суббота, 15 августа 2015 г.

out in the sticks

You visited your friend Edith's new house last week, and you had to drive twenty minutes to get there. You tell your friends how far away it is.
Have you been by Edith's new house? It's, like, way out in the sticks.
way out - When English speakers who live

четверг, 13 августа 2015 г.

Modern English words and slang terms

Not everything can be taught in the classroom – that’s why we’ve put together a list of 10 newer English words, slang terms and figures of speech for you to sprinkle into your English conversations. Not sure how to use them? Don’t worry, we’ve included definitions and examples of how to use them in a sentence.
Earworm

3 Commonly Confused WORD PAIRS

среда, 12 августа 2015 г.

Just ease into it.

You're a personal trainer. One of your clients is trying to get in shape, so he's exercising really hard. You think that he should go slowly at first.
Don't try to do too much at once. Just ease into it.

вторник, 11 августа 2015 г.

Words with Pictures: A-Z

25 ways to say "sorry" in English



Knowing how to apologize is an important part of being polite. You probably already know "sorry", but there are many other ways to apologize in English.
Apologizing for small mistakes
Simply saying "sorry" is most common with small mistakes, like bumping into someone or saying someone’s name wrong. In these situations, people often say:
Whoops! Sorry!
Oh! Sorry.
Sorry ‘bout that.
There are a few slang phrases that you can also use for slight mistakes:
Oh, my bad.
My fault, bro.

понедельник, 10 августа 2015 г.

How to be a good language student!

1. Do make sure you have something to record new items of language (notebook, netbook  etc.)
2. Don’t rely solely on your memory.
3. Do make sure you have access to a dictionary (get one on your phone then you can access it wherever you are).
4. Don’t miss the opportunity to pick up new words and check their meaning.