воскресенье, 6 июля 2014 г.

What's with....



Your coworker is yawning and looks tired. You are friends with this person, so you want to tease him. You smile and ask this.
What's with the yawning? Were you out all night partying?

вторник, 1 июля 2014 г.

Causative Verbs: Let, Make, Have, Get, Help

The English verbs let, make, have, get, and help are called causative verbs because they cause something else to happen. Here are some specific examples of how causative verbs work in English sentences.
How to use causative verbs in English

воскресенье, 29 июня 2014 г.

пятница, 27 июня 2014 г.

I could really use a cup of coffee

You're sleepy because you only got a few hours of sleep the night before. You're at work and really want a cup of coffee. You say this because there's no coffee available in your office.
I could really use a cup of coffee.

воскресенье, 22 июня 2014 г.

Football Versus Soccer


Americans and Brits have a love-hate relationship (unclear feelings about each other). We love the British and the British hate us.
This is evident (clear) if you watch any British drama shows. Americans

четверг, 19 июня 2014 г.

Everyday Idioms



American Slang

Across the board - По всем статьям
All the way - Безоговорочно
At loggerheads - Быть не в ладах; на ножах
Badmouth - Клеветать
Bananas - Сумасшедший; безумный