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Chit-chats

What are Chit-chats? I'm sure you've made  small talks , but maybe you've never known that those are also called chit-chats. They are informal short conversations about things that are not important. Small talks are usually made to 🔨 the 🔳. For example, the favourite topic used by 🇬🇧👨👩 in chit-chats is the 🌞☔💨🍃❄. Other topic 👨👩 talk about in small talks is 🏈🏀⚾, especially ⚽. It is your favourite one❓ I'd rather talk about 🎾 - you know I 💚 it. Which 🏈🏀⚾ do you usually talk about in chit-chats❓ The two previous topics are excellent for making small talks. Which topics do you think 👨👩 should avoid talking about❓ From my point of view, it is not a good  💭💡 talking about politics and ✝ ☪🕉🕎☯ . What do you think about it❓ #break 🔨 #ice 🔳 #Brits 🇬🇧 👨👩 #weather ☀☔💨🍃❄ #people 👨👩 #sports 🏈 🏀⚾ #football ⚽ #tennis 🎾 #idea 💭💡 #religion ✝☪🕉🕎☯ Practice makes perfect❗ Tell me, which is your favourite topic to talk ...

Confusing words

Holiday vs. Vacation 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 🍀❗ 💬 Ross:  Do you and Mark have plans for summer  holidays ❓ Jane:   We're travelling to South America this long vacation. 💬 Mark:  Is Dr Watson here ❓ John:  Sorry, the doctor is on vacation in 🇫🇷 right now. Did you guess the difference between these nouns❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟 don´t 😢. Let´s see their uses 😉. Holiday This word has different meanings. Holiday can mean a period of ⏳ when 👨👩 are not at work or 🏫 in the 🇬🇧.       Do you have plans for the summer holidays?          ↳  ( summer / school / Christmas / e tc . )   holiday ( s )       This summer, Jane's going to get a holiday job.     ...

Phrasal Verbs

With 'On' Hi guys❗ 2019 is almost upon us. Due to it, today we'll go over some phrasal verbs. Do you remember  phrasal verbs  with the preposition   ' on ' ❓ If you don't. Well, I'll remind 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 speake...

Confusing words

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 🍀❗ 💬 Teacher:  Please, open your 📚   on  page 14 and read the text. 💬 Frank: Would you like a piece of 🍰 ❓ Katty:  No, thanks. I'm on  a diet. 💬 Girl: Mummy,  c ould you tell me that story, please ❓ Mum:  Okay. Once  upon  a , a girl who wore a green hook... Did you guess the difference between these prepositions ❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟 don´t 😢. Let´s see their uses 😉. On This word has many and different meanings. On can mean in or into a position covering, touching or forming part on a surface.        There's a beautiful painting on the wall.                                 ...

Phrasal Verbs

With 'Light' Hi guys❗ I'm sure that you've said this word many times. Do you use  phrasal verbs  with   ' light ' ❓ If you don't. Well, I'll tell you some of them. Let's begin❗ Light on/upon sth To  see  or find something by chance or accident.      His eye lit upon a 🌠.                      ↳ light upon sth Light up 1. To begin to smoke a 🚬.      As soon as Michael left the café, he lit up a 🚬.                          ↳  light up a cigarette *Lit is the past participle tense of light. 2. To  become  or make something become  bright  with light or colour.      In Peru, during an earthquake the whole sky lit up.                    ↳  sth light up 3. If 👨/👩's 👀 or face ligh...

Sayings

What are Sayings❓ It´s probably that you´ve used  sayings , but you´ve never known that those are called sayings. They are well-known phrases or statements that expresses something about life that most 👨👩 believe is wise and true. They have  idiomatic meanings . For example: Every ☁   has a silver lining. Maybe you got  😕  when you read it or maybe you´ve just guessed the meaning. Well, don´t be 😟, don´t 😢. Let me tell you that sayings are idioms, so they are a bit hard to guess . 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 well.Source:  theidioms.co This phra...

Confusing words

Light vs. Lighting 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 🍀❗ 💬 Ross:  This is a room with good natural  light . Why don't you make it into your new studio ❓ Jane:  That's a great idea. The room has many  lights . 💬 Mark:  Why you recommend watching this 🎬 ❓ John:  The 🎬  has excellent  lighting  effects. Did you guess the difference between these noun s ❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟 don´t 😢. Let´s see their uses 😉. Light This word has different meanings. Light can mean energy from the 🌞,🔥,🔦, etc. that makes it possible to see things.       This is a room with good natural light.               ↳  ( natural / artificial / etc . )   light We say this noun to refe...