’ )

**Meaning 3:* a person or thing which is equal to another person or thing in strength, speed or quality. We usually use this in the expression ‘*be no match for...*’, meaning ‘to be less powerful or effective than’. *Examples:* This car is no match for the Porsche when it comes to speed. The local team were no match for the professional team, and they lost the match. *(note: here, you can see 2 meanings of ‘match’ in the same sentence.)*

*This week's proverb:* *A leopard cannot change its spots. *Meaning: People cannot change basic aspects of their character, especially negative ones. Note: But is this true? I don't know - it sounds a bit pessimistic to me!

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