💠“To wave a white flag”
=To show that you’ve lost(a game, challenge or war)and you give up.
💢While I was arguing with my mom about the party I waved a white flag.
#Idioms
#ColorfulIdioms
#WhiteIdioms
=To show that you’ve lost(a game, challenge or war)and you give up.
💢While I was arguing with my mom about the party I waved a white flag.
#Idioms
#ColorfulIdioms
#WhiteIdioms
💠 “To paint the town red”
=To go out and have a good time partying.
💢 Our exams are finished. Now it’s time to go out, celebrate and paint the town red.
#Idioms
#ColorfulIdioms
#RedIdioms
=To go out and have a good time partying.
💢 Our exams are finished. Now it’s time to go out, celebrate and paint the town red.
#Idioms
#ColorfulIdioms
#RedIdioms
💠“Green thumb”
=Talent for gardening and working with plants.
💢My mother has a real green thumb.Every sunny day she’s outside planting more flowers in her garden.
#Idioms
#ColorfulIdioms
#GreenIdioms
=Talent for gardening and working with plants.
💢My mother has a real green thumb.Every sunny day she’s outside planting more flowers in her garden.
#Idioms
#ColorfulIdioms
#GreenIdioms
🔰 Linking 'r' :
Those British speakers who don’t pronounce final ‘r’ will reintroduce it when the next word begins with a vowel.
#Pronunciation_tips
Those British speakers who don’t pronounce final ‘r’ will reintroduce it when the next word begins with a vowel.
#Pronunciation_tips
🔰 Elision & assimilation:
• Elision :
✨ I'm going nex(t) week
✨ That was the wors(t) job I ever had!
✨ Jus(t) one person came to the party!
• Assimilation :
✨ Handbag = /hæmbæg/
#Pronunciation_tips
• Elision :
✨ I'm going nex(t) week
✨ That was the wors(t) job I ever had!
✨ Jus(t) one person came to the party!
• Assimilation :
✨ Handbag = /hæmbæg/
#Pronunciation_tips
💢 A collocation is two or more words that often go together.
The idiomatic expression"two peas in a pod" is an example of a collocation.It means "very similar especially in appearance."
#Collocations
The idiomatic expression"two peas in a pod" is an example of a collocation.It means "very similar especially in appearance."
#Collocations
💢 Types of collocations:
1. adverb + adjective
🔺Invading that country was an utterly stupid thing to do.
🔺We entered a richly decorated room.
🔺Are you fully aware of the implications of your action?
2. adjective + noun
🔺The doctor ordered him to take regular exercise.
🔺The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.
🔺He was writhing on the ground in excruciating pain.
3. noun + noun
🔺Let's give Mr Jones a round of applause.
🔺The ceasefire agreement came into effect at 11am.
🔺I'd like to buy two bars of soap please.
4. noun + verb
🔺The lion started to roar when it heard the dog barking.
🔺Snow was falling as our plane took off.
🔺The bomb went off when he started the car engine.
5. verb + noun
🔺The prisoner was hanged for committing murder.
🔺I always try to do my homework in the morning, after making my bed.
🔺He has been asked to give a presentation about his work.
6. verb + expression with preposition
🔺We had to return home because we had run out of money.
🔺At first her eyes filled with horror, and then she burst into tears.
🔺Their behaviour was enough to drive anybody to crime.
7. verb + adverb
🔺She placed her keys gently on the table and sat down.
🔺Mary whispered softly in John's ear.
🔺I vaguely remember that it was growing dark when we left.
#Collocations
1. adverb + adjective
🔺Invading that country was an utterly stupid thing to do.
🔺We entered a richly decorated room.
🔺Are you fully aware of the implications of your action?
2. adjective + noun
🔺The doctor ordered him to take regular exercise.
🔺The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.
🔺He was writhing on the ground in excruciating pain.
3. noun + noun
🔺Let's give Mr Jones a round of applause.
🔺The ceasefire agreement came into effect at 11am.
🔺I'd like to buy two bars of soap please.
4. noun + verb
🔺The lion started to roar when it heard the dog barking.
🔺Snow was falling as our plane took off.
🔺The bomb went off when he started the car engine.
5. verb + noun
🔺The prisoner was hanged for committing murder.
🔺I always try to do my homework in the morning, after making my bed.
🔺He has been asked to give a presentation about his work.
6. verb + expression with preposition
🔺We had to return home because we had run out of money.
🔺At first her eyes filled with horror, and then she burst into tears.
🔺Their behaviour was enough to drive anybody to crime.
7. verb + adverb
🔺She placed her keys gently on the table and sat down.
🔺Mary whispered softly in John's ear.
🔺I vaguely remember that it was growing dark when we left.
#Collocations
🤔 Collocations VS Phrasal verbs 🤔
💢 COLLOCATIONS 💢
Collocations are words that are generally used together.
⭕️ For example,
commit a crime
make a mistake
distant memory
break a record
bunch of flowers
fast food
⚠️ It would sound strange if you said ’make a crime’, ’do a mistake’, ’remote memory’, ’knock a record’, ’pack of flowers’ or ’quick food’.
These words don’t collocate with each other (don’t sound correct together).
💢 PHRASAL VERBS 💢
Phrasal verbs are verb+preposition combinations, so they are usually two-word expressions (sometimes more).
⭕️ For example,
’look + after’,
’put + off’,
’take + up’
’put + up with’.
The meaning of a phrasal verb is often very different from the original verb:
•She’s looking after the children. (She is taking care of the children.)
•They’ve put off the meeting. (They’ve postponed the meeting.)
•Greg’s taken up golf. (Greg’s started playing golf.)
•I can’t put up with my neighbours any longer. (I can’t tolerate my neighbours any longer.)
#Collocations
#PhrasalVerbs
#VS
💢 COLLOCATIONS 💢
Collocations are words that are generally used together.
⭕️ For example,
commit a crime
make a mistake
distant memory
break a record
bunch of flowers
fast food
⚠️ It would sound strange if you said ’make a crime’, ’do a mistake’, ’remote memory’, ’knock a record’, ’pack of flowers’ or ’quick food’.
These words don’t collocate with each other (don’t sound correct together).
💢 PHRASAL VERBS 💢
Phrasal verbs are verb+preposition combinations, so they are usually two-word expressions (sometimes more).
⭕️ For example,
’look + after’,
’put + off’,
’take + up’
’put + up with’.
The meaning of a phrasal verb is often very different from the original verb:
•She’s looking after the children. (She is taking care of the children.)
•They’ve put off the meeting. (They’ve postponed the meeting.)
•Greg’s taken up golf. (Greg’s started playing golf.)
•I can’t put up with my neighbours any longer. (I can’t tolerate my neighbours any longer.)
#Collocations
#PhrasalVerbs
#VS
✨ Conditionals : more advanced points ✨
⭕️ will in polite requests :
We can use will (meaning 'are willing to ) after if in polite requests.
🔺If you will follow me, I'll show you to the waiting room.
✅ Would is also possible in this structure.
🔺If you would just wait here for a moment, I'll see if she’s free.
⭕️ if ... will: results :
We can use if ... will to mean 'if this will happen as a result.
🔺We can come tomorrow evening instead if it will make things easier.
🔺AII right. I'll give up smoking if it will make you happy.
(Giving up smoking is not the result.)
⭕️ if ... will in indirect speech :
Will is also used after in indirect questions.
🔺I don't know if Ellie will be home for supper.
#Grammar
#Conditionals
⭕️ will in polite requests :
We can use will (meaning 'are willing to ) after if in polite requests.
🔺If you will follow me, I'll show you to the waiting room.
✅ Would is also possible in this structure.
🔺If you would just wait here for a moment, I'll see if she’s free.
⭕️ if ... will: results :
We can use if ... will to mean 'if this will happen as a result.
🔺We can come tomorrow evening instead if it will make things easier.
🔺AII right. I'll give up smoking if it will make you happy.
(Giving up smoking is not the result.)
⭕️ if ... will in indirect speech :
Will is also used after in indirect questions.
🔺I don't know if Ellie will be home for supper.
#Grammar
#Conditionals