Saturday 26 January 2013

Classic Vocabulary Mistakes No.3


Welcome to our 3rd Classic False Friends (vocabulary) Mistakes exercise, here on the Fun English Lessons blog, with plenty more to come.

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Quotes & Quirks No.8


Introduction
Welcome to Fun English Lessons ~ Quotes & Quirks No.8.

  1. Word of the Day
  2. Today's Idiom
  3. Collocation Corner
  4. Phrasal Verb Freak-Out
  5. Inspirational Quote
  6. Voice Recording of the above

I hope you find it useful. Sometimes I work to a theme. Sometimes the words and expressions I choose are totally random. In any case I hope you find your Quotes & Quirks interesting and useful. Remember, you find them everywhere and nobody knows them all, even native speakers. Welcome to the wonderfully weird world of English - and enjoy.

Please leave your comments or questions below - I always love to hear from you. And tell your friends: the more the merrier!

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Word of the Day
"retain"
(verb) To keep possession of something, to continue to have.
"Victoria Azarenka retained her Australian Open tennis title in Melbourne yesterday."
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Today's Idiom
"wipe the floor with someone"
To defeat someone completely and easily.
"Azarenka wiped the floor with her opponent in Melbourne yesterday."
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Collocation Corner
"evenly matched"
To be as good as each other.
"The two players were not very evenly matched."
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Phrasal Verb Freak Out
"hold on"
To keep something that is good for you.
"She struggled to hold on to her serve."
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Inspirational Quote
"Though your game is hardly the best
You can fray your opponent's nerves
By methodically bouncing the ball
At least ten times before your serves."
  ~ Arnold J. Zarett
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Sunday 9 September 2012

Nouns for People: Quiz 1


Here is a new People Nouns Quiz here on Fun English Lessons.

It's an easy and fun gap-fill exercise to test your knowlegde of nouns for people who do certain things and... your English, of course!

For example, someone who runs is a runner, and someone who cooks is a cook or a chef.

Let me know what you think and what you would like to see here at  Fun English Lessons - and good luck with the People Nouns Quiz!

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Friday 7 September 2012

Quotes & Quirks No.7


Introduction
Welcome to Fun English Lessons ~ Quotes & Quirks No.7. It comes out about twice a week and consists of:

  1. Word of the Day
  2. Today's Idiom
  3. Collocation Corner
  4. Phrasal Verb Freak-Out
  5. Inspirational Quote
  6. Voice Recording of the above

I hope you find it useful. Sometimes I work to a theme. Sometimes the words and expressions I choose are totally random. In any case I hope you find your Quotes & Quirks interesting and useful. Remember, you find them everywhere and nobody knows them all, even native speakers. Welcome to the wonderfully weird world of English - and enjoy.

Please leave your comments or questions below - I always love to hear from you. And tell your friends: the more the merrier!

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Word of the Day
"deploy"
(verb) To move soldiers or weapons to an place ready for military action.
"Prince Harry has been deployed to Afghanistan for four months."
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Today's Idiom
"fight a losing battle"
To do something with no hope of success.
"You're fighting a losing battle; Jim won't stop smoking for anyone."
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Collocation Corner
"follow orders"
To do what you are told to do by someone in authority.
"A soldier must follow orders at all times."
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Phrasal Verb Freak Out
"pull out"
To take an army or soldier away from a place.
"He was pulled out after the media discovered his location."
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Inspirational Quote
"The true soldier fights
not because he hates
what is in front of him,

 but because he loves
what is behind him."
  ~ G. K. Chesterton
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Thursday 6 September 2012

Classic Vocabulary Mistakes No.2


Welcome to our second Classic False Friends (vocabulary) Mistakes exercise, here on the Fun English Lessons blog, with plenty more to come.

Lots of people are enjoying these exercises so thanks for visiting - you are in good company!

The blog is still under development so please be patient but let us know what you think and what you would like to see here at Fun English Lessons - good luck with your vocabulary mistakes exercise!

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Monday 3 September 2012

Fun English Lessons: Sample No.32


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Sunday 2 September 2012

Quotes & Quirks no.6


Introduction
Welcome to Fun English Lessons ~ Quotes & Quirks No.6. It comes out about twice a week and consists of:

  1. Word of the Day
  2. Today's Idiom
  3. Collocation Corner
  4. Phrasal Verb Freak-Out
  5. Inspirational Quote
  6. Voice Recording of the above

I hope you find it useful. From this week I'm adding a collocation - words which commonly go together - and a phrasal verb to your Quotes & Quirks. Welcome to the wonderfully weird world of English - and enjoy.

Please leave your comments or questions below - I always love to hear from you. And tell your friends: the more the merrier!

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Word of the Day
"vow"
(verb) To make a serious promise to do something.
"Romney vows to rescue US economy."
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Today's Idiom
"to hold your ground"
Refuse to change your opinion or actions, even under pressure.
"Obama is determined to hold his ground, despite attacks on his policies from the Republicans."
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Collocation Corner
"gather strength"
To prepare yourself for a big effort to come.
"We need to gather our strength for the fight ahead."
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Phrasal Verb Freak Out
"bring in"
To introduce or initiate a change.
"We will bring in new legislation if we are elected."
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Inspirational Quote
"Here's a two-step formula
for handling stress.

 Step 1: Don't sweat the 
small stuff.

 Step 2: Remember, it's all
small stuff.
  ~ Anthony Robbins
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