Essential English Idioms, Verbs, Adjectives & Relationship Vocabulary

Essential English Vocabulary

Body Idioms

  • be written all over one’s face: mostrar emociones claras
  • find one’s feet: encontrarse cómodo
  • get off on the wrong foot: empezar con mal pie
  • get out of hand: irse de control
  • give sb the cold shoulder: darle la espalda
  • go over sb’s head: hablar con su superior
  • go weak at the knees: no podía creérselo
  • have a good head for business: sabe mucho de negocios
  • keep one’s ear to the ground: estar muy atento
  • (not) see eye to eye with sb: estar o no de acuerdo
  • off the
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Letter to a Friend: Travel, Language Learning, Movie Tips, Job Application

Letter to a Friend

Arrival in Valencia

Hi Tomas,

I got your letter this morning, and I am looking forward to having you here soon. About your questions on how to get from the airport to our apartment, well, it won’t be difficult. When you arrive in Valencia, take the bus to the end station. I will call the airport to get your estimated time of arrival and will wait for you there at the end station, OK?

About the weather, well, it is quite nice here for September, but you should never trust the Spanish

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Deciphering Phrases and Grammar in Sports Context

Deciphering Phrases and Grammar in Sports

Section 1: Matching Phrases

1

  • 1 d
  • 3 a
  • 5 b
  • 7 f
  • 2 g
  • 4 c
  • 6 e
  • 8 h

2

  • 1 In
  • 6 Up
  • 2 Up
  • 7 On
  • 3 Up
  • 8 Out
  • 4 Out
  • 9 Down
  • 5 On
  • 10 On

3

  • 1 In good shape
  • 6 Opponent
  • 2 Work out
  • 7 Gossip
  • 3 Harsh
  • 8 Sweat
  • 4 Defeated
  • 9 Surpass
  • 5 Setback
  • 10 Envious

Section 2: More Phrases

4

  • 1 Pouring down
  • 4 Hung up
  • 2 Drifting apart
  • 5 Keep fit
  • 3 Head over heels
  • 6 Ball is in your court

Section 3: Passive and Active Voice

1

  • 1 Have been spread
  • 2 Will have / will get / are having / are going to have / are going to get … cooked
  • 3 Was defeated
  • 4
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Steve Jobs’ Apple Turnaround: Think Different Campaign

Steve Jobs’ Triumphant Return to Apple in 1997

The aim of this report is to show how Steve Jobs revitalized Apple and brought it back to its original position when he returned to the company in 1997.

The ‘Think Different’ Campaign

The information was gathered from Steve Jobs’ biography. According to the gathered information, we can state that Jobs, together with Lee Clow and his creative team, reminded people that Apple was one of the greatest brands in the world. They did not show what the computers
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Mastering English: Verbs, Office Supplies, and Email Etiquette

Mastering Irregular Verbs in English

Here’s a list of common irregular verbs in English:

  • be / was, were / been
  • become / became / become
  • begin / began / begun
  • bite / bit / bitten
  • blow / blew / blown
  • break / broke / broken
  • bring / brought / brought
  • build / built / built
  • buy / bought / bought
  • can / could / been able to
  • catch / caught / caught
  • choose / chose / chosen
  • come / came / come
  • cost / cost / cost
  • cut / cut / cut
  • do / did / done
  • draw / drew / drawn
  • drink / drank / drunk
  • drive / drove / driven
  • eat / ate / eaten
  • fall
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iPhone Issues and Common English Expressions

iPhone User Complaints

Writing: (Address: The Glove, Number 4)

Dear Ms. Alex,

First of all, I would like to know why the Apple company did not secure my phone when it broke. I made a lot of effort to buy this mobile phone; I had to break the bank for it.

Some of the many problems I have had are the following:

  • One of them is the price.
  • Another issue, apart from being flat broke, is the storage of the mobile phone.

It’s a pity, and really curious, that the device works very well otherwise.

In conclusion,

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