¿Puede usted Adán y Eva? La jerga Cockney Rhyming es sin duda un ejemplo de expresiones bellas, creativas e hilarantes de la lengua inglesa. A la vez poético y absolutamente extraño, el Cockney es una combinación de frases extrañas utilizadas para sustituir a palabras sencillas de uso cotidiano. Utilizado desde mediados del siglo XIX por la clase trabajadora del Este [...]
My students always enjoy this activity, because Mr. Bean is hilarious. I allow them to focus on fluency (not accuracy) and do their best. It’s a fun communicative way to end a grammar lesson on the present continuous/present progressive. Use 1. We use the present continuous when are talking about something happening now, at the […]
Nowadays, in many cities in the world, there are round-the clock spots which cater to our crazy schedules. We can do laundry, get a late-night haircut or a slice of pizza, go out to Starbucks to grab a cup of coffee, or go to gym. Are you a night owl, who is stydying or working […]
Phrasal verbs can be confusing because often there’s more than one meaning. Examples: GIVE AWAY 1. Reveal a secret. It was supposed to be a surprise party but I gave it away by leaving the guest list on the kitchen table. 2. Give something for free. Justina gave away her old furniture to her sister. […]
Have you ever been to Rome? Have you ever heard this expression ? Today, we are going to learn everything about this expression. Meaning: It means that it is polite and respectful to adapt your way of behaving when you are in a different culture or society.Basically, we use this expression when we want to […]
I’ve been working flat out this week ( as hard as possible). Here are some phrases for when you feel very tired. These are 10 different ways to pass the same meaning!! You can share them with your friends. 1) I’m exhausted 2) I’m dead tired 3) I’m knackered 4) I’m worn out 5) I’m […]
It is easy to understand the news once you already know the Passive Voice structure, as it always appears in the news headlines, articles, etc. From Wikipiedia, the free encyclopedia “The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States will mark the commencement of the four-year term of Donald Trump as […]
Have you ever wondered whether you can count a particular noun or not? Count or not to count… that is a question! Nouns like news, information, advice, milk, furniture, luggage or hair are reallly tricky, so be careful when you make their plural forms! Countable nouns These are nouns you can count! They are for […]
No hay EGG en EGGPLANT ni HAM en HAMBURGER, ni APPLE ni PINE en PINEAPPLE. Los ENGLISH MUFFINS no se inventaron en INGLATERRA. QUICKSAND puede funcionar LENTAMENTE, los ANILLOS DE BOXEO son CUADRADOS, y un GUINEAPIG ni es de GUINEA ni es un CERDO. ¿Y por qué los ESCRITORES ESCRIBEN, pero los DEDOS no fingen, los RASGADORES no [...]
Many times, the words that sound right are actually wrong. With words such as those listed below, you just have to memorize the rules so that when you are about to use them, you’ll catch yourself in the act and you will be certain that you have written or just said the right one. 1. […]
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