English "Christmas" Collocations

‘Tis the season! With Christmas quickly approaching, everyone is setting up their trees, wrapping presents, listening to carols, and getting ready to spend the holiday with friends and family. Here are some common English collocations that contain the word “Christmas”:

Cold weather idioms

It’s freezing out there!

Do you like cold weather? Are you a fan of the winter? For today’s English lesson, let’s look at some idioms and vocabulary related to the cold.  Listen to the podcast for the details

http://www.myhappyenglish.com/?powerpress_pinw=9633-podcast

at the doctor

Important words with examples:

pain

- Suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her neck / shoulder / waist / arm / leg / stomach.
- Take an aspirin to relieve the pain.

ache
continuous pain; feel a continuous pain

- I can’t sleep because my head aches too bad.
- I have a terrible  headache / backache / stomach-ache.

The Article

Man, I am so exhausted!

You stayed up late last night and only got a few hours of sleep. You are riding the elevator at the end of the day with a coworker who you are good friends with. You say this, complaining to him about how tired you are.

Man, I am so exhausted!

Expressions with Alliteration

http://www.espressoenglish.net/20-english-expressions-with-alliteration/

Tongue Twisters

http://www.espressoenglish.net/pronunciation-practice-with-tongue-twisters/