пятница, 1 марта 2013 г.

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

четверг, 28 февраля 2013 г.

Madonna - Frozen


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

вторник, 26 февраля 2013 г.

Should & Ought to

English-lesson-should-ought-to-modals
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:

понедельник, 25 февраля 2013 г.

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.
Phrasal Verbs infographic

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 toToday, I’d like to continue the conversation about models and look atneed to and had better.

воскресенье, 24 февраля 2013 г.

I'll keep an eye out for it.



Your coworker lost one of her earrrings and is looking for it. You haven't seen it and you're not going to search for it, but you want to say something supportive to your coworker anyway.    I'll keep an eye out for it.

keep an eye out for (something)