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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 👧👦 📚 📓 ✏ . I´ll write ❺ conversations where one of these idioms will be mentioned in each one. Could you guess their meanings❓ Let's begin... 💬  Bryan: How was the exam ❓  Chris: I passed it with flying colours ❗  Bryan : Congrats ❗  Chris: Cheers. 💬  Michael: Do you remember Charlie ❓  Rodrigo: Of course ❗ He was the teacher's 🐈 🐟🐢🐕.   💬  Martha: I missed maths class the last week. Can you explain the lesson ✌ me, please ❓  Daniel: Don't 😟. It is as easy as 🔤 . 💬  Teacher: Did you understand the lesson ❓  Thomas: Not really . Could you explain everything again, please ❓   Teacher: Don't 😟. Let's go  🔙 ✌ basics .  💬  Jasson: Would you like to go to the club tonight❓  Marry: I'm sorry❗ I can´t. I have to 👊 the 📚 . Did you guess the meanings of these idioms❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟 don´t 😢.

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 is❓ If you don't know it, read the following ❷ conversations and try to guess. Good luck🍀. 💬 Elizabeth: Excuse me, miss. Can you tell me what time that 🎬   starts ❓ Usherette : Yes, it starts at 7 o'clock. Elizabeth: Thanks. 💬 Margaret: Excuse me, do you know what time the 🎬   starts❓ Elizabeth: Yes. The usherette said that the 🎬 started at 7 o'clock. Margaret: Many thanks. Did you guess the defference between these verbs ❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟 don´t 😢. Let´s see their uses😉. Telll Usually used when s omebody is giving facts or information. .       Can you tell me what time  starts?.                       ↳ tell (sb) sth  There are some expressions often used with tell. tell a joke                 tell a story                  tell the time tell a (white) lie           

Vocabulary

Types of Books Hi guys! As you know there are different  kinds of  📚 , how many types  of them do you know ? In case you can't remember some of them, dónt 😟. I'll remind you the most well-known kinds of  📚, 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 📚 are your favourites?  Have you ever read one of these  📚 ? What do you love/hate about it? Some of them have been turned into  🎬 s; which version do you prefer, the  📕  or the 🎬? Tell me in the 💬 if you enjoy this vocabulary lesson. In case you want to know when a new lesson is available, subscribe 🔝☺.

Vocabulary

Books ❤️ Hi guys! Do you know that The Book Day  is celebrated on 23rd April ? This vocabulary lesson is about words related to 📚. Let's begin! Bookshop /ˈbʊkʃɒp/ n. a shop or store that sells 📚. Library /ˈlʌɪbri/ /ˈlʌɪbrəri/ n. a room or building containing 📚 that can be looked at or borrowed. PUBLIC LIBRARY Bookshelf /ˈbʊkʃɛlf/ n. a shelf that you keep 📚 on. Audiobook /ˈɔːdɪəʊbʊk/ n. a reading of a 📕, especially a novel, recorded on a CD, etc. E-book /ˈiːbʊk/ n. a 📕 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 /ˈiːbʊk  riːdə/ n. (also called e-reader) a hand-held device on which electronic versions of 📚, or other text in digital form, can be read. P-book /ˈpiːbʊk / n. a 📕 that is printed on paper. Bookmark /ˈbʊkmɑːk/ n. a strip of paper, etc. that you put between the pages of a 📕 when you finish readi

Confusing Words

Lend vs. Borrow Hi guys❗ I'm sure that you have ever heard these words, which are often confused. Do you know what the difference between them is❓ If you don't know it, read the following ❷ conversations and try ✌ guess, 🍀. 💬 Roger: That is the illustrated edition of ' 👦👓⚡ and The Prisoner of Azkaban' ❓ Karen: Yes, it is. Roger: Who lend you the 📕❓ Karen: Katty. 💬 Student    : Good afternoon. Librarian : Good afternoon. Do you want to borrow that 📕 from the library❓ Student    : Yes, please. Did you guess the defference between these verbs❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟 don´t 😢. Let´s see their meanings 😉. 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'.                            ↳ lend (sb) sth Borrow To get something from somebody with the intention of giving it back after a short time.  For instance:       

Phrasal Verbs

With 'Come' & 'Go' Hi guys 😃! 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 👩👨 or something by change.      Yesterday, I came across Marcos. Come up with (sth) To suggest or think of an 💭💡 or plan.        You should ask for advice to Angel, he always comes up with good 💭💡. Come out If a 📕, 📀, etc. comes out, it becomes available for 👩👨 to buy or 👀.        In Lima, many 📚 are coming out during the next book festival. Go off (sb/sth) To stop liking or being interested in 👩👨 or something.         Daniel went off  ⚽ , now he is interested in 🎾 . Go by If ⏳ goes by, it passes.        Time goes by faster when I'm going out with my bestie . Tell me in the 💬 if you 👍 this lesson. Remember that practice

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 📕. I´'ll write ❺ conversations in which one of these idioms will be mentioned in each one. Could you guess their meanings❓ Let's begin... 💬  Rose: Congratulations ❗ You've got the job .  Beth: Cheers ❗ How do you know it❓    Rose : You are an 📖. You looks very happy. 💬  Ted: I think we should do it by the 📕.  Tod: I agree with you. 💬  John: Math always has his 👃 in a 📕 .  Karl: I know, he is keen on science-fiction 📚. 💬  Diana: Jessie seems to be very arrogant, isn´t she ❓  James: Actually, she is shy. You should never judge the 📕 by its cover .  💬  Raphael: Do you know Diego ❓   Dominic : Of course❗ He is one of the best ⚽ players.  Raphael: Due to it, he's on  the coach´s good 📚 . Did you guess the meanings of these idioms❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟 don´t 😢. Let´s see their

Confusing Words

Do you know what's the difference between the following confusing words ❓ Remember & Remind   Work & Job                                                      Leave & . Forget Hear & Listen                                           Fun & Funny Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟 don´t 😢. Let´s see the differences😉. Work vs. Job   Work is what you do to earn money. 💬 Alice: What kind of work  do you do ❓ Mike: I sing in pubs. I take part in a rock band. Job is the particular type of work that you do. 💬 Claude: What´s up with Pauline these days❓ Jeremy: She's got a job  as a teacher. Remember vs. Remind  If you remember something, a fact or event from the past or something you earlier decided to do, comes back to your mind. 💬  Marry: This is Carla. Do you remember her❓ James: Yes, of course. 💬 Henri: I don´t remember my first day at school. Dean: Neither am I. If you reminds you

Idioms & Art

Idioms related to Art Performances Hi guys. Today, I'll tell you what are the meanings of some idioms related to 🎭🎤 💃 . I´ll write ❺ conversations where one of these idioms will be mentioned in each one. Could you guess their meanings❓ Let's begin... 💬  Alice: It´s my turn.  Sonja: Break a leg ❗   Alice: Cheers ❗  Sonja: You´re welcome. 💬  Charlie: I think I should give up ⚽. I´m not good enough.  Sammy: No ❗ This isn´t over till the fat 👩 🎤.   💬  John: The next band is not here.  Dean: Well, the show must go on . 💬  Pierre: It´s my ❌. I forgot to buy the tickets.  James: No way. It takes ✌ to 🇦🇷 💃 .  💬  Reporter: This is your first time on the red carpet. How do you feel❓  Celebrity: It´s amazing❗ I can´t believe it.  Reporter: Tonight, you are in the 🔦 . You look as georgeous as ever.  Celebrity: Many thanks. Did you guess the meanings of these idioms❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟 don´t 😢. Let´s see their meanings😉.

Idioms

What are Idioms? It´s probably that you´ve used idioms , but you´ve never known that those are called idioms. They are phrases whose meaning is diffcult or sometimes impossible to guess by 👀 at the meaning of their individual words. They have idiomatic meanings . For example: I can´t 🎤 . I have Van Gogh´s 👂 for 🎵. Maybe you got 😕 when you read it or maybe you´ve just guessed the meaning. Well, don´t be 😟, don´t 😢, some idioms are hard to guess . This phrase means that someone can´t understand the different and differences between 🎵🎶. 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 can’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 ✌️, 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 . 💺     →     sit down    =   sit    =    to lower your body into a sitting position. -  I can´t  put up with his behaviour. He always cheeses me off. 😠     →     put up with    =     to tolerate. They could be transitive or intrasitive . If a phrasal verb should be followed by an object pronoun, this is called transitive. But if the phrasal verb don´t use an object