Eye Opener

In English, an “eye opener” is some event or situation that makes you really think about things differently. An “eye opener” is an experience that gives you more knowledge and a deeper understanding about something. Some examples will really help to clear this up: I had no idea what China was really like before I   travelled there. It was a real eye opening experience.

The grass is always greener

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

Meaning: The things other people have or their situations always look better than your own, even when this is not really the case. We always want what we haven’t got!

Examples: 1. My brother is planning to leave his

Madonna - Frozen

You only see what your eyes want to see
How can life be what you want it to be

Should & Ought to

Should & Ought to are used in a variety of situations. Keep in mind that there is no difference in meaning between should andought to.

Should & Ought to are used to talk about something that is “a good idea” and are often used to make a suggestion.:

What a coincidence! I was just about to call you

What a coincidence! 

A "coincidence" is when something that seems unlikely happens. Here are some examples of coincidences:

15 Most Useful Phrasal Verbs

15 Most Useful Phrasal Verbs

A phrasal verb is a combination of words that takes on unique meaning. Because they have little to do with the words they are made of, they can be confusing to those learning English. The majority of phrasal verbs are slang and occur most frequently in spoken English, so meanings can usually be determined by the conversation, but an online phrasal verbs dictionary is helpful.

Some phrasal verbs in English routinely appear in online phrasal verbs lists; these 15 are handy to know.

1. “Call off”: to stop–”call off the search”–and used when phoning in to work. “I called off today because I’m sick.”

Modals “Need to” & “Had Better”

Modal Verbs can be tricky, so I though I would help you guys understand them. Let’s look at need to and had better today!

The other day, I showed you how to use must and have to. Today, I’d like to continue the conversation about models and look atneed to and had better.