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The whole guide to idioms of love

恋愛慣用句まるわかりガイド

恋の予感！誰かを愛していると表現するには様々な方法がある：片思いしているとか、好きな人がいるとか、あるいは熱愛中であるとか！以下の表現は、恋のさまざまな段階を表しています：恋に落ちるイディオム catch someone's eye = 誰かの目に留まる："It was the color of his jacket that caught my eye ." to fancy someone (British English) = 相手に魅力を感じること："学生時代、映画スターに片思いしていた。" to have a [...].

10 ways to say you’re very tired

とても疲れていると言う10の方法

今週は全力で働いている。とても疲れたと感じた時のフレーズを紹介します。同じ意味の10種類の渡し方です！お友達にも教えてあげてくださいね。1) I'm exhausted 2) I'm dead tired 3) I'm knackered 4) I'm worn out 5) I'm spent 6) I'm on my last legs 7) I'm running on empty 8) I'm pooped 9) I can hardly keep my eyes open 10) I'm dead beat

20 Most Tricky English Words

最もトリッキーな英単語20

多くの場合、正しく聞こえる言葉は実は間違っている。以下に挙げるような単語は、ルールを覚えておけば、いざ使おうとしたときに間違いに気づくことができ、正しいことを書いた、あるいは言ったと確信することができる。1.Accept vs. Except この2つの単語は似ているようで全く違う意味を持っています。Acceptは何かを熱心に受け取ることを意味する：「彼女は贈り物を快く受け取った」。Except は除外を意味します：「来週の会議以外は出席できます。2.Affect vs. Effect どちらも名詞としても [...] としても使える。

Collaborative English Learning

Collaborative English Learning

Receptive skills are used when listening and reading. Students receive the message and decode the meaning to understand it. It’s a passive process. Productive skills are used when speaking and writing. Students use the language they have acquired and produce a message through speech or a written text.   It is well know fact that English learners tend to develop receptive skills ( Listening and Reading) faster than productive skills ( Speaking and Writing). Have students practise both receptive and productive language skills! In order to fully develop both types of skills, students must have plenty of opportunities to receive and produce the language in all four domains. COLLABORATIVE LANGUAGE […]

‘interested’ or ‘interesting’?

‘interested’ or ‘interesting’?

Should we say Interested or Interesting? English learners often are not sure whether to use the “-ing” ending or “-ed” ending for adjectives that express emotions. Some examples of these adjectives, derived from verbs, are: exciting/excited interesting/interested boring/bored amazing/amazed confusing/confused Here’s a general rule to help you remember the difference: When talking about yourself or your feelings, use the –ed ending. “I am interested in music.” When talking about others or something outside yourself, use the –ing ending. “That music is interesting.”

Most common collocations with verbs DO and MAKE

Most common collocations with verbs DO and MAKE

The English verbs do and make are frequently confused, so pay attention to the expressions below. It is best to learn these expressions by heart. The best approach is to practise……and then practise again!   Cambridge online dictionary will make your learning easier. You can check here pronunciation, have example sentences, and even find translation to your native langugae, chosing your mother languge from the list https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ Time for a practice:) Watch the video every day and try to remember at least 5 collocations each day. Remember to revise before you learn new words. This method really works! If you’re not a member of our site yet, join us either […]

How to Write a Successful CV

How to Write a Successful CV

Have you ever had to write a Curriculum Vitae? Did you find it difficult? This article will tell what effective techniques and language to use to make your CV stand out of the crowd and get you the dream job! A CV is a document which you give to an employer when you apply for a job. It is a summary of your education, skills and work that you have done. In the UK we call it a CV,or Curriculum Vitae, in the USA resume. CVs are often a little longer, and more like a list of jobs, duties, educational qualifications and hobbies; a resume is usually only one page […]