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How to talk about your job

Average: 3.7 (15 votes)
Sat, 04/25/2009 - 00:44 — Chris McCarthy

When someone asks you 'What do you do?', they're asking 'What's your job?'. You, for example, might answer 'I work for an insurance company.'

Phrases we use when trying to remember something

Average: 3.9 (8 votes)
Mon, 04/20/2009 - 00:35 — Chris McCarthy

When someone asks you a question and you're having a problem trying to remember the answer, you can use these phrases. As you start to get older and your memory starts to go, you'll find these phrases more and more useful...believe me, I'm talking from experience!

It's on the tip of my tongue

This expression when you know something but can't quite remember it. It's usually a frustrating time when your feel like your mind is 'blocking' the word.

'I'm not a ...' 4 useful expressions

Average: 3.9 (9 votes)
Thu, 04/02/2009 - 00:00 — Chris McCarthy

"I am not a MACHINE!!"

English nicknames for places

Average: 3.4 (7 votes)
Thu, 01/08/2009 - 00:39 — Chris McCarthy

Most counties and places have nicknames. A nickname is a second, unofficial name. For example, the nickname for New York is 'The Big Apple'.

Below you will can see seven nicknames; all you have to do is match them up to the correct places.

Does you hometown or country have a nickname? What is it?

Link: Puzzle - Can you read this?

How to use Sarcasm

Average: 3.7 (18 votes)
Sun, 12/21/2008 - 00:52 — Chris McCarthy

How to be sarcastic

Sarcasm (noun) is to say the opposite of what is happening at the time. It is as a type of humour, usually used  to make fun of someone. For example, you see your co-working sitting down reading the newspaper and drinking coffee, so you say: 'Wow! You look really busy!'

English in the airport

Average: 3.8 (13 votes)
Thu, 12/11/2008 - 00:38 — Chris McCarthy

Are you planning to take a flight anytime soon? Here are some of the questions you'll probably hear in the airport and some example answers:

Check-in

How many pieces of luggage do you have?
Only one.

Did you pack your luggage yourself?
Yes, I did.

Has anyone given you anything to take on the flight?
No, they haven't.

Do you have any hand-luggage?
Yes, I have one bag.

Top 10 most disliked words & phrases!

Average: 3.2 (12 votes)
Sun, 12/07/2008 - 00:09 — Chris McCarthy

Asking

Average: 3.6 (8 votes)
Sun, 11/30/2008 - 00:04 — Chris McCarthy

Here we take a look at how to ask for permission, ask for something and ask someone to do something.

Asking for permission

When we are asking for permission to do something we can use the following expressions:

Match the question to the answer

Average: 3.6 (9 votes)
Mon, 11/24/2008 - 00:04 — Chris McCarthy

Read through the ten questions below and choose the answers which best match them:

 

Link: Find the extra word

Showing offence

Average: 3.5 (16 votes)
Sat, 11/15/2008 - 00:43 — Chris McCarthy

When someone says something to you which is rude, they are being offensive; you are offended (you are shocked and angry). When we take offence to what someone has said we use the following phrases to let the person know that we are not happy with what they said:

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