суббота, 2 февраля 2013 г.

Get to + Verb


When you have the chance to do something, and often something that you have wanted to do, you can use
 get to + verb:
  • got to see some of my friends in Tokyo last October.
  • Jack said he got to eat delicious food all over Spain.
  • The train shouldn’t be crowded now. I’m sure we will get to sit down.

Challenge Vs. Try


 Confusing Words English Lesson: Challenge Vs. Try

Sometimes, English learners confuse “challenge” and “try.” Let’s have a look at how to use these words.                                 Challenge is used as a verb and means to invite someone to engage in a competition. We usually use challenge + [person].

High Time


High time is a noun and means the time which is past the appropriate time. We generally use high time when we want to make a complaint that something hasn’t happened or complain that someone hasn’t done something when they were supposed to do it. Jack is Jane’s boss. She was supposed to be at work at 9, but it is 9:15 and she just arrived at the office.

Take Lunch Vs. Have Lunch

In American English there are a number of meanings of the verb haveToday I’m going to show you how to use have when it is used to mean “eat” or “drink.” In addition, I’ll show you how we use take to talk about meal breaks. Have is used to mean eat or drink, and is used this way especially in conversational English. If you want to talk about what you eat or drink, you can use have for:

вторник, 29 января 2013 г.

wedding

"Today is a pretty big day for you, huh?"

Your brother-in-law is getting married today. Now you're driving him to the wedding hall. You want to talk with him about how he feels about getting married today. You say this:  "Today is a pretty big day for you, huh?"

понедельник, 28 января 2013 г.

воскресенье, 27 января 2013 г.