work-deadline

Your boss has asked you and a coworker to do a project that will take a few weeks to complete. You're talking with your coworker about it. You think it's a good idea to get started soon, so you suggest that to your coworker.

We should get started on that sooner rather than later, don't you think?

Talk about catching a cold

Here's some help with talking about getting sick and catching a cold:  "Sick" is an adjective, and we usually use "sick" with the "be" verb:
- I am sick. (Not "I have sick.")
- Jack is sick today, so he is not coming to work.
- I was sick last week, but I am feeling better now.
Note that you can also say “I got sick,” “I became sick,” “I feel sick”, but not “I have sick.”
"Cold" is an adjective,

What are the most expensive cities to live in?

Since 1992, Tokyo has been the most expensive city in the world for all but six years.

(CNN) -- Despite Japanese deflation, a weaker yen and rising prices throughout the world, Tokyo has resumed its position as the world's most expensive city, according to the latest Worldwide Cost of Living Survey from the Economist Intelligence Unit.

100 most common words in English

According to Wikipedia, these are the 100 most common words in English--in order from 1 to 100.

2 year old dancing the jive

Old Flame

This is an AWESOME and fun term in spoken English.  An  “old flame” is a person you used to date.  This could be your ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend.  It could also be someone you just dated casually, but weren’t too serious.

I am so psyched!

You have tickets to a big music festival. You're talking with a friend who's going with you, and you want to express how excited you are.  I am so psyched!