среда, 26 марта 2014 г.

Breakfast Idioms









Yum! A table of breakfast idioms to get your teeth into:

вторник, 25 марта 2014 г.

The Weather




http://www.englishclub.com/speaking/weather-report.htm

Cloth, Clothes, & Wear

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=465R0V5djDU
My friend Jenny is very fashionable. She always wears very nice clothes and looks stylish. She even looks great in casual wear. She could put on a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt and she would look great. When she shops, she always insists on clothes made from the finest cloth.

четверг, 20 марта 2014 г.

Idioms of Secrecy


Is a secret safe with you? Here are some English idioms about telling a secret and keeping a secret.

Telling secrets


to leak = to let a secret out: "Somebody has leaked the diplomatic cables." (If something leaks, it lets out water.)

среда, 19 марта 2014 г.

Collective Nouns


A collective noun is a noun that refers to a group of people. Here are 15 common collective nouns that refer to groups of people: army,  audience,  band,  board,  choir, class,  community,  crew,  crowd,  family,  group,  panel,  staff,  team, &  troupe

вторник, 18 марта 2014 г.

Prepositions of Time

I’ve got a busy day today. I got up at 6:30 and took my dog for a walk. I need to get up early on Monday’s because I have early classes that day. Actually, I have early classes all week this week, except for Friday. That’s because it’s my friend Jack’s birthday. It’s on March 21st, the same day as the first day of spring. Usually in spring, you can see the trees and flowers starting to turn green. We’ve had a cold winter this year so I’m not sure if the green will be starting in March at all.

воскресенье, 16 марта 2014 г.

Why & Why Not

In an English conversation, we can respond to what someone says using why and why not. For today’s English lesson, I’m going to show you a few ways to use the question word “why.”