SUMMER RULES TO ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS

Once again, closing down the blog for the summer holidays. Here are some rules to enjoy them! See you back in September.

THE LOVELY CITY WE LIVE IN. (HAVE A GOOD SUMMER!!!)

Closing down the blog for the summer holiday, here's a video reminding us of the great city we live in, so even if we stay around, there's lots to enjoy. Have a great summer holiday wherever!

COLLOCATIONS & PHRASAL VERBS WITH "TAKE"

Examples in context:
- Let's take a break to have a cup of coffee.
- I'm very tired. I'm going to take a rest.
- Take a seat, please and tell me what's your problem.
- We'll take a taxi to the airport.
- I'm going to take my final English exam in June.
- In class I always take notes of what the teacher says.
- Take a look at what I've written.
- John took the head-master's place in the meeting.
- I'm hot, I'm going to take my temperature.

You can see more collocation examples with "TAKE" on a previous post HERE.
Phrasal verbs with "TAKE":

And you end, here's a song that uses the collocation "TAKE A CHANCE ON..."

Video "TAKE A CHANCE ON ME", Abba:

CONFUSING VOCABULARY: 'TRAVEL', 'JOURNEY', 'TRIP', 'TOUR' & 'WAY'

About to go on holiday... Here's a post to distinguish two confusing words: travel & trip, so that you can use them correctly.

'BREXIT' OR 'BREMAIN', THAT IS THE QUESTION?

OR

Today's the day when Britain answers the Shakespearean question of Brexit or Bremain, that is the question?. And the answer will come from the results of the referendum held today in the country. Marked bt the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox last Thursday. Let's see what happens...

& THEY'VE DECIDED TO LEAVE.

COLLOCATIONS WITH "SAVE"

You can find more collocation examples with the verb "SAVE": HERE.

EXPRESSING DATES IN ENGLISH.

Here's how to say a date in English.

EMAILING

Some notes on writing emails. How to express different functions:

- Opening

- Salutes and greetings.

- Attaching files.

- Making and replying enquiries.

- Informing.

- Requesting.

- Making and confirming or changing arrangements.

- Complaining.

- Replying.

- Giving news.

- Apologizing.

- Closing.

For more on emails, click to go to a previous post HERE.

MONEY YOU EARN & TALKING ABOUT PRICES

Here is vocabulary related to the money you earn for the work you do. Remember that you never WIN it, because you only WIN PRIZES. Here are the different possibilities of words that you have for the money you can earn.
Ande below expressions to talk about prices.

MODAL VERB: WILL/WOULD

COLLOCATIONS WITH "PAY"

7 TYPES OF SYLLABLES IN ENGLISH

BABY ANIMALS

Do you know the name for the different animals when they are small? Here's a chart that shows you the names of the baby animals.

IT'S RAINING AGAIN...

Here are different ways to say it's raining, depending on how it does.

ADJECTIVE SUFFIXES

Here's a chart with suffixes to form adjectives.

CONFUSING: EACH / EVERY / EITHER / NEITHER

Take a look at this chart to distinguish the confusing uses of these words: EACH, EVERY, EITHER, NEITHER.

COLLOCATIONS WITH "KEEP".

Apart from these, you can find more examples with "KEEP": HERE.
Some examples in context:
- In the library you must keep quiet.
- Keep calm during your final tests.
- You have to learn to keep a promise/secret, you just can't go on telling everyone everything.

[pre-11thCW] BOATS & SHIPS

If you want to travel on the water, here are some different types of boats.

COMPUTING

Charts with basic vocabulary on Computing.

CONFUSING: 'LESS', 'FEWER', 'LAST', 'LATTER' & 'LATEST'