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Idioms & Education

Idioms related to Education Hi guys! Today, I'll tell you what are the meanings of some idioms related to šŸ‘§šŸ‘¦ šŸ“š šŸ““ āœ . IĀ“ll write āŗ conversations where one of these idioms will be mentioned in each one. Could you guess their meaningsā“ Let's begin... šŸ’¬  Bryan: How was the exam ā“  Chris: I passed it with flying colours ā—  Bryan : Congrats ā—  Chris: Cheers. šŸ’¬  Michael: Do you remember Charlie ā“  Rodrigo: Of course ā— He was the teacher's šŸˆ šŸŸšŸ¢šŸ•.   šŸ’¬  Martha: I missed maths class the last week. Can you explain the lesson āœŒ me, please ā“  Daniel: Don't šŸ˜Ÿ. It is as easy as šŸ”¤ . šŸ’¬  Teacher: Did you understand the lesson ā“  Thomas: Not really . Could you explain everything again, please ā“   Teacher: Don't šŸ˜Ÿ. Let's go  šŸ”™ āœŒ basics .  šŸ’¬  Jasson: Would you like to go to the club tonightā“  Marry: I'm sorryā— I canĀ“t. I have to šŸ‘Š the šŸ“š . Did you guess the meanings of the...

Confusing Words

Tell vs. Say Hi guys! I'm sure that you have ever heard these words, which are often confused. Do you know what the difference between them isā“ If you don't know it, read the following ā· conversations and try to guess. Good luckšŸ€. šŸ’¬ Elizabeth: Excuse me, miss. Can you tell me what time that šŸŽ¬   starts ā“ Usherette : Yes, it starts at 7 o'clock. Elizabeth: Thanks. šŸ’¬ Margaret: Excuse me, do you know what time the šŸŽ¬   startsā“ Elizabeth: Yes. The usherette said that the šŸŽ¬ started at 7 o'clock. Margaret: Many thanks. Did you guess the defference between these verbs ā“ Well; if you are šŸ˜•, donĀ“t šŸ˜Ÿ donĀ“t šŸ˜¢. LetĀ“s see their usesšŸ˜‰. Telll Usually used when s omebody is giving facts or information. .       Can you tell me what time  starts?.                       ā†³ tell (sb) sth  There are some expressions often used with tell. tell a joke  ...

Vocabulary

Types of Books Hi guys! As you know there are different  kinds of  šŸ“š , how many types  of them do you know ? In case you can't remember some of them, dĆ³nt šŸ˜Ÿ. I'll remind you the most well-known kinds of  šŸ“š, they  are: Biography         Non-fiction               Historical novel   Science fiction           Crime novel     Short stories           Play          Now, I'll give you some examples of them. Historical novel Science fiction Crime novel Short stories  Play Let's practise! Which of these kind of šŸ“š are your favourites?  Have you ever read one of these  šŸ“š ? What do you love/hate about it? Some of them have been turned into  šŸŽ¬ s; which version do you prefer, the  šŸ“•  or the šŸŽ¬? Tell me in the šŸ’¬ if you en...

Vocabulary

Books ā¤ļø Hi guys! Do you know that The Book Day  is celebrated on 23rd April ? This vocabulary lesson is about words related to šŸ“š. Let's begin! Bookshop /ĖˆbŹŠkŹƒÉ’p/ n. a shop or store that sells šŸ“š. Library /ĖˆlŹŒÉŖbri/ /ĖˆlŹŒÉŖbrəri/ n. a room or building containing šŸ“š that can be looked at or borrowed. PUBLIC LIBRARY Bookshelf /ĖˆbŹŠkŹƒÉ›lf/ n. a shelf that you keep šŸ“š on. Audiobook /ĖˆÉ”ĖdÉŖəŹŠbŹŠk/ n. a reading of a šŸ“•, especially a novel, recorded on a CD, etc. E-book /ĖˆiĖbŹŠk/ n. a šŸ“• that is displayed on a computer screen or an electronic device that is held in the hand (mobile phones, tablets, etc.), instead of being printed on paper. E-book reader /ĖˆiĖbŹŠk  riĖdə/ n. (also called e-reader) a hand-held device on which electronic versions of šŸ“š, or other text in digital form, can be read. P-book /ĖˆpiĖbŹŠk / n. a šŸ“• that is printed on paper. Bookmark /ĖˆbŹŠkmɑĖk/ n. a strip of paper, etc. that you put between the pages of a šŸ“• when you finish ...

Confusing Words

Lend vs. Borrow Hi guysā— I'm sure that you have ever heard these words, which are often confused. Do you know what the difference between them isā“ If you don't know it, read the following ā· conversations and try āœŒ guess, šŸ€. šŸ’¬ Roger: That is the illustrated edition of ' šŸ‘¦šŸ‘“āš” and The Prisoner of Azkaban' ā“ Karen: Yes, it is. Roger: Who lend you the šŸ“•ā“ Karen: Katty. šŸ’¬ Student    : Good afternoon. Librarian : Good afternoon. Do you want to borrow that šŸ“• from the libraryā“ Student    : Yes, please. Did you guess the defference between these verbsā“ Well; if you are šŸ˜•, donĀ“t šŸ˜Ÿ donĀ“t šŸ˜¢. LetĀ“s see their meanings šŸ˜‰. Lend  To give something to somebody for a short time and expect to get it back. For example:       The library lend me the novel 'Pride and Prejudice'.                            ā†³ lend (sb) sth Borrow To get something...

Phrasal Verbs

With 'Come' & 'Go' Hi guys šŸ˜ƒ! I'm sure that all of you knows what mean the verbs ' come ' and ' go '. However, their meanings could change depending on their uses. Some of the most used phrasal verbs with these verbs are: Come across (sb/sth) To find šŸ‘©šŸ‘Ø or something by change.      Yesterday, I came across Marcos. Come up with (sth) To suggest or think of an šŸ’­šŸ’” or plan.        You should ask for advice to Angel, he always comes up with good šŸ’­šŸ’”. Come out If a šŸ“•, šŸ“€, etc. comes out, it becomes available for šŸ‘©šŸ‘Ø to buy or šŸ‘€.        In Lima, many šŸ“š are coming out during the next book festival. Go off (sb/sth) To stop liking or being interested in šŸ‘©šŸ‘Ø or something.         Daniel went off  āš½ , now he is interested in šŸŽ¾ . Go by If ā³ goes by, it passes.        Time goes by faster when I'm going ou...

Idioms & Book

Idioms with the word 'Book' Hi guys. Today, I'll tell you what are the meanings of some idioms that use the word šŸ“•. IĀ“'ll write āŗ conversations in which one of these idioms will be mentioned in each one. Could you guess their meaningsā“ Let's begin... šŸ’¬  Rose: Congratulations ā— You've got the job .  Beth: Cheers ā— How do you know itā“    Rose : You are an šŸ“–. You looks very happy. šŸ’¬  Ted: I think we should do it by the šŸ“•.  Tod: I agree with you. šŸ’¬  John: Math always has his šŸ‘ƒ in a šŸ“• .  Karl: I know, he is keen on science-fiction šŸ“š. šŸ’¬  Diana: Jessie seems to be very arrogant, isnĀ“t she ā“  James: Actually, she is shy. You should never judge the šŸ“• by its cover .  šŸ’¬  Raphael: Do you know Diego ā“   Dominic : Of courseā— He is one of the best āš½ players.  Raphael: Due to it, he's on  the coachĀ“s good šŸ“š . Did you guess the meanings of these idiomsā“ Well; if ...

Confusing Words

Do you know what's the difference between the following confusing words ā“ Remember & Remind   Work & Job                                                      Leave & . Forget Hear & Listen                                           Fun & Funny Well; if you are šŸ˜•, donĀ“t šŸ˜Ÿ donĀ“t šŸ˜¢. LetĀ“s see the differencesšŸ˜‰. Work vs. Job   Work is what you do to earn money. šŸ’¬ Alice: What kind of work  do you do ā“ Mike: I sing in pubs. I take part in a rock band. Job is the particular type of work that you do. šŸ’¬ Claude: WhatĀ“s up with Pauline these daysā“ Jeremy: She's got a job  as a teacher. Reme...

Idioms & Art

Idioms related to Art Performances Hi guys. Today, I'll tell you what are the meanings of some idioms related to šŸŽ­šŸŽ¤ šŸ’ƒ . IĀ“ll write āŗ conversations where one of these idioms will be mentioned in each one. Could you guess their meaningsā“ Let's begin... šŸ’¬  Alice: ItĀ“s my turn.  Sonja: Break a leg ā—   Alice: Cheers ā—  Sonja: YouĀ“re welcome. šŸ’¬  Charlie: I think I should give up āš½. IĀ“m not good enough.  Sammy: No ā— This isnĀ“t over till the fat šŸ‘© šŸŽ¤.   šŸ’¬  John: The next band is not here.  Dean: Well, the show must go on . šŸ’¬  Pierre: ItĀ“s my āŒ. I forgot to buy the tickets.  James: No way. It takes āœŒ to šŸ‡¦šŸ‡· šŸ’ƒ .  šŸ’¬  Reporter: This is your first time on the red carpet. How do you feelā“  Celebrity: ItĀ“s amazingā— I canĀ“t believe it.  Reporter: Tonight, you are in the šŸ”¦ . You look as georgeous as ever.  Celebrity: Many thanks. Did you guess the meanings of these idio...

Idioms

What are Idioms? ItĀ“s probably that youĀ“ve used idioms , but youĀ“ve never known that those are called idioms. They are phrases whose meaning is diffcult or sometimes impossible to guess by šŸ‘€ at the meaning of their individual words. They have idiomatic meanings . For example: I canĀ“t šŸŽ¤ . I have Van GoghĀ“s šŸ‘‚ for šŸŽµ. Maybe you got šŸ˜• when you read it or maybe youĀ“ve just guessed the meaning. Well, donĀ“t be šŸ˜Ÿ, donĀ“t šŸ˜¢, some idioms are hard to guess . This phrase means that someone canĀ“t understand the different and differences between šŸŽµšŸŽ¶. Origin The origin obviously comes from the incident of Van Gogh, the painter cutting his left ear off after a series of mental illnesses. But the literary origin of the phrase is not available. Van Gogh, after cutting his ear off and rendering himself totally deaf continued to play loud music and tried to sing along too. He was always off key of course. So the expression also refers to someone who canā€™t sing very ...

Phrasal Verbs

What is a Phrasal Verb? Often called multi-word verbs Phrasal Verbs are often used in informal language , so you can use them when you chat with your friends or in another daily conversation. These are vebs that consist of āœŒļø, or sometimes three, words. The first word is a verb and it is followed by an adverb or a preposition or both. These advebrs are sometimes called particles . The meaning of some phrasal verbs is easy to guess because the verb and the particle keep their usual meaning. However many phrasal verbs have idiomatic meanings that we have to learn. For example: -  Please, sit down . šŸ’ŗ     ā†’     sit down    =   sit    =    to lower your body into a sitting position. -  I canĀ“t  put up with his behaviour. He always cheeses me off. šŸ˜      ā†’     put up with    =     to tolerate. They could be transitive or intra...