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
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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
Read MoreDeciphering 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
Steve Jobs’ Apple Turnaround: Think Different Campaign
Steve Jobs’ Triumphant Return to Apple in 1997
The ‘Think Different’ Campaign
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
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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