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Phrasal Verbs

With 'Work' Hi guys❗ I'm sure that you've said this word many times. Do you use  phrasal verbs  with   ' work ' ❓ If you don't, don't 😕. I'll tell you some of them. Let's begin❗ Work at sth To try hard to improve or achieve something..      Learning kanji is not a 🍰. You have to work at it.                                                                       ↳ work at ( sth ) * ' Kanji' is the 🇯🇵 writing system that uses 🇨🇳 symbols.       Jane works at improving her orthography.                 ↳ work at + gerund + ( sth ) Work out To make your body as fit as a 🎻 by doing exercises .     Robin works out in the gym three time per week.                 ↳ work out ( sth ) Work ( sth ) out To think about something and manage to understand it.      Although the 🔢 exercises were very tricky, Mark could work them out by himself.                                                                     

Confusing words

Teacher vs. Professor Hi guys❗ I'm sure that you have ever heard these words, which sometimes are confused. Do you know what the difference between them is❓ If you don't know it, read the following  ❸  conversations and try to guess. Good luck 🍀❗ 💬 Rose: Who's you 🇬🇧  teacher ❓ John: It's Emma. She teaches very well. 💬 Jenny: Do you remember our secondary 🏫 teacher ❓ Louis: Of course ❗ She taugh 🎨🎭. Jenny: Yesterday, I came across her. She´s pregnant . Louis: Oh❗ That's nice. 💬 Aunt: I haven´t seen your brother around. How are things with him ❓ Niece: Great❗ He's recently been named the 📈💰 professor in his workplace. Did you guess the difference between these nouns ❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟 don´t 😢. Let´s see their uses 😉. Teacher A 👨 / 👩 whose job is teaching in a school .       Who's your English teacher?                            ↳ English / maths / etc . + teacher       Do you remember our

Phrasal Verbs

With 'Clock' Hi guys❗ I'm sure that you've said this word many times. Do you use  phrasal verbs  with   ' clock ' ❓ If you don't. Well, I'll tell you some of them. Let's begin❗ Clock in / on To record the ⏳ 👨👩 arrive to their workplace , especially by putting a card into a special machine.      Susan is always punctual, but today she clocked in late because she had forgotten a 🗂.                                                                            ↳ clock in * 🇬🇧 English speakers say 'Clock in/on', while 🇺🇸 English speakers use it but also they say 'Punch in'. Clock out To record the ⏳ at which 👨👩 leave work , especially by using a card in a machine.      When Karen was clocked out after work, she realised that she´s left her 🔑🔑.                                      ↳ clock out * Some 🇺🇸 English speakers use 'Punch out' instead of 'Clock out' Clock up ( sth ) To reac

Vocabulary ⏳

Telling the time Hi guys❗ How are you ❓ Today's lesson is about ⏳. So that I´ll ask you a question: Do you know how to tell the time ❓  If you do, tell me what time it is in your country. In case you can't remember that, don't 😟. I'll remind you how to do it in the following paragraphs 👇. When 👨👩 want to be told the time, they ask a question. Do you remember which phrase they use ❓ If you answer the question saying 'What time is it ❓' , you're right 👍. In case you are wondering how you might answer it, we use the expression 'It's ...' and after we tell the time. It seems to be a piece of cake 🍰, doesn't it ❓ Let's see how to tell the time. There are ❷ ways of doing it. First way The first one is saying the hour and the minutes. Hour + minutes Guys, could you tell me what time is it in the previous picture ❓ 👆 -  Remember that the longer needle points the hour and the shorter one, the minutes. Of co

Confusing Words

Late vs. Lately Hi guys❗ I'm sure that you have ever heard these words, which sometimes are confused. Do you know what the difference between them is❓ If you don't know it, read the following ❸ conversations and try to guess. Good luck 🍀❗ 💬 Mike: Did you arrived to the 🏫 on time ❓ John: No. I arrived ten minutes  late  because of the traffic congestion. 💬 James: Have you got any plans for tonight ❓ Laura: None. Would you like to go to the cinema❓ James: Of course❗ There's a horror 🎬 on  late . 💬 Dominic: Hello, mate❗ How is it going ❓ Roberto:  Hi mate❗ Well. Lately , I've been listening to 🎷. Did you guess the difference between these adverbs ❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟 don´t 😢. Let´s see their uses 😉. Late The adverb late is used to mean after the expected , arranged or usual ⏳.       I arrived ten minutes late because of the traffic congestion.              ↳  verb  +   ( minutes / hours / etc . )   +  late Also,

Phrasal Verbs

With 'Leave' Hi guys❗ I'm sure that you've said this word many times. Do you use  phrasal verbs  with   ' leave ' ❓ If you don't. Well, I'll tell you some of them. Let's begin❗ Leave aside To stop discussing a subject in order to discuss another .      Leaving aside the 📄✏, what are your plans for 🎄 ❓          ↳ leave aside Leave ( sth / sb ) behind To leave a place without taking 👨👩 or something with you.      Oh no❗ It's raining 🐱 🐱 🐱 and 🐶 🐶 🐶 . I left my umbrella behind .                                                                              ↳ leave ( sth ) behind     Many 🇻🇪👨👩 has had to leave their family behind to get better opportunities.                                                ↳ leave ( sb ) behind Leave ( sth ) for / to ( sb ) To give 👨👩  responsability for dealing with something.      Today, I'll leave preparing dinner for you.                         ↳ lea

Idioms & Animals

Idioms with animal words Hi guys❗ Today, the idiom lesson is related to 🦋 🐱 🐶 🐺 🐋 . Do you know idioms with animals ❓ In case you don't. I challenge you to guess the meaning of ❺ idioms mentioned in the following conversations, could you guess what each one means ❓ 💬 Peter: Have you tell our mum about the 🎁. Rose: Sorry❗ I was trying to keep it a secret but, when we were talking, I let the 🐱 out of the bag . 💬 Sonja: What do you like the most about Charlie ❓ Emma: I ❤️ that he's a social 🦋 . 💬 Mario: My 🐶  has eaten my 📄 this morning. Teacher: Mario, you did say the same excuse last week. If you cry 🐺 too many times, eventually no-one will believe you. 💬 Son: Bye mum❗ Mum: Don't leave the ☂ at home. It's raining 🐱 🐱 🐱 and 🐶 🐶 🐶. 💬 Charles: How was your holidays in the 🇺🇸❓ Johnny: I had a 🐋 of a ⏰ . I visited many touristic places like the 🗽 . Did you guess the meanings of these id

Grammar

Be used to & Get used to Have you ever heard about them❓ Do you know how to use each one ❓  If you don't, read the following  ❷  conversations and try to guess. Good luck 🍀❗ 💬 Chris:  You've moved from London, haven't you ❓ Rose: Yeah. Chris: Living here is a whole new ball game , isn't it❓ Rose:  Yes, it is. But I'm  getting used to living here. 💬 Daniel: This is not your first time playing 🎾 . You are used to playing this sport, aren't you ❓ Rodrigo: Yes, I am. I've played  🎾 for years. Did you guess how to use 'be used to' and 'get used to'❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟. Let´s see their uses ❗ We use  be used to  for talking about  familiar situations .       You are used to playing this sport, aren't you.                  ↳ be used to   + gerund       I'm used to Spanish.                  ↳   be used to   + noun Get used to  is used for saying that  situations  are   becoming familiar  to

Phrasal Verbs

With 'Cry' Hi guys❗ I'm sure that you've said this word many times. Do you use  phrasal verbs  with   ' cry ' ❓ If you don't. Well, I'll tell you some of them. Let's begin❗ Cry off To say that 👨👩 cannot do something that they promised to do.       Henri's just cried off. He´s not coming to the 🎄🎅 🎉 .                             ↳ cry off Cry out To make a loud noise because 👨👩 are hurt, 😟, 😮, etc.      Mary tried to not cry out when she was watching the 🎬 'The Exorcist'.                                     ↳ cry out Cry out ( sth ) To shout something very loudly .      I don't know why Chris cried out my name yesterday.                                               ↳ cry out ( sth ) Cry out for ( sth ) To need something very much .      The twins were crying out for rest after their first 🏃 competition.                               ↳ cry out for ( sth ) 💭   Remember that