Hi everyone, in this video you are going to hear me having a conversation with another native English speaker.
This is a great way for you to learn how to speak English naturally just like natives do. It is also really good for IELTS exam preparation. Enjoy!
It’s really getting hotter today!
In the English language we use get a lot! Here in this example, we are using get with an adjective to express that we think the weather is hotter.
He got on his bicycle (Sat on)
We got off the train just before the bomb exploded. (exited the train)
He gets up at 6.00 a.m. every morning. (wakes up)
The meaning of by is the same as beside,Examples:
Were you sitting by (beside) the door?
Jana parked her car by (beside) mine.
The police station is by the church isn’t it?
We walked by your office this morning.
Who was that man who just ran by us?
He was knocked down by a bus.
A play written by Shakespeare.
Who’s that book by?
I was frightened by the noise of the storm.
We send a postcard or a letter by post.
We contact someone by phone or by email.
They came by car/ by taxi/ by train/ by plane.
‘We sell tomatoes by the kilo.’
myself/yourself/himself/herself/ourselves/yourselves/themselves
These all show someone or something being alone:
‘I stayed at home by myself and read the newspaper.’
‘The cat opened the door by himself.’
To make someone extremely angry.
To make someone very angry, especially by continuing to do something annoying.
Drive someone madTo feel irritated
These are common idioms that you will hear a lot when you are with native English speakers when they want to express that they are feeling irritated or annoyed about something.
These are different ways to express you’re happy in English.
Extremely happy:
A feeling of excitement, energy and pleasure.
To be very pleased:
Very pleased:
Extremely happy about something:
OverjoyedReally happy:
Hello everyone, It’s absolutely freezing outside! There is snow, really strong cold winds, rain and ice on the roads most mornings it’s really feeling like winter now!!!!
I personally love this time of year, the woolly hats and gloves, big warm coats and the cold air on my face. One of my favourite things to do is to watch the snow fall while sitting inside with a big mug of cocoa it’s my favourite time of year.
In English as you have probably noticed we love our idioms. Here are a few winter themed idioms for you to learn. Although they all seem very winter like you can use them all year round.
Feel excluded, forgotten or ignored.
It is when a situation starts small and gets built up increasing in power and momentum as it grows.
A snowball effect can be negative or positive.
Only the part of something that can be easily observed, but not the rest of it, which is
hidden. (Referring to the fact that the majority of an iceberg is below the surface of the water.)
The expression is used to describe a situation of possible danger or risk, where the “ice” could break at any time and the person treading or walking on it could fall in. It usually implies that the walker knows they’re putting themselves at risk, but is continuing nevertheless.
To delay something.
Be intentionally unfriendly to someone.
– Are you talking to your brother?
– No, I am giving him the cold shoulder until he apologises.
Suffer from a loss of nerve or confidence about something you had planned to do.
Become anxious and unable to move or speak.
Feel excluded, forgotten or ignored.
Ive noticed especially in writing activities that some people find how to use THE confusing.
The is a Definite article. The list may seem long but the main rule is: we use the when we are talking about something or someone specific.
We use The in front of a noun when we believe the listener/reader knows exactly what we are referring to
I’ll pass by and collect the children at four o’clock.
or there is only one of those places in those surroundings:
When you’re in town you must visit the zoo. (there is only one zoo normally in a town)
I’m going to the Eiffel tower.
The is also used to talk about a person or thing that has already been mentioned:
I received the shirt and dress I ordered from a shop on the internet. I really like the dress but the shirt is a little tight.
There’s a position available where I work. The job will involve some international travel.
In a situation where it is clear what is happening:
Could you pass me the salt? Everyone can see it.
Used to talk about a particular person or thing:
I don’t like the comedian. (I don’t like that particular comedian)
I don’t like comedians (in general I don’t like comedians)
To identify a particular person or thing:
The US president is visiting Russia in May.
The sweater is on the chair.
The oranges are on the table.
The man sitting over there is famous.
Use the with countries that include the words “republic”, “kingdom”, or “states” in their names:
The UK
The USA
The UAE
Countries that have plural names:
The Netherlands.
With superlatives:
Everest is the highest mountain on the earth.
That’s the biggest sandwich l’ve never had.
With some adjectives to talk about groups of people:
A lot of rich people don’t know how the poor live.
We must look after the elderly.
When there is one of them in the world that everyone knows about:
The moon.
The sun.
The earth.
The internet.
When we talk about musical instrument:
I already know how to play the piano now I want to learn how to play the violin.
To refer to a system or service:
How long does it take on the train?
I heard it on the radio.
You should tell the police
For certain countries:
The USA
The UK
The UAE
For ordinal numbers (First, Second, Third etc.)
The third house on the left.
The first women on the moon.
Tick-tock it’s nearly 2017!
Let’s start by looking at the clock here on our right.
The clock shows for example, that it’s ten to two in the afternoon 13:50
The first half of the hour is always past and the second half is always to.
First half of the clock
Five past two 14:05
Ten past two 14:10
A Quarter past two or you can say two fifteen 14:15
Twenty past two 14:20
Twenty- five past two 14:25
In English we always say that thirty minutes have Pasted.
Half past two or two thirty 14:30
Second half of the clock
After thirty minutes have pasted it changes to To because now we are looking towards the next hour:
Twenty- five minutes to three 14:35
Twenty to three 14:40
A Quarter to three or 14:45
Ten to three 14:50
Five to three 14:55
Three o’clock 15:00
When asked the time we should always say it is …….. or it’s three o’clock.
We use AT+ Time when giving the time of a specific event.
When we write the time like in most languages we just use numbers:
See you in the next post!!!
In this short video I explain how to use the preposition IN.
Used for unspecific times during a day, month, season or year:
Used to indicate a shape, colour, or size:
Used to indicate a location or place:
Used to indicate a belief, opinion, interest, or feeling:
I believe in being positive!