The Zebra Crossing Joke

16 February 2011

Vocabulary zebra crossing = another word for a pedestrian crossing (white lines painted across the road signalling that pedestrians can cross safely). Pedestrian = a person walking in the street The Joke Pedestrian one: I’ve been waiting here for five minutes to cross the road Pedestrian two: There’s a zebra crossing further down the road. [...]

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The elephant that quit his job – Joke

9 February 2011

Vocabulary Peanut = (noun) a popular edible nut Peanuts = (noun) an informal word for a very small amount of money To Quit = (verb) to leave or stop doing something Job = (noun) paid work that you do Circus = (noun) a group of people and animals that travel to different places and perform [...]

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You can say that again

3 February 2011

You can say that again = I strongly agree with you. I don’t like winter, it’s too cold! – You can say that again. I think that this government needs to change – You can say that again.

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To lose my train of thought

27 January 2011
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Share vs Spend time

25 January 2011

Share vs Spend time Share and Spend and words that are commonly confused by English learners when it refers to time (especially Spanish speakers) I share with my family (incorrect) I spend time with my family (correct) Remember that share is a transitive verb which means it needs an object after it. You normally share [...]

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To play it by ear

20 January 2011

To play it by ear = to do something with no plans or consideration for the future. To invent as you go along. Why do you always have to plan everything? Can’t you just play it by ear for once?!? I’m not sure what I’m going to study in the university, I think I’ll play [...]

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Meet vs Get together

18 January 2011

Meet vs Get together It’s Friday night and you have plans to have a drink with your friends. So what expression do we use in English to explain that you will join your friends at the bar at 10pm? A. I will meet my friends at the bar. B. I will get together with my [...]

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