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Worried vs. Afraid 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 🍀❗ 💬 Laura: I was a bit worried about the 📝 , but I´ve passed it. Bruce: Congratulations❗ Laura:  Many thanks❗ Bruce: You're welcome❗ 💬 Ted: The lads and me are climbing a 🏔. Would you like to join us❓ Tod: I'd like to, but I can't. I'm afraid of heights. 💬 Claude: Why Mike had that worried expresion the last weekend ❓ Thomas: He was worried that he couldn't have enough ⏳ to finish the project. Did you guess the difference between these adjectives ❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟 don´t 😢. Let´s see their uses 😉. Worried If 👨👩 are worried, they are 😐 because keep thinking about problems , or something unpleasant that might happen .      Why Mike had that worried...

Phrasal Verbs

With 'Let' Hi guys❗ I'm sure that you've said this word many times. Do you use  phrasal verbs  with   ' let ' ❓ If you don't. Well, I'll tell you some of them. Let's begin❗ Let ( sb ) down To disappoint or fail to help or support 👨👩 when expected or necessary.     Ryan let her 💕👩 down. He did a runner after their 👶 was born.                 ↳ let ( sb ) down Let ( sb ) off ( sth ) To permit 👨👩 not to do something .      The 🇬🇧 teacher let us off homework.                                        ↳ let ( sb ) off ( sth ) Let on ( to sb ) To tell 👨👩 a secret .      Robert writes a 📘 but don't let on to anyone. ...

Vocabulary

Accommodation Hi guys❗ How are things ❓ Today, I have a couple of questions for you. They are: Which kind of accommodation is the building in the picture bellow ❓ How many types of accommodation do you know❓ If you know the answers, please write them in the comments bellow. In case you can't remember some of them, don't 😟. I'll remind you the most well-known , they  are: 🏠 House /ha ʊ s / I'm totally sure that you know this word. A house is a building for 👨👩 to live in, usually a family. 🏡 Detached House /dɪ ˈt æt ʃt .ha ʊ s / A detached house is, a kind of 🏠, a 🏠 which is not joined to another one on either side. In 🇺🇸, 👨👩 say One-family House . 🏡 🏠 Semi-detached House /semidɪ ˈt æt ʃt . ha ʊ s / It is called semi-detached because of the fact that is a 🏠 which is joined to another 🏠 on a side. 🏠🏠🏠 Terraced House / ˈ ter əst . ha ʊ s / This one is a 🏠 that is one of a set of 🏠s that are joined together e...

Confusing Words

Rent vs. Let 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  ❷  conversations and try to guess. Good luck 🍀❗ 💬 Alice: I'm getting married the next moth. Louis: Congratulations❗ Alice: This is an invitation to my wedding. Louis:  Many thanks❗ Alice: You're welcome❗ Do you know where Maggie lives ❓ I wanna give her one. Louis: She   rents  a flat in the centre of the city. 💬 James: I wanna move from my parent's 🏡. Do you know somebody who rents a room❓ Jeff: Yes. Me. I  let  the spare rooms to tourists. Now, I have one available. Did you guess the difference between these verbs ❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟 don´t 😢. Let´s see their uses 😉. Rent To pay 💰 to 👨👩 so that you can use something that they own, like a 🏡, machine, etc., for a long period of ⏳.      ...

Phrasal Verbs

With 'Run' Hi guys❗ I'm sure that you've said this word many times. Do you use  phrasal verbs  with   ' run ' ❓ If you don't. Well, I'll tell you some of them. Let's begin❗ Run across ( sb / sth ) To find 👨👩 or something by chance .      I ran across some old friends in the last book festival.         ↳ run across ( sb )      Last week, I ran across a few 📚 of a well-known author in the library.         ↳ run across ( sth ) Run around / round To be very busy doing many different things.      She must be exhausted. She's been running round all the day.                                              ...

Confusing words

Economic vs. Economical 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  ❷  conversations and try to guess. Good luck 🍀❗ 💬 Alice: Do you have any 💭💡 of how to save 💰 up ❓ Susan: You could be more economical in the 💰 you spend for transport. Alice: How ❓ Susan: 🚴  or 🚶. 💬 Robin: I would like to buy a 🚙. My workplace is very far. Thiago: Before having a 🚙 you have to analyse its economic aspects. Robin: Yes. I have. Using an electric 🚙 is more economical than using a petrol one. Did you guess the difference between these adjectives ❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟 don´t 😢. Let´s see their uses 😉. Economic This adjective is connected with the trade , industry and development of an area , country , etc., or the management  of 💰 .      Before having a car you have to anal...