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When you are a caller

Hello?
Is that Alejandro?
Can I speak to Raj?
May I speak to Adrianna?
When you are a receiver
This is John speaking, who's that?
Who's speaking please?
Who's calling please?
When you ask the caller to wait
One moment please.
Just a minute please.
Hold on please.
Hang on please
When you ask the caller to leave messages
Can you leave the message?
Can I take your message?
Would you like to leave a message?
Would you like him/her to call you back?
When calling the wrong number
I'm afraid you got the wrong number
Sorry, I think you reach the wrong number
When asking the receiver to transfer the line
Can I have extension 5986 please?
Could you please transfer the line to Mr. Fernando please?
When finish talking
Nice talking to you
Talk to you later
I can't stand and I can't bear mean I strongly dislike or I hate.

I can't help means I can't avoid something.
Let's see examples :
1) You know Samira can't help writing with his left hand. Why do you blame he
2) I can't bear people who think they are superior to others. (I hate people who
3) I knew I had to stop crying, but I couldn't help it. (I couldn't avoid it)
4) - Salma : "Let's go and see Rocky III"
- Emma : Oh no! you know how I can't stand violent movies. ( I hate violent
Someone who is full of beans is someone who is very lively and active and has
It can also describe a frisky person or a person with a great deal of vigor.
Some Americans use the expression full of beans to characterize someone wh

Let's see some examples :
- Jessica is full of beans. I don't know where she gets her energy from.
- Kids can't sit still. They are so full of beans.
- Don't trust every word he says. He is full of beans and everyone knows that.
5 Expressions with Get

The verb 'to get' is used in many senses in English and can be confusing at times. Here are 5 expressi
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Get : Go / Arrive
- I got home by 7 p.m.
Get : Collect / Fetch
- Get a chair from the living room, please !
Get : Buy
- Let me get you a drink first.
Get : Become
- It's getting very cold outside.
Get : Receive
- I got a package from my Canadian penpal.
gyjt,sszeszed,halmoz
Different meanings of Get

and uses of this versatile verb, as you can see from the examples listed on this
Receive
Did you get a present from your colleagues for your birthday?
Receive TV/radio
You can't get the BBC player TV programmes in Germany.
Receive a mark/grade
Guess what! I got an A in my physics test!
Contract an illness
She got a cold on the flight back from Australia.
Earn
A friend of my daughter got $8 an hour when she was working in a supermarket
Pay for
Wait a second! I'll get these drinks.
Fetch/Pick up
I have to get the children from school at half past three.
To be given a prison sentence
The two men got eight years for armed robbery.
Persuade
We couldn't get her to come to the cinema with us.
Pay someone else to do something
I need to get my eyes tested.

Start
We got talking when we were at Heathrow, waiting for a plane that had been de
Have an opportunity
It's a real shame that we never get to have a quiet evening at home together.
Arrive somewhere
By the time we got to the centre of London, the shops had all closed.
Reach a point
It was really disappointing to lose after getting so far in the competition.
Travel by train/bus/taxi
Shall we get a taxi to the airport, or shall we take the train?
Enter
I can get on the bus at Bruntsfield Avenue, can't I?
Make something/someone move

I need to get this desk into the other room. Can you help me?
Prepare a meal
I must go home and get dinner for the children.
Answer a call
There's someone at the door. Can you get it?
Hit and harm
Look at my arm! A wasp got me!
Become
You'll soon get bored with your new job.
Make somebody become ...
Don't get grandma confused!
Understand
He's always telling jokes, but I never get them.
Misunderstand
You got me wrong! I said I'd pick you up at 6.30, not 7.30.
Annoy
What really gets me is having to work on Saturday.
Draw attention to something
Get this! The capital of California is Sacramento, not Los Angeles or San Francisc
Here are 5 expressions
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es listed on this page.
n a supermarket last summer.
hat had been delayed.
ome together.
osed.
petition.
s or San Francisco.
evoke
enmity
(el)idz
ellensgeskeds,
hborsg
to summon or call forth
megidz vagy hv el
summon
megidz,behv
forth
tovbb,elre
hatred
gyllet,tlat
animosity
ellensgeskeds,
rosszindulat
alacrity
frgesg
cheerful readiness
vidm knnyedsg
(elektriti)
(vidmsg)
promptness
gyorsasg
willingness
eagerness (grnessz)
enthusiasm
hajlandsg,kszsg
vgy,lelkeseds
lelkeseds,rajongs
elucidate
megmagyarz
megvilgt,
elrhetv tesz
Extravagant
emulate
(elszidt)
excessive
imitl,msol,utnoz
versenyez,verseng
fllmlni igyekszik
(emjult)
tlz,tlzott
Meaning
to produce or call up
summon or cause to appear
Example Sentences
1. This is can be used to evoke a good atmosphere.
2. Many animals evoke the antipathy that mosquitoes
Yes, I agree. There's an enmity between my father and m

To be honest, I feel more pity for you than enmity.
Meaning
Example Sentences
cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We acc

liveliness; briskness.
1. They would rush to the spot with alacrity
2. There's also a battle mode in the game, the object b

Szintn van egy harci md a jtkban,
3. Whether improvised or remembered, the retort certa
Mindegy, hogy rgtnztt, vagy emlkezett, a visszavgs termszetese
Meaning
Example Sentences
to make clear
to explain
1. Yes, I know everything now and that can elucidate in
2. Please, elucidate what did you mean by LMAO ?
3. You must elucidate your plan, so everyone can follow
Meaning
spending much more than is necessary or wise.

wasteful
Example Sentences She bought almost everything, she's an extravagant sho
Of course he's an extravagant ... my first clue is what yo
Meaning
to equal through imitation

to imitate
to copy
to surpass or excel
Example Sentences
1. That shiny metal approximately emulates gold.
2. Microsoft emulated a new technology from Adobe.
ood atmosphere.
hy that mosquitoes do.
een my father and my uncle Fred.

than enmity.
willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.

alacrity, and ask only to be told what to do.
game, the object being to whack the other players with speed and alacrity.
red, the retort certainly shows intellectual alacrity.
visszavgs termszetesen mutatja a szellemi frgesget.
hat can elucidate in detail what we can do next.

ean by LMAO ?
everyone can follow it.
ary or wise.
(spending: klts,kltekezs +a spend -ing-es alakja)
an extravagant shopper.
first clue is what you see when you open his wardrobe.
emulates gold.
ology from Adobe.
If you want to tell someone about things you know or things you don't know, I'm
How much do you know

- To be pretty sure
Don't worry, I'm pretty sure they will say yes.
- To be certain
I know you love me and I'm certain you won't let me go.
- To know ... like the back of my hand
I used to live in Colorado, that why I know it like the back of my hand.
- To know without a doubt
We all know without a doubt taht he's a loser.
- To know ... inside out

This is my field we're talking about, and of course I know about modern poetry i
- To know ... by heart
Nizar Qabbani? I know all his poems by heart . He's my best ever.
- To be fairly positive
I was fairly positive it was you
How much Don't you know

- To do not know off the top of your head
Just off the top of my head I would say he was the driver.
- To have not a clue
Who was the first to fly a plane ? - I haven't a clue.
- To have no idea
Can you tell me something you know about Titanic ? - I'm sorry, I have no idea.
- To have never heard of ...
Do you know Nelson Mandela ? - Who ? I've never heard of him.
- To do not know off hand

Do you know off hand where can I find Lilith ?
- To know next to nothing
I know next to nothing about what happend in your flat last night.
Expressing Your Opinion in English
How to express your opinion

Expressing opinion
I think...
As far as I'm concened,..
To my mind,...
According to me,...
As I see it, ...
It seems to me that...
In my point of view / my opinion,....
From my point of view...
I am of the opinion that...
I take the view that. ..
My personal view is that...
In my experience...
As far as I understand / can see/see it,...
Agreeing or disagreeing
Agreeing with an opinion:
I agree with this opinion.
I completely agree with this view.
This is absolutely right.
I couldn't / can't agree more.
Partial agreement:
I agree with this point of view, but...
This idea is right, but...
I agree with you, but...
Disagreeing with an opinion:
I'm afraid. I can't agree with you.
I disagree with you.
I don't agree with you.

I'm not sure I agree with you
I think you're wrong
Understanding / Lack of Understanding
Understanding
I understand what you're up to.
I get what you mean.
I'm following you.
I see.
Lack of Understanding
I don't understand.
I don't follow you with this.
What was that ?
Can you explain more, please ?
What do you mean ?
What's that supposed to mean ?
Grammar : How to contrast the past and the present
Used to
We use it when we want to talk about our habits and states in the past. We don't use it in the
examples :
He used to drive very fast.
We used to stay out late.
I used to have long hair.
I usually go to my father on Fridays.
Any longer / Any more

We use these sort of phrases only with an action or a state (True in the past ; not true now).
examples :
I don't eat muffins any more.
He doesn't dance any longer.
I don't love you any more.
Amber used to be a writer. But now, she doesn't write any longer.
Still
We use it when we want to emphasise that an action or a state has not stopped.
examples :
I still want that toy very much.
I hated Spanish classes and I still don't like them.
I still remember how stupid I was.
They still don't want to move.
How to be imprecise
http://www.falibo.com/video/1714/How-to-be-imprecise
When we want to get rid of someone or try to hide details, we use some imprec
Native speakers (especially British people) are awesomely good using these kind
even a good non-native speaker wholeheartedly can't do it so easily.
Imprecise answers :
I'm sort of sick today.
- Are you busy tonight ? - Yeah, kind of.
In a way, I prefer watching the game at home.
Imprecise information about time or quality :
We will stay for more or less a fortnight.
I will meet you about four-ish.
I'll be ready in an hour or so.
I have loads of problems lately.
Imprecise information about things you do :
Let's try to protect the account by a password or something.
That kind of thing never happens in reality.
Let me do some bits and pieces and then we can go.
Common Expressions : You are what you eat
The expression we'll look at this episode is : You are what you eat
I just eat an apple, so am I an apple now ? Or maybe a banana if I have it for de
That's not even possible . Actually, The notion that to be healthy you need to e
if you eat a lot of potato chips and chocolate bars, then that might not be very g
- You are doing well in gyms, but your alimentation system doesn't fit, just reme
- Donuts is not even a food.. You are what you eat
f I have it for desert or something ?
hy you need to eat good food. so we're talking about quality of food.
ght not be very good for your health ... Be careful.
sn't fit, just remember You are what you eat
"Beverage" is a word we use when we are speaking about drinks in general.

In English slang, a cup of coffee is sometimes called "a cup of Joe".
"liquor" is a word used to describe alcoholic drinks.
In slang, alcohol in general is called "booze".
And a beer is called "a cold one".
Knowledge is like a garden: If it's not cultivated, it can't be harvested.

This proverb means:
If you don't use the knowledge that you have, you can't expect to get any gain from it.
Rain doesn't fall on one roof alone.
This proverb means trouble comes to everyone at one time or another.
PRAISEWORTHY CONTRIBUTION
It is estimated that millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then
Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, wh
- James Russell Lowell
Our best comes out when we have honest discussions.(Fernando Flores)
If your problem in life as big as a ship, never forget that your blessings as wide as the ocean.
God never shuts one door without opening another.
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.(Eleanor Roosevelt)
Every single person on the planet has a story. Dont judge people before you truly know them. The truth mig
In English slang, there are many words for money, such as "bread" and "dough".
An American dollar is called a "buck".
In Canada, they call a dollar a "loonie".
And in the United Kingdom, they called a pound a "quid'.
But, no matter which word you use for money, I don't have any.
d "dough".
Juggling has other meanings besides throwing several objects in the air and keeping them in contin
We say "juggle" to mean to keep things, such as chestnuts, in continuous motion.
However, "juggle" has other meanings in English.
For example, it can mean doing many things at once.
Susan is able to juggle her work and family tasks.
Or it can mean to change something using deception or trickery.
Bill juggles the company's accounts.
deception
trickery
megtveszts, csals
trkk, csals
Thanksgiving is holiday which is mostly observed in North America.

It was originally celebrated to give thanks for the harvest.
In the United States, Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November.
In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October.
Turkey, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie are traditional Thanksgiving foods.
harvest
arats,betakarts
"Not at all" is a phrase often used in English in place of "you're welcome".

For example, let's say you gave someone a present.
That person would say, "thank you".
And you would say "not at all".
Don't mention it can also be used in place of "you're welcome".
"not at all"
egyltaln nem
szt sem rdemel, szra sem rdemes!
Don't mention it:
ne is emltsk,
egyltaln nem
Important idiomatic phrases
What's up = What's wrong

Your eyes are red and swollen Jerry. What's up?
Take my word = You can believe me
I'm sure the teacher will give us a quiz tomorrow. Take my word.
It is a good job = It is fortunate
It has started to rain now. It's a good job that we brought our umbrellas.
Words failed me = I was unable to speak
When I knew that my brother had an accident with my car, words failed me.
Make up your mind = Take a decision
Come on! Make up your mind ! Are you or are you not coming with us ?
fortunate
szerencss,kedvez
Academic Word : Emphasis
The word Emphasis is the noun form of the verb emphasize.
Emphasis means the special importance or attention that we give to someone/s

It's always followed by the preposition on if we want to put it in a sentence.
Emphasis on can be followed by an ing form or a noun. (emphasis on doing s

We can also use it with the verb "be" : The emphasis is on something.
There are some collocations with the word emphasis :
Place emphasis
Give emphasis
Put emphasis
Add emphasis
Lay emphasis
Examples :
- I put emphasis on using updates for my anti-virus.
- As a teacher, he places emphasis on audio-visual technology in his English cla

- The emphasis is on the last match with Real Madrid.
Emphasis
There are many expressions and constructions we can use to emphasise inform
The passive voice
The terrorist was arrested by FBI.
Cleft sentences
It was me who broke the window.
Own
I used my own computer.
Do + verb (affirmative)
Yes! I do like you.
Fronting
What you think you are doing!
Indeed
It was very clever indeed!
At all
I haven't seen him around at all.
Utterly
He was utterly exhausted after work.
Myself
Don't bother! I can do it myself.
Even
They were even asking for help.
The passive voice
Look at the example below :

Somebody built that school in 1896.
That school was built in 1896.
This is a passive construction. It is used when a fact is more important tha
Shakespeare wrote "Hamlet". He also wrote many other plays. (Active voice = T
"Hamlet" was written by Shakespeare. It is one if his most successful plays. (Pas
Only transitive verbs (verbs that can take an object) can be used in the passiv
Somebody is decorating my house.
My house is being decorated.
We stayed in a big hotel.
The passive voice is not possible.
Christopher Columbus Discovered America in 1492.
America was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492.
Somebody gave a concert in Valencia theatre.
A concert was given in Valencia theatre.
It is a pity the goal keeper didn't catch the ball.
It is a pity the ball was not caught by the goal keeper.
No one invited Nancy to the party.
Nancy was not invited to the party.
I slept early last night.
Impossible.
That guitar belongs to Diana.
Impossible.
The film began late.
Impossible.
English Grammar : Verbs and Phrases referring to the future
There are many ways to talk about the future in English.

In this lesson, we are not going to talk about familiar expressions (going to , will
continuous, ...) and that means there are other verbs, phrases and modal verbs
Let's see :
Modal verbs
He can see you later.
We must talk soon.
Verbs
He's decided to leave.
I want to stop doing this.
She's planning to buy a house in Malibu.
My parents are hoping to visit my aunt Marta this week.
I'm thinking of having a dinner with you.
They intend to watch a movie tonight.
I would like to be your date for this party.
Phrases
We are about to buy a car.
Sarah's due to cut her hair.
Common Expressions : Boys will be boys
Some adults behaviour still childish and morally unacceptable.

Today's idiom is ironically applied to mature men who act irresponsibly, noisily o
Mother use this expression to excuse a dolecent mischief.
- He was such an idiot. What can I say ? Boys will be boys.
- One of my students disturbed in class. I called his mother and all I get was "Bo
- All our discussions end up in a fight because he has been trying to make fun o
get away with

turn into
look down on
escape blame/punishment
become something else
a person who feels superior to others is said to look down on them.
go away
menj el! Tnj el!
check out
look at sg! Nzd meg!
go through with
"To go through with something" means to do something or complete an acito

painful and dangerous.
For examble: say, that you're going skydiving where you jump out of airplan
you land safely at the bottom. Your friends may say to you: "Are you going t
To do something sometimes by choice, even though the outcome is not goin
keresztlmegy, vgigcsinl
even though
annak ellenre,
mg akkor is
He sure get away with that.

Caterpillars turn into butterflies.
or to others is said to look down on them.
I don't need to hear anything else. Just go away !

Check that out, I guess we found something here
I'm going to check out now.
thing" means to do something or complete an aciton even though it could be
u're going skydiving where you jump out of airplane and have parachute to let
tom. Your friends may say to you: "Are you going to go through with it?"
mes by choice, even though the outcome is not going to be good.
I couldn't go through with it because she would be hurt.
She had to go through with it even though it was painful.
They went through with the evil plan to humiliate him at work.
Common Expressions : To work like a dog
If you use the expression to work like a dog to describe someone's work, that means he / she is working extremely hard, but the question here : Do dogs work
Well, except if we're talking about police dogs or seeing-eye dogs, most dogs are doing nothing but eating and sleeping.
Sometimes, people say that they work like a beaver.
- After college, I became a banker and now I work like a dog.
- Just keep working like a dog and you will be successful very soon.
Common Expressions : To go out on a limb
When someone goes out on a limb from a tree, the limb could break and that person would fall to the ground.
We use The expression To go out on a limb to talk about someone who put himself in a dangerous situation.
Everyone went or will go out on a limb because this is life and sooner or later it will make you take a risk to help someone or to get something important to y
We can also use it to talk about someone who does something which is very different (weird) to other people.
- There's no such a thing as a treasure in that island, and I'm not going to go out on a limb with you guys.
- She went out on a limb and saved the day again.
Interruptions
Interruptions
May I add something here ?
Do you mind if I interrupt you for a minute ?
I'm going to jump in this topic
Excuse me, but
Getting back to the subject
To get back to the topic, ...

I was saying that ...
Anyway / However / Whatever
Where were we ?
question here : Do dogs work that hard ?
get something important to you.
Two-part expressions
Today's lesson is about Two-part expressions that native speakers use in their da
- Trial and error : trying several ways in order to find which one is working the best.
I learned computer programing throught trial and error.
- Sick and tired : angry with someone or something that has been happening over and o
I'm already sick and tired of all your lies.
- Facts and figures : details concerning a subject.
Use the encyclopedia and you can find a few facts and details about the country.
- Fair and square : honestly / in a fair way.
I won the prize fair and square.
- Ready and waiting : prepared.
Don't worry ! I will be ready and waiting.
- Out and about : places to meet new people.
They prefer to be out and about with their cousins.
- Wine and dine : a meal with wine (it can be used as a verb).
I'll take you to wine and dine at that Mexican restaurant this evening.
rs use in their daily conversations.
rking the best.
ppening over and over.
Spoken English : Show Interest and Surprise
Use tag questions :

Were they ?
Does she ?
Did he ?
Use surprise expressions :
Really ?!
Oh my God !
Oh No !
Use expressions with How or That's :
How awful !
That's amazing !
How interesting !
Ask many questions in a row :
When ? Where ? How ?
Why ? What was that like ?
How Can I do that ? How ? Why ?
Common Expressions : Yada Yada
Last time, I checked out Google main page and there was an announcement : "
This expression is an equivalent of "Blah Blah" and we can use it when somethin
- When he was talking about his life, all I heard was "Yada Yada"
- I met her at the cafeteria, she ordered a drink, Yada Yada ... she gave me mo
Grammar : The uses of Must
Must express obligation and a strong necessity, it is followed by a verb without

Have to is an equivalent of Must but not as strong.
Examples :
Muslims must pray (perform salah) five times a day.
Students have to do their homework.
Must not or Mustn't expresses prohibition, something forbidden to do.
Examples :
You must not sit on grass.
You mustn't smoke in a cinema.
Needn't or don't/doesn't have to express the lack of necessity, something wh

Examples :
You needn't buy bread. We have plenty.
You don't have to buy bread.
Must also expresses a logical conclusion.
Examples :
Rachel is absent from school today. She must be ill.
You must be kidding me.
Common Expressions : Shoot yourself in the foot
If you shoot yourself in the foot, you do or say something stupid which can
In fact, a bad behaviour like blaming people around, annoying them by talking t
- She shot herself in the foot by flirting her boss.
- Why does he always shoot himself in the foot by acting like that ?
- The coach shot himself in the foot by saying that all players didn't play like
stupid which can cause serious problems for you.
hem by talking too much about yourself or trying to be smarter than them can spoil a si
s didn't play like it should.
em can spoil a situation for yourself.
Giving Advice in English
Giving advice
Don't forget to visit her this Saturday.
You should never say "hi" to a stranger.
You should expect people in Spain to do not speak English.
Don't be surprised if you get lost in New York in your first visit.
Always remember to kiss mom for me.
Describing general situations
It's polite to pay attention to the speaker.
It's rude to talk when someone is giving a speech.
Normally you have to listen !
Most Russian people are very fanatic about their culture, be careful when you
Generally, ols people need long time to understand.
Vocabulary : Education collocations
Here's some collocations related to Education and learning situations.

Make :
- a mistake
- a progress
Examples :
- I started learning Spanish last month, but I haven't made a lot of progress.
- making mistakes can help us to learn quickly.
Get :
- marks (good / bad)
- a degree
Examples :
- I didn't get good marks in my last exam.
- I've got a degree from Al-Akhawayn University.
Do :
- a course
- a subject (Art, History, Computer science ..)
- a research
Examples :
- I did a swimming course before and still can't swim good.
- I'm doing physics at university.
- To do a research using Wikipedia is always a good choice.
Go :
- to class
- to lectures
Examples :
- Mr Lee is a good lecturer. I'm going to his lecture tomorrow morning.
- Go to your class and pay attention.
More expressions and Idioms :

There are many idioms related to learning and Education, we just want to cite so
- to throw in at the deep end
- practice makes perfect
- to learn by doing
- to learn by heart
- to pick up
Examples :
- You are thrown in at the deep end.
- Practice makes perfect .. don't forget that.
- Learn by doing is a lively methos to learn as it should.
- You have to learn that by heart.
- I don't understand grammar rules. I just picked my Arabic language up from th
Interruptions
Interruptions
May I add something here ?
Do you mind if I interrupt you for a minute ?
I'm going to jump in this topic
Excuse me, but
Getting back to the subject
To get back to the topic, ...
I was saying that ...
Anyway / However / Whatever
Where were we ?
Vocabulary : Deal with problems
We're going to show you how to deal with problems using simple expressions
Ask what the problem is :
- What's the problem ?
- What's wrong ?
- What's the matter ?
Explain the problem :
- This machine doesn't work properly.
- The remote control isn't working at all.
- I'm having prpblems with my sister.
- Just my car .. It keeps breaking down.
Offer a solution :
- I guess I can deal with it.
- Shall I give you a hand.
- Try switching it off.
When there is no solution :
- I'm sorry, I can't do this.
- I've tried everything, but it keeps not working.
- This is just new for me.
- Don't give up but it seems like a big waiste of time.
Future Perfect Tense
The future perfect tense is not commonly used in Englis

action will be completed in the future (usually before s
event).
I will finish my Russian course in June. In July, I will begin studying Chinese.
By the time I begin studying Chinese, I will have finished my Russian course.
When I finish this race, I will have run a total of five miles.
Before they leave for Miami, they will have visited Houston and New Orleans.
The important thing to remember is the time of comple

vary.)
I started studying last year. I will have passed my exams when I graduate next June
I am studying right now. I will have passed my exams when I graduate next June.
I will start studying next month. I will have passed my exams when I graduate next
British slang 04
"to have a kip"
meaning:
example:
"to be minted"
meaning:
example:
"to nick something"

meaning:
example:
"to be a nutter"
meaning:
example:
"to be off one's head"

meaning:
example:
http://www.falibo.com/video/1408/British-Slang--Part-04
to have a sleep
Don't disturb him because he's having a kip.
Mate, to be honest, I really need a kip.
After working all day and studying most of the night, he's dying for a kip.
to have a lot of money

Ask him to buy it. He's absolutely minted.
She got a job at a bank in the city. Everyone's says she's minted.
It's no surprise she got a new car for her birthday. Her parents are minted.
to steal something
I can't believe that guy nicked my bike. He know it was brand new.
Have you seen that Mr Mark's new BMW has been nicked? He had it taken fr
I always keep my valuables in a locker, because I'm worried that someone m
nutter
bolond,dilis,flgos
to be crazy/unstable
I would avoid that guy if I were you. He's a complete nutter.
They arrested that nutter last week who attacked the old woman in the post
I would have tried to jump the fence, but I didn't want everyone thinking I w
to be crazy/drunk
I saw him in the town centre last night and he was completly off his head. It
Did you see the way she was screaming at her Mum in the street? I think she
Last time I had vodka I ended up competly off my head in the park.
"to laugh one's head off"

meaning:
to laugh a lot/histerically
example:
night, he's dying for a kip.
ays she's minted.

ay. Her parents are minted.
w it was brand new.

een nicked? He had it taken from outside his house.
e I'm worried that someone might nick them otherwise.
plete nutter.
ed the old woman in the post office.
't want everyone thinking I was a total nutter.
was completly off his head. It was shameful.

Mum in the street? I think she's completly off her head.
my head in the park.
English Grammar : Making predictions
Will + Adverb / Adverb + Won't

They probably won't be there on time.
We will definitely lose the game this Sunday.
She will certainly pass her exam tomorrow.
May / May not / Might / Might Not / Could
It could be dangerous there.
Lincoln may call me in any minute.
He might not come today.
Likely to
Students in the next class are likely to get good marks.
The economy is likely to improve next month.
From now on, people are likely to get married late.
Ez veszlyes lehet ott.
could have been dangerous
L. hvhat brmelyik percben.

Lehet, hogy nem jn el ma
veszlyes lehetett volna
Future Forms
Use the ...
For ...
The present simple

Will
fixed timetables (arrangements)

immediate decisions
Will
what you guess or think
Be going to
Be going to
intentions or arrangements
predictions (based on present facts)
Present continuous
fixed plans
something in progress (period of time in
the future)
something that will be finished before a
time in the future
Future continuous
Future perfect
Examples
The restaurant closes at 9:30 pm.
I'll come.
They will probably go to the movies
tonight.
I'm going to have some fun this
weekend.
The sky looks grey. It's going to rain.
We are getting married this summer.
This time next year. I will be working for
Microsoft Inc.
Maybe you'll have done all your errands
by the end of the day.
Recommendation / Warning about places
Recommendations
- Burj Al-Arab is a must-see because it's one of the best places in the world.
- If I were you, I'd go in Summer. everything is good there in Summer : Sun, sa

- This Nightclub is a great value of money.
- Florida is a wonderful place to visit, you should go.
- Once you get there, make sure you go to the Pizza Tower.
- Don't miss the Arcade of the Pont-Neuf. It's the exciting part of the journey.
Warning
- The resort is good, but don't you think it's a bit overpriced ?
- I found the museum dull.
- Watch out for strangers. The place is safe but not all people are friendly ther
- The hotel is ok but it's not all. It's cracked up to be.
- One thing to be wary of is the number of mosquitoes. They are everywhere !
Shock / Disbelief
Shock
I'm shocked to hear that from you.
I was taken aback.
We were stunned by the way he behaves.
Her death came as a big shock.
Disbelief
I can't imagine you got good marks in French.
It's incredible that he proposed to her.
It's unbelievable that we're in Paris right now.
I just can't believe we made it.
to be taken aback
stunned
stunner
stunning
elkpedt,megdbbent
dbbent,kbult
(sztnd)
elkpeszt,megdbbnet
dolog
elkbt,meglep
(sztnr)
(sztnin)
So ... that / Such ... that
Study this sentence :

Two dry years may have made the land so parched that cracks are forming.
Form :
So + adjective / adverb + that
Such + noun + that
Examples :
It was such a negative experience that nobody wanted to try again.
Adriana was so depressed that she cried.
It was such a hot day that we couldn't sit outside.
The film was so long that the children get bored.
It was such a heavy dinner that we all felt tired.
Pay attention :
Now pay attention to these differences :
The businessman earned so much money that he started another business.

The businessman earned such a lot of money that he started another busines
Examples :
The bride had such a lot of make up on her face that she looked ugly.
There were so many tourists near the Central Park that we couldn't park the
There was so much sunshine that we found it difficult to enjoy the scenery.
Pop starts receive such a lot of mail that they have to employ secretaries.
The teacher gave such a lot of homework that I hardly slept last night.
Due to
The biggest outbreak due to contaminated water supply was in 1989.

Here are the different uses of "due" :
Arranged / expected
The elections are due to take place in June.
Requiring immediate payment

I don't have to worry about my money now. My rent isn't due till the 30th of the
Caused by
Droughts in Algeria are largely due to the speeding of the desert.
Suitable / right / proper
After due consideration, we have decided to offer the job to Andrew Smith.
Owed as a debt or an obligation
Have you asked for the 6 days off due to you ?
Countable nouns / Uncountable nouns
Singular
Plural
Little is a quantifier, it's used with uncountable nouns.
Few is a quantifier, it's used with countable nouns.
Examples :
Haidy loves the cinema, She has seen hundreds of films.
Margaret has many plants in her apartment.

There are a lot of lakes near Michigan.
I'm happy about Ashley, she is making a little progress.
Amy had to go to the doctor because she has eaten too much fruit.
I need some advise. I have a problem with Financial Maths.
Countable nouns
Can be used with possessive adjectives: my, your,
their ...
a, the, each, another, every, that, this
both, enough, few, many, more, most, other,
several, some, there, those, a lot of
Both, either, neither
A both jelentse: mindkett. Csak megszmllhat fnv eltt hasznljuk. Utna a fnv mindig tbbes sz
Pldul: I hate them both. - Mindkettjket utlom.
Az either- brmelyik a kett kzl. Csak megszmllhat fnv eltt hasznljuk. Ha kzvetlenl a fnv el
egyes szmba kerl.
Pldul: Take either side of the table. - Az asztal brmelyik oldalt vlaszthatod. Ha azonban a fnv s az e
akkor a fnevet tbbes szmba tesszk. Pldul: I can choose either of them. - Brmelyiket vlaszthatom.
A neither- egyik sem a kett kzl. Csak megszmllhat fnv eltt hasznljuk. Az either ellentte, teht
szablyok vonatkoznak.
Pldul: Neither of you is nice. - Egyiktk sem szp. He gave me two cookies, but neither was very tasty. de egyik se volt tl j.
Uncountable nouns
enough, little, more, most, much, other,
some, that, this, any, no, the, my, your,
their
tt hasznljuk. Utna a fnv mindig tbbes szmban ll.
nv eltt hasznljuk. Ha kzvetlenl a fnv eltt ll, akkor a fnv
ldalt vlaszthatod. Ha azonban a fnv s az either kztt az of the ll,

se either of them. - Brmelyiket vlaszthatom.
nv eltt hasznljuk. Az either ellentte, teht r is ugyanazok a
ve me two cookies, but neither was very tasty. - Adott nekem kt stit,
singular versus plural

plural conjugations of collective nouns
Be careful how you use it!

kollektv fnevek tbbes szm ragozsa
The goverment
The police
The staff
USA
is
is
is
plural irregular countable nouns

The
The
a piece of
a piece of
a piece of
irregular non-countable
children
people
furniture
advice
information
correlative conjunctions
korrelatv ktszk
neither .. nor
either . or
neither pronoun nor pronoun + verb
neither my son nor my doughter has travelled to the UK yet
certain pronouns
egyes nvmsok
somebody
someone
nobady
no one
enybady
enyone
are
are
is
is
is
is
is
is
UK
are
are
are
Common Expressions : Cougars
A cougar is a wild animal that lives in American mountains. That's right !

But this is not our subject for Today.
Cougars symbolize older woman (over 40 usually) who get to bars and night cl
We can also use the word "cougar" as a verb in some countries which this is ve
- Demi Moore used to cougar Ashton Kutcher for many years. He was almost ha
- Be careful ! I know that kind of women. I guess she's trying to cougar
at's right !
bars and night clubs just to look for young men and pick them up for only one reason : n
s which this is very popular.
He was almost half her age but they seemed to be happy together.
cougar you.
y one reason : non-meaning sex. Sometimes, they pay them for that.
Third Conditional
We use If + Past perfect + Would have + Past participle to talk hypothetic

- If I had kept that job, I wouldn't have spent some time with my family.
- If I hadn't come to Italy, I wouldn't have met you, baby !
- If I had finished my report yesterday, I wouldn't have been here today.
We can use might have or could have instead of "would have", if we want to i
- If Emily had studied harder, she might have passed all her exams.
- If I had seen her, I could have asked her out.
Vocbulary : Good mood / Bad mood
Some words that express feelings and emotions :

Positive emotions
joy - gaiety - delight - cheerfulness - merriment - vivacity - calm satisfaction - enthusiasm - optimism - jubilation
Some idiomatic expressions used to describe good and bad moods :
Good mood
The news of my brother's success really lifted my spirits.
Things are looking up today.
Sam has been walking on air since he won a poetry prize.

My spirits rose when I opened the box and found a nice watch.
Negative Emotions
anger - despair - depression - loneliness - sadness frustration - worry - fear
Bad mood
I'm feeling quite down actually.
My heart sank when I saw the ambulance.
Lara was in the depths of despair after she got
that terrible grade.
I've been really low recently.
Common Expressions : Go back to the drawing board
Sometimes when there were many problems in some project, all you need to do
If this is your situation, you can use the expression "Go back to the drawing b
- There's nothing you can fix now, just go back to the drawing board
- I went back to the drawing board to find where I went wrong.
l you need to do is to go back to the beginning, trying to start it again and do it perfectl
o the drawing board" especially when you want to scrap all your previous plans and id
g board and try things differently.
and do it perfectly.
ious plans and ideas.
Conversation : Humour
Sandra
Ken
Sandra
Ken
Sandra
Ken
Sandra
By the way, how did you find Brandon's moves at the party ?
Oh ! He was so amusing ! He had a great sense of humour. And you ?
I didn't appreciate his jokes. Some of them made me sick.
What about Tasha ? Didn't you think she was really funny ? I was laughing the w
time she was telling the story about her trip to London.
Yeah, her story was quite humorous, but at times, I couldn't tell if she was kiddin
being serious.
I think she was quite witty. Her jokes were so intelligent.
Did you see that guy who was doing the Charlie Chaplin impression ? Wasn't tha
silly ?
Well, I agree. He was a real idiot ! A few people were laughing, but I think that w
just because he was making fool out of himself.
Common Expressions : Strike the iron while it's hot
Today's expression is an old proverb from the 1500's.
If a blacksmith doesn't forge the iron when it's hot, it soon cools and it will be ha
We use the expression to talk about seizing the opportunity. If we have a chance
- Aaron is in good temper right now. Ask him to help you and strike the iron w
- They should strike the iron while it's hot and ask her for a favor before she
- Strike the iron while it's hot and give him your resume now.
and it will be hard to soften it. All he has to do is to strike the iron while it's hot
we have a chance, we should do what it takes or we will lose everything at once.
rike the iron while it's hot.
favor before she changes her mind.
hile it's hot.
at once.
Spoken English : Show Interest and Surprise
Use tag questions :

Were they ?
Does she ?
Did he ?
Use surprise expressions :
Really ?!
Oh my God !
Oh No !
Use expressions with How or That's :
How awful !
That's amazing !
How interesting !
Ask many questions in a row :
When ? Where ? How ?
Why ? What was that like ?
How Can I do that ? How ? Why ?
Common Expressions : shivers down your spine

(a hideg futkos a htadon)
If you feel frightened, you ca say, that you have shivers down your spine.
If you want to make someone feel afraid, you can send him/her shivers down
Now, the spine is the part of our body that we all know. According to the
medical dictionary, the spine is the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the
skeleton.
To shiver is to shake with cold or fear.
Sometimes, we use shivers down your spine to express excitement.
- Whenever I watch this movie, I feel a shiver down my spine.
- Her marvelous voice sends shivers down my spine.
down his/her spine.
Collective Nouns
Collective nouns are words for groups of people, animals or

These are nouns for groups of people.
Read
a family
a crew
a brood of chicks
a school of fish
a band of musicians
Many collective nouns can be used with a singular or pl

For example:
- My family was happy to see me.
or
- My family were happy to see me.

But the following collective nouns always take a plural
cattle, people, the police.
Examples
an audience
a gang
a band
a group
a choir
a team
a class
a bunch of keys
a collection of books
a deck of cards
a fleet of ships
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
flock of sheep
gaggle of geese
gang of robbers
herd of cattle
litter of cubs
pod of whales
pack of wolves
pride of lions
set of stamps
swarm of bees
troupe of actors
le, animals or things.
an orchestra
a team of players
singular or plural verb.
take a plural verb:
Past perfect simple / Past perfect continuous
Past perfect simple
We use past perfect simple to talk about an action that happened before anoth
Example :
my father had already left the office before I rang him up yesterday.
It's used with reporting verbs in the past : believed, said, thought, told ...
Example :
Mum believed I had stayed up late last night.
We use past perfect simple with a wish in the past.
Example :
I wish I had been to Singapore last holidays.
Past perfect continuous

Past perfect continuous is used to show why an action in the past happened.
to clarify that an action occurred for a long time in the past.
to show that an action continued in the past until another happened.
Example :
Yesterday evening I felt torn out as I had been doing the housework all day lon
English Grammar : Suffixes in English and their meanings
Here's some words that uses suffixes in English. Add a prefixe and change the
Prefix
able
al
ant / ent
en
ful
ish
less
ous
ly
y
ship
ness
th
ure
ice
ion
dom
ance / ence
Meaning
Which can be
Belonging to
Made of
Full of
Like a
As of a
Without
Causing
Of the nature of
Like a
Covered with
having much or many
State of being a
State of
er / or
A person who
hood
en
Time of
To make
d a prefixe and change the meaning.

Examples
eatable
national
dependent
wooden
careful
foolish
childish
treeless
dangerous
friendly
dusty
hairy
glassy
relationship
goodness
length
pleasure
justice
protection
freedom
appearance
leader
traitor
childhood
straighten
English Grammar : Cause
American newspapers try to entrain as well as give information, for they have t
for, here, introduces a cause. It's slightly more formal than because.
we introduce a cause using : because, for, since or as.
Examples :
- Newspapers are necessary in everyday life because they keep people informe
- Advertisers use children in their commercials as childhood is seen as a world o
- Many people don't like commercials, for advertising campaigns add to the pric
- Advertising creates frustration since it makes people want to buy what they ca
Present simple
Present continuous
Listen and repeat
-
They say, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Is that true, Phil ?
Yes, It is.
And, what does an onion do, Phil ?
It keeps everyone away.
- Waiter, This meat is too hard. Why is that ?

- The problem isn't the meat, Madam. You're cutting the plate !
My sister usually watches TV in the evening and I play computer games.
It's my sister's birthday today. We're having a party.
Rules
-
We use the present simple for habitual actions or state facts.

We use the present simple to talk about story that's happening now.
We use some time expressions with the present simple : every day, sometimes, often,
We use the present continuous for temporary actions that are continuing to happen
We use some time expressions with the present continuous : Now, at present, at the m
Some verbs are usually only used in the present simple : hear, like, love, see, think, want
We can use Have in the present continuous if we're talking about a temporary fact.
Examples
-
The weather is beautiful today.

The sun rises every day.
Madagascar is an island.
Amanda takes a train to work.
I'm learning how to speak english.
She's listening to Ricky Martin.
He's playing a game.
We're starting now.
English Grammar : Making predictions
Will + Adverb / Adverb + Won't

They probably won't be there on time.
We will definitely lose the game this Sunday.
She will certainly pass her exam tomorrow.
May / May not / Might / Might Not / Could
It could be dangerous there.
Lincoln may call me in any minute.
He might not come today.
Likely to
Students in the next class are likely to get good marks.
The economy is likely to improve next month.
From now on, people are likely to get married late.
English Grammar : Make / Let / Allow
- We use Let and Allow to give someone permission to do something.

- We use Make to talk about obligation and to force someone to do something.
Make
Form :
Examples :
You should make him get a job.
I know how to make you feel better.
The new teacher never made us do homeworks.
Let
Form :
Examples :
My mother wouldn't let me to go to the party.
I know, you didn't do your best. You just let me wen everytime.
They won't let their children make their own decisions.
Allow
Active form :
Passive form :
Examples :
They always allow me to hang out with my friends and stay out late.
We are not allowed to go there.
Are they allowed to wear costumes this Halloween ?
mission to do something.
o force someone to do something.
Make + Object + Verb (Without To)
Let + Object + Verb (Without To)
me wen everytime.
decisions.
Allow + Object + to + Verb
Be + allowed + to + verb
riends and stay out late.
oween ?
Who / Whom / Which / Whose / When / Where
Learn How to combine two sentences using one those relative clauses :
Who
The man who lives next to us works in Roma.
Monica always helps people who are less fortunate.
Whom
The lecturer whom I talked to is interested in history.
Which
The river which flows through Montpellier is Lez.
The books which I bought were interesting.
Whose
The teacher whose course I am taking gives hard tests.
The lady whose bag you found says thanks.
When
That was the moment when she started to feel scared.
Where
This is the place where you were bought up.
This is the park where we met.
I suppose she would be about forty when she died.
Uses of Would
Would is used :
1- Instead of will after a verb in the past, usually in reporting a state

He told me that hewouldsoon be back.
Hewouldtake care of our cat.
2- After "so that", "in order that" to express purpose or result.
Some rare birds are carefully watched so that nobody
I always put my photos in the album in order that I
3- After "wish" to express what we want to happen.
I wish youwouldstop arguing!
I wish hewouldtell me the truth.
4- To express firm refusal.
I spent hours talking to him, but hewouldn'tchange his mind.
We offered Beth a large sum of money, but she
5- In polite requests, indications or offers.
Wouldyou like some coffee?
I'm having a party tonight.Wouldyou like to come?
6- With imagine/say to express something we are not certain about.
Iwouldsay they'll be here by eight.
Iwouldimagine the teacher will give us the marks before Tuesday.
gy gondolom, krlbell negyvenves lehetett, amikor meghalt.
e past, usually in reporting a statement.
o express purpose or result.

so that nobodywouldharm them.
order that I wouldn'tlose them.
want to happen.
uldn'tchange his mind.

but she wouldn'tsell her car.
offers.
like to come?
mething we are not certain about.
s the marks before Tuesday.
Regardless of
Regardless of is an adverb + preposition that means without considering s

Examples :
- Regardless of their political tendencies, American news papers tend to limit t

- Eighteen year old people can vote regardless of their sex or origin.
- All Spanish children have to study "Castillano" regardless of their native lang
- Regardless of their rank, all employees have to obey the factory regulation.
- Telephone owners pay a fixed tax regardless of whether they have used thei
- All immigrants have to apply for a stay permit regardless of their countries o
- Regardless of their use, all medicines should be kept out of the reach of child
Common Expressions : Don't put all your eggs in one basket
You should not concentrate all your resources and prospects in one single thing.
This negative imperative "Don't put all your eggs in one basket" is an idiom
In business world, investing all your money into one project is a stupid behaviou
- My boss is a very careful businesswoman. She never puts all of her eggs in
- All you care about is your math courses and you totally forget about other sub
Reading Skills : SQ4R method
Here is a method called SQ4R (SQRRRR) that can help you improve your reading
Survey > Question > Read > Recite > Review > Reflect
Survey
Before you read a test, survey it to get its main idea or purpose. Look at the title
charts and graphs, introduction and conclusion, introductory and concluding sen
Question
While you are surveying, ask any question you think the text will answer. You ca
focus your attention.
Read
Read each paragraph or section of the text with your questions in mind. Look fo
words to guarantee a better understanding.
Recite
After you have read and answered all of your questions, remember them, and se
the text.
Review
Once you have finished all the text, review your notes (questions and answers)
in the text.
Reflect
Re-read your questions and notes and evaluate how much information you can r
through and think of how you can improve your reading comprehension.
Write a report
How to structure your report

Title
This should be short and precise. It should give the reader a general idea about
Introduction
The introduction sets the scene for your report by giving the reader details (date
Body
The body is the main part of the report. It should include the main ideas and it i
Conclusion
In the conclusion, you evaluate the success of the event and the reactions of th
Example : Report on dropping out from school [Seminar]
Organisers
Topic
Date
Place
Participants
Attendance
Activities
Main ideas
Evaluation and Reactions
Evaluation and Reactions
e reader a general idea about the content of the report.
giving the reader details (date, place, participants ....)
nclude the main ideas and it is usually limited to one paragraph.
event and the reactions of the different participants.
ol [Seminar]
Local Education Authorities
Dropping out in countryside schools : causes and solutions
December 18th
Town Hall conference room
Educators, parents, associations, political officials
250 people approximately
Mini-lectures, workshops
Some causes of the phenomenon :
Poverty
Schools situated far from houses
Children needed in farm work and household chores ...
Recommendations :
Encourage drop-out students to return to school
Support poor families to be able to send their children to school
Sensitise parents and children about the importance of schooling
Seminar :
fruitful and successful
Participant :
Some satisfied with results

Others call for further action
Key Words
ran into: to unexpectedly see someone
bursting at the seams: very happy
looking for someone: trying to find someone to date
total loser: someone who is unsuccessful
went out with / go out with: to go on a date with
blind date / blind dating: to go out on a date with someone you have never met
in touch (with): to be in contact (with)
lost touch: no longer in contact with
two sheets to the wind: very drunk; drank too much alcohol
trashed: very drunk
head and shoulders above the rest: much better than other things
funny spin on things: funny way of looking at things
cracks me up: makes me laugh
a recipe for disaster: something that is likely to end badly
a good bit: a lot
back in the day: a long time ago
a different story: not the same as
behind closed doors: done in private; not happening where people can see it
the norm: common
shacking up: when an unmarried man and an unmarried woman live together; when a man and a wom
Common Expressions : Teacher's pet
A teacher's pet is a student who gets marks because he's in special favor with t
those kinds of students ?
Of course teachers do, because they bring them an apple but other students ca
they are trying to be strangely nice to teachers and annoying because they put
- He used to be a teacher's pet when we were students, but ow, he's just a loo
- Go with her and she will teach you how to become a teacher's pet.
Metaphor
A metaphor is a figure of speech in which we compare two or more unlike things
When I say "Life is a journey", there's something in common between the journe
its ups/downs challenges.
I want to show you some examples:
- I'm a little cloudy right now. Can you remind me later, please ? (cloudy here m
- It has been forever since we've talked. (forever here refers to the meaning of
for example : That was a million years ago)
- We have reached a crossroads. (reaching a crossroads describe the time wh

with s and its plural is just the same)
- I struggle to hide my feeling. (It's clear that struggle has the same meaning a
- I had a stormy relationship with Sofia. (with a lot of arguing)
How Come / How Comes it
"How come you are thirsty ?" sounds very bad grammatically, and many ESL student don't
but if I sa but if I say "How come, after having a full glass of juice, you are thirsty ?" mayb
"How come"
"How come" is the new version of "How comes it that" and It's widely used betw
When someo
When someone asks you "how comes it" or "how come", you have to know that
Examples
How comes it that you ask for nothing today ?
How come it rains today?
d many ESL student don't understand the meaning.

, you are thirsty ?" maybe people can understand it easily.
and It's widely used between young people.
", you have to know that the question is about the how and the why of something.
or
3 I'm with you there!

4 to make a pass someone
hitting on you
I agree with you!

to flirt with someone
dumped her
dobta t
Nick is now seeing Jane.
it means he is dating her.
I'm seeing a new doctor on Monday
many people know can be used
instead of meet or visit.
That's incorrect
Nick made a pass at her!

No one would be there to hit on you.
Are you hitting on me?
I was hitting on you.
I'm not hitting on you.
he's going out with her.
I knew your country in 2007.
Senki sem lesz ott aki kiszrna tged magnak.

Flrtlsz velem? Kikezdesz velem?
Rhajtottam magra.
Nem akartalak megtni.
I've been to your country.

I was in your country.
I visited in your country.
go along
go around
go away
go buy
go down
go off
go
go
go
go
go
over
through
under
south
up
to progress
to accompany
to accept or agree
to satisfy a need
to circulate
to leave
to pass
to act in accordance
to drop below
to explode/detonate
happen in a particular manner
to check/examine
to experience/endure
to fail
to fall
to raise
Business is going along quite well.

Can I go along with you to the store?
I'm not going along with what he says.
There aren't enough jobs to go around.
There are rumors going around about the president.
Are you going away for the winter?
As the years go buy you get wiser.
She always goes by the rules.
The sun goes down at 7pm.
Her boss went off on her because she was late.
The store opening went off very well.
The coordinator went over my progress.
He went through some rough times in the past.
The project went under for lack of support.
The shares went south.
Gas prices will continue to go up.
Grammar : adjectives + prepositions
Similar to certain verbs and nouns, many adjectives are typically followed by a p
+ preposition pairs:
Are you bored with your job andeager fora change?
Imdisappointed withmy career.
Iminterested inlearning new languages.
Imworried aboutwhat the future holds.
Are youkeen ongiving your life a new direction?
A good dictionary will tell you which preposition to use with a particular adjectiv
ever, adjectives with a similar meaning are often followed by the same preposit
Adjectives that express a persons feelings about something are often followed b
angry, anxious, pessimistic, sorry, upset, worried
enthusiastic, happy, optimistic
certain, doubtful, right, wrong
Impessimistic aboutmy future.
Certain other adjectives expressing how you feel about something are followed
bored, fed up, pleased, satisfied
Imbored withmy job.
Adjectives that say how well you do something are often followed by at:
bad, good, hopeless, useless
Imhopeless atlanguages.
Adjectives describing a persons behaviour towards another person are followed
kind, nice, polite, rude
Always bepolite toyour customers!
Many adjectives can be followed by a number of prepositions, often with a differ
is a thing or a person:
Were reallyangry withPaul.
Everyonesangry abouthis decision.
Kate is verygood withchildren.
Shes alsogood atmanaging their parents.
Emily isresponsible formarketing our products in Asia.
Shes directlyresponsible tothe managing director.
Common Expressions : To be in a person's shoes
If you talk ofbeing (or putting yourself) in another person's shoes, this m
imagine that you are in that person's situation or predicament, so you can unde
must be going through.
- IfI were in your shoes, I'd ask for at least another $200 a month.
- I can't even think ofputting myself in your shoes, your life is a mess, man!
- You have toput yourself in her shoesand understand her as it should.
Grammar : Who and Whom
Although the making of case was lost in the English nominal system nearly 1,
the pronominal system: "I" vs "me", "he" vs "him", "she" vs "her" ... Only the
distinction should also be observed for the personal interrogative/relative pro
day, even when it functions as an object. For most native speakers, the form
would be absurd to insist on "whom" in all cases.Sentence (a), for example, is
actually say "whom", rather than "who", here in a conversation:
a) Whom did you see on your way to work this morning?
There is really only one case in which the use of "whom" is natural : when it is
b) With whom were you planning to collaborate?
In fact, it's an understatement to say that "whom" is natural here: it is the on

"whom" in these examples. Of course, sentences such as these are somewha
moved to the front of the clause. In conversation, it is far more common to "s
c) She is the only person alive who I am not willing to talk about.
Who were you planning to collaborate with?
One also encounters the structures of (c) with "whom" instead of "who", but t
formal one (preposition stranding). There are some cases where the prepositi
of whom":
d) There were 20 people present, some of whom I had never met.
There is another syntactic environment in which you will sometimes find peop
e) Miller, who/whom she thought was her friend, actually tried to kell
At first glance, it looks as if the relative pronoun is the object of "thought". Bu

under "thought" (logically : "he was her friend"). In other words, the object of
considered a grammatical mistake here, since it is logically a subject. But one
Order of Adjectives
Sometimes, people use more than one adjective to describe a noun or a pronou
order. But first, let's browse all kinds of adjectives.
Kinds of Adjectives
Adjectives of size
bigelephant
hightower
Adjectives of color
yellowball
redcarpet
Adjectives of quality
oldwoman
beautifulgirl
Made ofadjectives
woodenchair
silkdress
Adjectives of origin
Italianguy
Britishaccent
Order of Adjectives
When you use more than one adjective to give more information about people,
Size>Quality>Color>Origin>Made of
Examples :
largeAsiantemple
redcottondress
deliciousMexicanTacos
bigbrownwoodentable
tallbeautifulRussianlady
shortFrenchsilkskirt
n one adjective to describe a noun or a pronoun. In this case, we use some sort of
ds of adjectives.
longriver
shortskirt
greybear
blueeyes
handsomeguy
richman
goldencrown
ironman
Japanesewoman
Americancar
ective to give more information about people, places or things, the usual order is :
n>Made of
ronoun. In this case, we use some sort of
tallman
hugetruck
whitepigeon
greenenergy
coolweather
niceplace
plasticspoon
silverbullet
Asianart
Australianflag
ople, places or things, the usual order is :
Common Expressions : on the prowl

To beon the prowlis an animal reference for walking around the forest or the
eat.
And, we use the same expression for people who are out, usually at night, lookin

- Boastfulness is one of the things you must avoid when you'reon the prowl.
- Yesterday was the first time I saw Loyd out after divorce and he wason the pr
Expressing Fear in English

Expressing fear
I'm scared of heights.
I'm terrified of being stuck in a lift.
I'm frightened of flying.
I've got a fear of flying.
I'm petrified of spiders.
I'm terrified of the dark.
I'm scared of her.
I've got this irrational fear of clowns.
I can't bear to be in a room with cats.
I can't stand being in high places.
He's got a phobia about flying.
It was really scary!
It was frightening!
Trying to reassure someone
Come on, there's nothing to worry about.
Don't worry!
What's the worst that could happen?
They can only say no.
Calm down!
Take it easy!
Desperate measures
Help!
Run!
Run for your life!
I like it
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
I'm really into it

I'm keen on it
I'm fond of it
it appeals to me
It goes down well
(with people)
It's to my liking
I'm partial to it
I'm crazy about it
I'm mad about it
I'm attached to it
I'm passionate about it
I have a passion for it
I'm addicted to it
I've grown to like it
I've got a soft spot for her/him
I fancy her
I can't get enough of it
I'm really into football

I'm really keen on playing guitar.
ez szimpatikus nekem
This wine is to my liking.

I'm partial to a glass of wine sometimes.
I'm extremely interested in it and I do it a lot
I'm very attached my mobile phone.
What are you passionate about?

I'm completly addicted to strike fighter 4.
I really like doing a particular activity.

I'm very interested in doing it and learning about it.
I like it because I've liked it for a long time.
It sounds / looks great (I like the idea of it)
Peple like something that you do
It's good quality, and I like it!
rszrejal vagyok hozz
Which also means: I love doing it and I do it a lot
I like it a lot and if I lost it, I would be sad.
My passion is my career.
I
I
I
I
I
like it so much. I can't stop doing it.

didn't like it at first but now I do.
like her more than other people.
think she is really attractive.
can't stop doing it
or
I really interested in a subject.
(it's quite a formal expression)

I like particular food or drink, especially If I eat it or drink it too much.
I love it because it gives me lot's of pleasure and excitement.
I got to like it It's grown on me.

Perhaps I have feeling for her.
she's gorgeous
Express purpose in English
Some structures that we use to express purpose in English.
To + infinitive
Radio and television are usedto reachpeople everywhere in the countr
For + noun
The journalist met Mr Zhangfor an interview.
For + ing
Posters and brochures are usedfor convincingpeople to study.
In order to + infinitive
They use the mediain order to sensitisepeople to the advantages of l
So that + modal
We make a great effortso that we canlearn about new technologies.
So as to + infinitive
This means that we need to double our efforts and our investmentsso a
Word
Part of speech
alternatives
noun
amplify
verb: kibvt
arbitration
noun, vlaszott brsg, egyeztet eljrs
bargain
verb: alku,megllapods,zletkts
bottom-line
noun
collective
adj
compensate
verb
comply
verb: eleget tesz,teljest,engedelmeskedik
compromise
verb
concession
noun: (r)engedmny,koncesszi
conflict resolution
noun
confront
verb
consensus
noun
cooperation
noun
counter proposal
noun: ellenjavaslat
counterattack
verb/noun: ellentmads
counterpart
noun: hasonms,hasonl szerepet betlt szemly,
trgyalsban msik fl
cordially
verb/noun: szvesen, kszsggel
demands
adv
deadlock
noun
dispute
noun
dominate
verb
entitled
adj
flexible
adj
haggling
verb
hostility
noun
high-ball
verb
impulse
noun
indecisive
adj
leverage
noun
log-rolling
verb
low-ball
verb
mislead
verb
mutual
adj
objective
noun
point of view
noun
pressure
verb
proposal
noun
receptive
adj
resentment
noun
resistance
noun
resolve
verb
tactics
noun
tension
noun
trade-off
noun
ultimatum
noun
unrealistic
adj
victory
noun
yield
verb
Meaning
other options
expand; give more information
conflict that is addressed by using a neutral third
party
try to change a person's mind by using various
tactics
the lowest one is willing to go
together
make up for a loss
agree
changing one's mind/terms slightly in order to find
a resolution
a thing that is granted or accepted
general term for negotiations
present an issue to someone directly
agreement by all
the working together
the offer/request which is presented second in
response to the first proposal
present other side of an issue
person on the other side of the negotiations
politely
needs/expectations that one side believes it
deserves
point where neither party will give in
argument/conflict
argument/conflict
have the most control/stronger presence
be deserving of
open/willing to change
arguing back and forth (often about prices)
long-term anger towards another
make a request that is much higher than you
expect to receive
quick decision without thought or time
has difficulty choosing/making a decision
(bargaining power) something that gives one party
a greater chance at succeeding over another
trading one favour for another
offer something much lower than you think the
opponent will ask for
convince by altering or not telling the whole truth
about something
agreed by both or all
goal for the outcome
person's ideas/ thoughts
work hard to convince another of an idea
argument to present
open to/interested in an idea
anger held onto from a previous conflict
a display of opposition
end conflict, come to an agreement
strategies used to get one's goals met
feeling of stress/anxiety caused by heavy conflict

terms that are offered in return for something else
a final term that has serious consequences if not
met
very unlikely to happen
a win
to give in to another's requests
Example Sentence
We can't offer you the raise you requested, but let's discuss some
other alternatives.
Could you amplify on your proposal please.
We're better to settle this between us, because a formal arbitration will cost
both of us money.
We bargained on the last issue for over an hour before we agreed to take a
break.
I'll accept a raise of one dollar per hour, but that's my bottom-line.
This is a collective concern, and it isn't fair to discuss it without Marie present.
If you are willing to work ten extra hours a week we will compensate you by
paying you overtime.
I'd be willing to comply if you can offer me my own private office.
We are willing to compromise on this issue because it means so much to you.
I think we can offer all of these concessions, but not all at once.
It is impossible to engage in conflict resolution when one of the parties
refuses to listen.
I confronted my boss about being undervalued, and we're going to talk about
things on Monday.
It would be great if we could come to consensus by 5:00 P.M.
I have appreciated your cooperation throughout these negotiations.
In their counter proposal they suggested that we keep their company name
rather than creating a new one.
Before we could start our counterattack they suggested we sign a contract.
I tried to close the discussions at noon, but my counterpart would not stop
talking.
In the past I have had little respect for that client, but today she
spoke cordially and listened to my point of view.
They had some last minute demands that were entirely unrealistic.
When the discussions came to a deadlockwe wrote up a letter of intent to
continue the negotiations next week.
I was hoping to avoid discussing last year'sdispute, but Monica is still holding a
I was hoping to avoid discussing last year'sdispute, but Monica is still holding a
grudge.
Max has such a loud voice, he tends todominate the conversations.
My contract says that I am entitled to full benefits after six months of
employment.
We have always been flexible in terms of your working hours.
We've been haggling over this issue for too long now.
I want you to know that we don't have anyhostility towards your company
despite last year's mixup.
I'm planning to high-ball my expectations when I open the discussion.
I acted on impulse when I signed that six-month contract.
They were so indecisive we finally asked them to take a break and come back
next week.
We have a little bit of leverage because we are the only stationary company in
town.
After a bit of log-rolling we came to an agreement that pleased both of us.
I was expecting my boss to low-ball in the initial offer, but he proposed a fair
salary increase.
They misled us into thinking that everything could be resolved today.
The decision to call off the merger wasmutual.
My prime objective is to have my family members added to my benefits plan.
From my point of view it makes more sense to wait another six months.
He pressured me to accept the terms by using intimidation tactics.
While I listened to their proposal I noted each of their objectives.
His positive body language demonstrated that he was receptive to our
suggestions.
Mary's resentment stems from our not choosing her to head the project.
We didn't expect so much resistance on the final issue.
Before you can resolve your differences you'll both need to calm down.
There are certain tactics that all skillful negotiators employ.
There was a lot of tension in the room when George threatened to quit.
Lower payments over a longer period of time sounded like a fair trade-off until
we asked about interest charges.
His ultimatum was that if I didn't agree to give him the raise he asked for, he'd
quit today without two week's notice.
It's unrealistic to think that we will have all of our demands met.
We considered it a victory because they agreed to four of our five terms.
The client will only yield to our conditions, if we agree to work over the holiday
weekend.
Throw money at
If you throw money at a problem, you try to resolve the problem by spending money on it.
Examples
They aren't willing to throw money at the factory any longer. If it can't make a profit, they'll simply close it down.
The prime ministerial government will have to throw money at any problems to avoid manifestations.
This is useless. I'm not going to solve this problem by throwing money atit.
Let's throw money at all projects to contain this disaster.
Expressions with Matter

What's thematter?
As amatterof fact
That's anothermatter
It is amatterof time
To makemattersworse
NomatterWho / What / Where
examples :
I can speak English fairly well, but writing it is another matter.
We will be able to use our mobile phones to surf on the Internet. It's only a matt
Your face is swollen and your eyes are red, what's the matter ?
I burned the meat I was preparing for the reception, and to make matters worse
arrived early.
I'll have to pay my phone bills soon as a matter of fact I'm already late.
No matter what I do, my parents never seem to be satisfied.
What's wrong? What's the problem?

To tell the truth / In reality
Something is completely different.
This consequence is inevitable though it may not happen
immediately
To make a situation even more difficult
It's not a problem Who / What / Where something
happens.
it is another matter.
to surf on the Internet. It's only a matter of time.

, what's the matter ?
reception, and to make matters worse all the guests
matter of fact I'm already late.

em to be satisfied.
Grammar : Infinitive without "to"

We need our parentsto helpusfinda husband.
Find here is an infinitive without "to".
The infinitive without to is used :
After : can, must, shall, should
Youmustobeythe rules.
Heshouldgowith his father.
After : help, make (meaning to oblige) and let
I won'tlethimdrivemy car.
Pleasehelpmeliftthis box. It is so heavy !
After : feel, hear, see, watch, notice and when the action is perceived
Iwatchedthe boysplayfootball.
Yes, IsawDrewtake offbut I don't know where she has gone.
Express Addition and Concession

Expressions of Addition
In addition - Moreover - Also
Denise's book is about gender and cultural dimensions of globalisation.Moreov

As well as
Rural women need educationas well ashealth care.
Along with
Along withbeing busy with her professioal career, Susan manages her family l
Not only ... but ... also

Women's magazines arenot onlycriticised for being elitistbut alsofor focusin
Expressions of Concession
Although - Though
Althoughglobalisation has a positive impact on Spanish women's situation, the

However - Yet
Some women are illiterate.However, they benefit from pictures in magazines.
Despite - In spite of
In spite ofbeing illiterate, some women use the magazine's pictures as resourc
1. + object +
(bare)infinitive
help
let
make
2. + object + (to)infinitive 3. + (bare)infinitive

allow
can
ask
could
convince
had better
expect
might
force
should
help
will
pay
would rather
persuade
teach
only (to)infinitive
4. + (to)infinitive
begin
continue
decide
forget
hate
hope
like
love
menage
need
plan
5. + verb+ing
avoid
begin
continue
don't mind
end up
enjoy
finish
forget
hate
keep
like
(can't) afford
nem engedheti meg magnak

(anyagilag)
agree
beleegyezik vmibe
prefer
seem
love
miss
aim
szndkozik megtenni vmit
start
prefer
arrange
megbeszl vmit, elintz vmit
want
ask
megkr vmire
regret
start
attempt
megksrel
beg
choose
knyrg
gy dnt (azt a vlasztst
hozza)
admit
beismeri, hogy vmit tett
claim
llt vmit
avoid
elkerli hogy vmit tegyen
dare
merszel, btorkodik
delay
elodz vmit
dread
retteg, fl
deny
tagadja, hogy vmit tett
expect
enjoy
lvez vmit, nagy kedvvel csinl
fail
azt remli, azt vrja

nem sikerl neki, nem tesz meg
vmit
fancy
kedvet rez vmihez
hope
reml vmit tenni
finish
befejez
intend
szndkozik
imagine
elkpzeli, hogy vmi trtnik
learn
tanul vmit csinlni (hogy

hogyan kell csinlni)
include
tbbek kztt vmi trtnik
long
vgyakozik vmit tenni
keep (on)
tovbb csinl valamit
manage
sikerl vmit tenni
postpone
elhalaszt, ksbbre tesz
need
szksges neki vmit tenni
prevent
megakadlyoz
offer
recall
felidz, visszaemlkezik
pretend
ajnl vmit tenni

azt tetteti, hogy / gy tesz,
mintha
resist
ellenll vminek
promise
gri, hogy megteszi
risk
megkockztatja, hogy
refuse
can't stand
"nem llhatja", utlja, ha
seek
nem hajland vmit tenni

minden erejvel azon van, hogy
vmit tegyen
suggest
javasolja, hogy
strive
kzd, igyekszik vmit tenni
tolerate
elvisel, tolerl
venture
belevg, megksrel vmit tenni
volunteer
nknt jelentkezik vmit tenni
vow
megfogadja, hogy
want
akar
wish
kvn
only gerund (-ing)
(to)infinitive
gerund (-ing)
gyll, utl
allow
(object)+to
abhor
(can't) afford
nem engedheti meg magnak (anyagilag)
acknowledge
elismer,bevall
agree
beleegyezik vmibe
admit
aim
ajnl,javasol,tancsol
appear
feltnik
arrange
appreciate
mltnyol, nagyra becsl
attempt

megkr vmire
(object)+to
megksrel
advise
allow
anticipate
avoid
beg
knyrg
begin
(el)kezd
begin
(el)kezd
(meg)r vmit
can/cant wait
alig vrom
care
trdik, gondol vmivel, rdekli
chance
megkockztat, feltesz
choose
gy dnt (azt a vlasztst hozza)
claim
llt vmit
come
addik, trtnik
be worth
cant help
celebrate
confess
consider
continue
defend
consent
jvhagy, hozzjrul
delay
elodz vmit
continue
folytat
meggyz
(object)+to
merszel, btorkodik
deny
detest
megvet,utl
discontinue
abbahagy,felhagy
ask
convince
dare
decide
lehetv tesz, megenged

megrez, elre lt, szmt vmire
nnepel, dicst
beismer,elismer,bevall
megfontol, elgondolkozik vmirl
folytat
oltalmaz,(meg)vd
discuss
(meg)trgyal, (meg)vitat
demand
ignyel, kvetel
dislike
nem szeret, utl
deserve
(ki)rdemel, megszolgl
dispute
vitat,megvitat
determine
elhatroz, eldnt
nem bnom
dread
retteg, fl
elect
(meg)vlaszt
endeavor
enjoy
escape
menekl, szkik
evade
elkerl,kikerl
forget
igyekszik, trekszik vmire

azt remli, azt vrja
(object)+to
nem sikerl neki, nem tesz meg vmit
knyszert,erltet
(object)+to
(el)felejt
don't mind
dread
end up
endure
explain
indokol, magyarz
get
kap
fancy
kedvet rez vmihez
grow (up)
nvekszik
fear
retteg, fl
guarantee
szavatol, jtll
feel like
kedve van vmihez
hate
utl
feign
kitall,tettet
hesitate
finish
befejez
forget
(el)felejt
hope
habozik, ttovzik
(object)+to
or (object)+bare
reml vmit tenni
forgive
megbocst
hurry
siettet, srget
give up (stop)
felad, abbahagy
incline
elhajlt, eldnt
hate
utl
intend
szndkozik
imagine
learn
tanul vmit csinlni (hogy hogyan kell csinlni)
include
like
love
mint preferl jelentsben
keep (on)
tovbb csinl valamit
szeret
long
like
love
manage
sikerl vmit tenni
mention
emlt, szov tesz
mean
jelent, gondol
mind (object to)
figyelembe vesz, kifogsol, bn
need
hinyol
neglect
mellz, elhanyagol
miss
necessitate
offer
ajnl vmit tenni

fizet
(object)+to
tervez
meggyz
(object)+to
omit
kihagy, elhagy, elfelejt
permit
engedlyez, megenged
picture
lefest, megfest, brzol
postpone
practice
gyakorol, praktizl
expect
fail
force
help
pay
plan
persuade
prefer
retteg, fl
vgez vhogy
kitart,elvisel,eltr
imd
(meg)kvetel, knyszert
prepare
elkszt
prefer
elnyben rszest
pretend
azt tetteti, hogy / gy tesz, mintha
prevent
megakadlyoz
promise
gri, hogy megteszi
put off
elhalaszt, elnapol
profess
elad, gyakorol, szerepel
recall
prove
igazol, (be)bizonyt
recollect
visszaemlkezik, visszagondol
refuse
recommend
ajnl, tancsol
remain
tartzkodik, marad
regret
megbn
request
report
jelent, kzvett
resent
neheztel, zokon vesz
say
kvn, folyamodik, kr
felbont, felold
elhatroz, eldnt
mond
resist
ellenll vminek
seek
minden erejvel azon van, hogy vmit tegyen
resume
jrakezd, folytat, sszefoglal
seem
shudder
start
tnik, ltszik
risk
megkockztatja, hogy
remeg, borzong
start
kezd
kezd
shirk
kitr vmi ell, kibjik vmi all
strive
shun
kitr, kikerl
struggle
kzd, viaskodik
can't stand
swear
fogad, eskszik, kromkodik is
suggest
javasolja, hogy
teach
(object)+to
support
segt, tmogat
tend
hajlamos vmire, hajlik r
tolerate
elvisel, tolerl
threaten
fenyeget, (meg)flelmt
understand
(meg)rt
turn out
tvltozik
urge
srget, sztkl
venture
warrant
jtll, garancit vllal, igazol, indokol
volunteer
vow
megfogadja, hogy
wait
vr
want
akar
wish
kvn
would like
szeretne
yearn
bnkdik, bsul
resolve
(to)infinitive
allow
(object)+to
learn
tanul vmit csinlni (hogy hogyan kell csinlni)
(can't) afford
nem engedheti meg magnak (anyagilag)
like
agree
beleegyezik vmibe
love
aim
long
appear
feltnik
manage
sikerl vmit tenni
arrange
mean
jelent, gondol
need
attempt

megkr vmire
(object)+to
megksrel
neglect
mellz, elhanyagol
beg
knyrg
offer
begin
(el)kezd
pay
ajnl vmit tenni

fizet
(object)+to
can/cant wait
alig vrom
plan
tervez
care
trdik, gondol vmivel, rdekli
persuade
meggyz
(object)+to
chance
megkockztat, feltesz
prefer
choose
gy dnt (azt a vlasztst hozza)
prepare
elkszt
claim
llt vmit
pretend
azt tetteti, hogy / gy tesz, mintha
come
addik, trtnik
promise
gri, hogy megteszi
consent
jvhagy, hozzjrul
profess
elad, gyakorol, szerepel
continue
folytat
meggyz
(object)+to
merszel, btorkodik
prove
igazol, (be)bizonyt
refuse
remain
tartzkodik, marad
request
ask
convince
dare
decide
demand
ignyel, kvetel
resolve
deserve
(ki)rdemel, megszolgl
say
kvn, folyamodik, kr
felbont, felold
elhatroz, eldnt
mond
determine
elhatroz, eldnt
seek
minden erejvel azon van, hogy vmit tegyen
dread
retteg, fl
(meg)vlaszt
endeavor
igyekszik, trekszik vmire

azt remli, azt vrja
(object)+to
seem
shudder
start
tnik, ltszik
elect
strive
struggle
kzd, viaskodik
swear
fogad, eskszik, kromkodik is
expect
fail
nem sikerl neki, nem tesz meg vmit
remeg, borzong
kezd
forget
knyszert,erltet
(object)+to
(el)felejt
teach
(object)+to
get
kap
tend
hajlamos vmire, hajlik r
grow (up)
nvekszik
threaten
fenyeget, (meg)flelmt
guarantee
szavatol, jtll
turn out
tvltozik
hate
utl
venture
hesitate
volunteer
vow
megfogadja, hogy
hope
habozik, ttovzik
(object)+to
or (object)+bare
reml vmit tenni
wait
vr
hurry
siettet, srget
want
akar
incline
elhajlt, eldnt
wish
kvn
intend
szndkozik
would like
szeretne
it takes
it takes + (to)infinitive
it takes + indirect object + (to)inf.
yearn
bnkdik, bsul
force
help
gerund (-ing)
abhor
gyll, utl
give up (stop)
felad, abbahagy
acknowledge
elismer,bevall
hate
utl
admit
imagine
advise
ajnl,javasol,tancsol
include
allow
lehetv tesz, megenged
keep (on)
tovbb csinl valamit
anticipate
megrez, elre lt, szmt vmire
like
szeret
appreciate
mltnyol, nagyra becsl
love
imd
avoid
mention
emlt, szov tesz
begin
(el)kezd
mind (object to)
figyelembe vesz, kifogsol, bn
be worth
(meg)r vmit
miss
hinyol
cant help
nem brom ki, nem tehetek rla
necessitate
(meg)kvetel, knyszert
celebrate
nnepel, dicst
omit
kihagy, elhagy, elfelejt
confess
beismer,elismer,bevall
permit
engedlyez, megenged
consider
megfontol, elgondolkozik vmirl
picture
lefest, megfest, brzol
continue
folytat
postpone
defend
oltalmaz,(meg)vd
practice
gyakorol, praktizl
delay
elodz vmit
prefer
elnyben rszest
deny
detest
prevent
megakadlyoz
megvet,utl
put off
elhalaszt, elnapol
discontinue
abbahagy,felhagy
recall
discuss
(meg)trgyal, (meg)vitat
recollect
visszaemlkezik, visszagondol
dislike
nem szeret, utl
recommend
ajnl, tancsol
dispute
vitat,megvitat
regret
megbn
don't mind
nem bnom
report
jelent, kzvett
dread
retteg, fl
neheztel, zokon vesz
end up
vgez vhogy
endure
kitart,elvisel,eltr
resent
resist
resume
enjoy
risk
megkockztatja, hogy
escape
menekl, szkik
start
kezd
evade
elkerl,kikerl
shirk
kitr vmi ell, kibjik vmi all
explain
indokol, magyarz
shun
kitr, kikerl
fancy
kedvet rez vmihez
can't stand
fear
retteg, fl
suggest
javasolja, hogy
feel like
kedve van vmihez
support
segt, tmogat
feign
kitall,tettet
tolerate
elvisel, tolerl
finish
befejez
understand
(meg)rt
forget
(el)felejt
urge
srget, sztkl
forgive
megbocst
warrant
jtll, garancit vllal, igazol, indokol
ellenll vminek
jrakezd, folytat, sszefoglal
Verbs followed by a gerund(gerundparticiple) verb form

admit He admitted smoking marijuana.
delay They delayed leaving.
advise He advised going to college.
deny He denied stealing it.
allow
They allowed smoking outside.
deserve He deserves being in jail.
anticipate I anticipate having fun.
detest She detests exercising.
appreciate She appreciates having help.
discuss We discussed going out.
avoid We avoid asking for help.
dislike He dislikes dressing up.
begin *I begin working tomorrow.
enjoy She enjoys dressing up.
can't bear I can't bear hearing lies.
escape He escaped getting married.
can't help I can't help sneezing.
finish We finished watching TV.
can't stand I can't stand waiting.
forget **I forgot turning the light off.
celebrate He celebrated getting a job.
imagine He imagined being free.
complete He completed reading it.
hate *She hates being alone.
consider He won't consider helping.
keep We keep trusting him.
Verbs that do not change meaning when

followed by a gerund or infinitive object
attempt I attempted to build / building a house.
continue We continued to work / working all day.
begin
deserve He deserves to be / being in jail.
We began to work / working.
can't bear I can't bear to leave / leaving you.
hate I hate to miss / missing my bus.
can't stand I can't stand to see / seeing waste.
like I like to smim / swimming.
Verbs Followed by Infinitives

VERB + INFINITIVE
VERB + INFINITIVE
afford
I can afford to buy it.
continue I continue to work there.
agree
I agreed to help her.
decide
I can afford to buy it.
appear You appear to be lost.
demand He demanded to know.
arrange I arranged to meet them.
deserve You deserve to win.
ask
I asked to go along.
attempt I attempted to explain.
desire She desires to see you.

expect I expect to be a little late.
beg
I begged to go too.
fail I failed to get an A.
begin
I began to take classes.
forget I forgot to call you.
can't bear I can't bear to leave.
hate I hate to miss your show.
can't stand I can't stand to wait.
hesitate I hesitate to say anything.
care
choose
claim
I don't care to see them.
hope I hope to leave soon.
I choose to live here.
intend I intend to win the game.
He claims to be smart.
learn I learned to speak Swahili.
consent She consented to marry him.
hope I hope to see you soon.
like *I like learning languages.
reccommend I recommend staying.
love *We love going on vacation.
regret *I regret not being there.
mention He mentioned having dogs.
remember **I remember hearing it.
mind
Do you mind smoking there?
resent
I resent being left alone.
miss I miss being home.
resist I resist eating too much.
neglect *I neglected doing my work.
risk He risked losing everything.
postpone I postponed having kids.
start *We started taking walks.
practice I practice playing the piano.
stop **He stopped smoking.
prefer *We prefer eating early.
suggest He suggested chewing gum.
prevent Vaccinations prevent getting ill.
support He supported going to war.
prohibit They prohibit parking here.
tolerate We don't tolerate cheating.
quit I quit smoking.
try We tried eating snails.
recall She recalls being young.
understand I understand getting mad.
love I love to travel / traveling

prefer I prefer to walk / walking.
start She started to cry / crying
VERB + INFINITIVE
VERB + INFINITIVE
like I like to swim.
regret I regret to tell you this.
would like I'd like to go with you.
remember I remembered to lock it.
love I love to dance.
seem He seems to be relaxed.
manage I'll manage to survive.
start It started to snow.
mean I didn't mean to hurt you.
struggle I struggle to do well.
need I need to ask them.
swear I swear to be true.
neglect I neglected to do my work.
tend I tend to be on time.
offer I offered to pay for it.
threaten I hope to see you soon.
plan I plan to leave soon.
try I try to help often.
prefer I prefer to pay less.
use I used to play tennis.
pretend I pretend to be confident.
volunteer I volunteered to cook.
prepare I will prepare to leave.
wait I wanted to see the show.
promise I promise to be on time.
want I want to leave now.
refuse I refuse to believe lies.
wish I wish to go to Italy.
Common Expressions : Stuck in a rut
If you arestuck in a rut, you are in a situation that has become boring, unprod
but that is too difficult for you to change.
people can also usein a rutwithout "stuck" where it's impossible to make prog
Let's see other examples :
- I feel I'mstuck in a rut, both at work and at home.
- after 5 years working in this company I feel I'mstuck in a rut.
- At thirty my career wasin a rut, so I had to change it.

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When you are a caller

I can't stand and I can't bear mean I strongly dislike or I hate.

Some Americans use the expression full of beans to characterize someone wh

5 Expressions with Get

Different meanings of Get

I need to get my eyes tested.

Make something/someone move

Here are 5 expressions

rte megy s elhoz,

es listed on this page.

n a supermarket last summer.

hat had been delayed.

to summon or call forth

Yes, I agree. There's an enmity between my father and m

cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We acc

2. There's also a battle mode in the game, the object b

3. Whether improvised or remembered, the retort certa

Mindegy, hogy rgtnztt, vagy emlkezett, a visszavgs termszetese

spending much more than is necessary or wise.

to equal through imitation

een my father and my uncle Fred.

willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.

red, the retort certainly shows intellectual alacrity.

visszavgs termszetesen mutatja a szellemi frgesget.

hat can elucidate in detail what we can do next.

(spending: klts,kltekezs +a spend -ing-es alakja)

How much do you know

- To know ... inside out

How much Don't you know

- To do not know off hand

Expressing Your Opinion in English

How to express your opinion

I don't agree with you.

Grammar : How to contrast the past and the present

Any longer / Any more

Common Expressions : You are what you eat

I just eat an apple, so am I an apple now ? Or maybe a banana if I have it for de

f I have it for desert or something ?

ght not be very good for your health ... Be careful.

sn't fit, just remember You are what you eat

"Beverage" is a word we use when we are speaking about drinks in general.

Knowledge is like a garden: If it's not cultivated, it can't be harvested.

Thanksgiving is holiday which is mostly observed in North America.

"Not at all" is a phrase often used in English in place of "you're welcome".

Important idiomatic phrases

What's up = What's wrong

Academic Word : Emphasis

The word Emphasis is the noun form of the verb emphasize.

Emphasis means the special importance or attention that we give to someone/s

Emphasis on can be followed by an ing form or a noun. (emphasis on doing s

- As a teacher, he places emphasis on audio-visual technology in his English cla

The passive voice

Look at the example below :

This is a passive construction. It is used when a fact is more important tha

English Grammar : Verbs and Phrases referring to the future

There are many ways to talk about the future in English.

Common Expressions : Boys will be boys

Some adults behaviour still childish and morally unacceptable.

get away with

menj el! Tnj el!

look at sg! Nzd meg!

"To go through with something" means to do something or complete an acito