English @ the Movies: 'Hold His Feet To The Fire'
source: VOA Learning English 2016年8月13日
Our English @ the Movies phrase is from the movie "All The Way." This film is about American President Lyndon B. Johnson and Dr. Martin Luther King and their work on civil rights. Originally published at - http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/...
# hold (one's) feet to the fire: To put pressure on someone to do, say, or consent to something. The journalist has spent the last year holding the prime minister's feet to the fire in relation to her campaign promises about wealth distribution. People have been holding her feet to the fire to have the images taken down from the website.
Phrases for Discussing Office Politics
source: Learn English with Let's Talk 2017年10月22日
In this Business English lesson, Rachna will teach you a few English expressions & Phrases that you could use when you talk about office politics. This Spoken English lesson is taken from the Business English course conducted at Let’s Talk English Speaking Institute in Mumbai.
butter someone up = be very nice to someone because you want something: "If you want a pay rise, you should butter up the boss."
the blue-eyed boy = a person who can do nothing wrong: "John is the blue-eyed boy at the moment.
pull a few strings = use your influence for something: "I had to pull a few strings to get this assignment."
pass the buck = pass on responsibility to someone else: "The CEO doesn't pass the buck. In fact, he often says "the buck stops here!"
be thrown in at the deep end = not get any advice or support: "He was thrown in at the deep end with his new job. No-one helped him at all."
a them and us situation = when you (us) are opposed to "them": "The atmosphere between the two departments is terrible. There's a real them and us situation
get on the wrong side of someone = make someone dislike you: "Don't get on the wrong side of him. He's got friends in high places!"
be in someone's good (or bad) books = be in favour (or disfavour) with someone: "I'm not in her good books today – I messed up her report."
4001 Common Words in Speaking & Listening - Part 9
source: Helena Daily English 2017年7月16日
Lesson 18:
argue, communicate, crowd, depend, dish, empty, exact, fresh, gather, indicate, item, offer, price, product, property, purchase, recommend, select, tool, treat
Lesson 19:
alive, bone, bother, captain, conclusion, doubt, explore, foreign, glad, however, injustice, international, lawyer, mention, policy, social, speech, staff, toward, wood
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English @ the Movies: 'Piece Of Cake'
source: VOA Learning English 2017年4月21日
On English @ the Movies we talk about the saying "piece of cake" from the movie "Power Rangers." This movie is about a group of teenagers who are given special powers.
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# piece of cake: A very easy task or accomplishment. I thought I was going to fail the test, but it turned out to be a piece of cake!
Learn the Top 10 Ways to Prepare Your Travel in English
source: Learn English with EnglishClass101.com 2017年10月13日
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Why You Should Read Graded Readers (+ other reading tips)
source: To Fluency 2017年10月5日
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- I had a student who learned English through novels and by translating Russian proverbs literally
- He couldn't talk in everyday English
- The language used in novels, especially, old ones isn't how people speak
- If you're reading books to learn how people speak, be careful which books you choose
- My recommendation is graded readers
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Work VS Walk (Pronunciation Lesson)
source: Speak English With Vanessa 2017年10月6日
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Bring up, put off, make up, make out
source: Go Natural English 2013年2月28日
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Slang Expressions with the letter 'C'
source: Maple Leaf ESL 2017年10月31日
In this lesson, we take a look at the following slang expressions that begin with the letter 'c': call, call the shots, choke, crash, cheesy, check (it) out, chill (out), cushy, and crappy/crap.Visit www.mapleleafesl.com for more free English lessons, and be sure to go like the Maple Leaf ESL page on Facebook and check out the instagram account at www.instagram.com/mapleleafesl/.
English Grammar Q&A (from Espresso English)
source: Espresso English 2017年10月14日
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2:03 - Present perfect continuous
12:01 - Do we use "the" before history, future, and nature?
21:05 - Have/get something done
27:40 - Can you use "There isn't" with a singular noun?
35:35 - How can I use grammar correctly when speaking?
44:15 - Where to continue your grammar studies
IELTS LISTENING TEST 29.9.2017 with ANSWERS | ULTIMATE SUCCESS !!
source: Official IELTS Listening test 2017年9月28日
IELTS ACADEMIC band 9 material.
(CLICK ON 'CC' UNDER THE VIDEO TO SEE THE SUBTITLES)
The IELTS Listening test will take about 30 minutes, and you will have an extra 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
The four parts of this practice Listening test are presented over four separate web pages. Make sure you move swiftly from one page to the next so that your practice is as realistic as possible.
Download the question paper and blank answer sheet before you start, and write your answers on the question paper while you are listening. Use a pencil.
Listen to the instructions for each section of the test carefully. Answer all of the questions.
There are 40 questions altogether. Each question carries one mark.
For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers.
When you have completed all four parts of the Listening test you will have ten minutes to copy your answers on to a separate answer sheet.
IELTS LISTENING TEST 28.9.2017 with ANSWERS | ULTIMATE PRACTICE !!
source: Official IELTS Listening test 2017年9月27日
IELTS ACADEMIC band 9 material.
(CLICK ON 'CC' UNDER THE VIDEO TO SEE THE SUBTITLES)
The IELTS Listening test will take about 30 minutes, and you will have an extra 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
The four parts of this practice Listening test are presented over four separate web pages. Make sure you move swiftly from one page to the next so that your practice is as realistic as possible.
Download the question paper and blank answer sheet before you start, and write your answers on the question paper while you are listening. Use a pencil.
Listen to the instructions for each section of the test carefully. Answer all of the questions.
There are 40 questions altogether. Each question carries one mark.
For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers.
When you have completed all four parts of the Listening test you will have ten minutes to copy your answers on to a separate answer sheet.
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