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Vocabulary With A nswers Vocab vocab vocab! This month, I am really going to focus on expanding your vocabulary, and training you to understand and speak like a native! In particular, I want to talk about 3 key vocabulary groups: Collocations  - these are  word combinations  that simply sound  just right  to native speakers. They are two or more words that are often found together and sound correct.  e.g. budget cut, do homework, break a habit Idioms  - these expressions, words, or  phrases that cannot be translated literally  into your own language. If you translate them, they will not have the same meaning.  e.g. it's raining cats and dogs, it's not my cup of tea Phrasal Verbs  - these are the  combination of a basic verb with one or more particles  (a preposition and/or an adverb). You can't understand a phrasal verb by looking at the verb alone - you have to look at the phrasal verb as a whole! e.g  look up, take off, go out These 3 vocab groups are hard to learn becaus

 30 Common Everyday Phrases Let's make a splash with today's lesson as we dive into learning 30 new phrases. These phrases will help you sound like a native speaker and add a bit of colour to your conversations. Make sure you save this lesson because it might come in handy. You don't want to draw a blank in the middle of speaking.   I am going to teach you 30 super common everyday phrases that you can use on a daily basis! Phrases like: to be on the safe side  =  to minimise any possible risk (just in case) as far as I can tell  =  according to all of the available information 1).Phrase:  To eat one’s words Meaning:  to take back what one has said Example:  She ate her words when she realised she was talking badly about the boss right to his face 2). Phrase:  To make a splash Meaning:  to attract a lot of attention Example:  Fred made a splash during today’s meeting when his phone started ringing. 3). Phrase:  To be on the safe side Meaning:  to create a sense of security

The time has come to focus on listening! It's hard, but I have a lot of experience guiding my students to a listening skills transformation! In my years as a teacher, I've tried every method in the book. I'll tell you a secret - lots of them are absolutely rubbish. They train students to pass exams, but they don't train students to genuinely understand spoken English. In my view, there are 5 exercises that really work: Transcription exercises Like the ones I sent you in an email 2 days ago,  transcription exercise s are seriously effective. Play a sentence, and write what you hear. Practice practice practice, and it will become easier and easier and easier! 2.  Real conversation clips My pet hate  (something I hate most) is when textbooks give scripted conversations. They aren't authentic, and they won't help you in the real world! If you want to improve your listening skills, you have to listen to  real conversations . 3.  In-the-moment comprehension Take a rea

20 Common Idioms 20 Important Idioms Through Story! Native English Vocabulary Lesson Read the story: 1. I woke up in the morning feeling a little under the weather.  2. I took a deep breath, and tried to pull myself together.  3. ‘You’ve got to bite the bullet and attend the interview!’  4. I went downstairs to have some breakfast. My mum asked me if I was hungry. I told her that I could eat a horse!  5. She made me a big plate of eggs and I wolfed it down.  6. I started to feel really nervous about the interview. Candidates like me are a dime a dozen!  7. To add insult to injury, I’d been unemployed for 6 months. Why would anyone hire me?  8. Perhaps I’m barking up the wrong tree.  9. Or perhaps I should throw caution to the wind and just go!  10. The ball is in my court! I have to do this!  11. On the way to the interview, my bus got stuck in a traffic jam. I was really down on my luck.  12. To make matters worse I spilt some coffee on my shirt.  13. I arrived 10 minutes late, but th

Do you Know Why Native Speakers Sound  so...native Have you ever asked yourself:  What makes native speakers sound so... native? Lots of English learners know a good level of English, but they don't sound natural. They know lots of grammar. They have passed English exams. They have studied pronunciation and vocabulary. So why is it that when they speak, they don't sound natural? The answer: COLLOCATIONS Seriously, this will blow your mind, and transform your English: Collocations are  word combinations  that simply sound  just right  to native speakers. They are two or more words that are  often found together  and sound correct. This is a really important point - there may be  other words  available that will  make sense,  but  collocations  are the word combinations that sound  truly perfect  in the mind of a  native speaker. Look at this example: He lost his job due to a   budget cut. He lost his job due to a  budget reduction . Both  budget cut  a

Our Special Christmas Eve Traditions  Christmas Phrasal Verbs  Quiz With A nswers I am very excited because it is Christmas Eve. My family has lots of festive traditions, and I thought it would be nice to share them with you, and to teach you some more phrasal verbs. Are you ready? Christmas Phrasal Verbs Quiz Choose the right preposition: I love Christmas Eve because I go to the pub and  bump ______  all of my old school friends.  (meet by chance) a.) up b.) in c.) into d.) with 2. It's so nice to  catch ____  with them all after such a long time.  (talk to someone you've not seen for a while and share updates) a.) up b.) on c.) onto d.) out 3. I love  dressing ____  in a nice sparkly outfit and some red lipstick.  (dress in smart or formal clothes) a.) in b.) out c.) on d.) up 4. My husband used to  put ____ buying  presents until Christmas Eve, but since meeting me he has realised that it's better to be organised!  (postpone, delay) a.) out b.) off c.) up d.) in 5. We al

Common Phrasal Verbs Quiz in English  With Answers This week we are focussing on phrasal verbs because they are a vital part of  Phrasal Verbs in English English grammar, yet so many of my students struggle with them! They are incredibly important if you want to improve your spoken English skills and your listening skills. Native speakers use them all the time! You just can't escape them! ​ This week, I am going to  help  you  out . to help (someone) out = to assist (someone) I am going to introduce you to some new phrasal verbs! Here are 3 common phrasal verbs: (Remember that many phrasal verbs have multiple meanings) 1. ask after  - to ask for information about someone I saw your ex-boyfriend yesterday. He was asking after you, so I told him you're still single! 2. run out  - to be used up I was about to make a cake but I realised that we had run out of flour! 3. get through  - to be connected by phone I was on hold to the bank for 4 hours before I got through to someone who