четверг, 2 мая 2013 г.

It's not bad... for what it is.

English Lesson: It's not bad... for what it is.
There's a small, cheap pizza shop across the street from your apartment. A friend is visiting you and asks if their food is good. The food is not fancy, but it tastes OK. You answer like this.
It's not bad... for what it is.

среда, 1 мая 2013 г.

The pen is mightier than the sword


Meaning: Words and communication are more powerful and can have a more lasting effect than war and fighting.
Examples: 1. If you force people to do something, they will always resist. Persuasion is much more powerful. The pen is mightier than the sword!

7 Useful Idioms


I have a cup of joeevery morning.

IDIOM #1: a cup of joe 
  • How to use it:  You can buy, drink, make, etc a cup of joe.
  • Explanation: Joe is a slang word for coffee and so a cup of joe means a cup of coffee.

понедельник, 29 апреля 2013 г.

Taking Things Out of Context

Taking something out of context” is a great phrase and it’s a bit of a “high level” phrase. The “context” in which you say something is the situation in which you say it.  Context is things like where, when, to whom, what were the other factors going on when you said it. When you take what someone said “out of context“, you are just saying a part of the story, usually to make the person look bad.  It doesn’t give the full story.

Casual Greetings with “How” & What”