Sooner or later all English students will learn idioms. English uses so many idiomatic expressions learn at least a few!
Getting students to come to terms with phrasal verbs is a constant challenge. The fact of the matter is that phrasal verbs are just rather difficult to learn.
What?! Yes, I know this is difficult to understand. 'Synergies' and 'roll-out' are examples of typical business jargon that is sometimes overused, but certainly important to understand. This advanced level business jargon dialogue provides an easier English version as well as definitions for some common business jargon.
This dialogues list provides dialogues for every level and purpose. Each dialogue comes with key vocabulary and follow-up comprehension quiz.
These standard phrases are useful in a variety of common situations in everyday life. Each phrase resource also includes a follow-up quiz to check your understanding.
Contrasting Ideas - Contrasting Ideas Quiz
Making Complaints - Making Complaints Quiz
Asking for Information - Asking for Information Quiz
Giving Advice - Giving Advice Quiz
Guessing - Guessing Quiz
Being Imprecise or Vague - Being Imprecise or Vague Quiz
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Yes, I am excited about the upcoming concert!
This question and answer pair includes an example of an adjective + preposition combination. There are many of these fixed combinations in English. Use these sheets to study some of the most common:
Adjective + prepositions 1
Adjective + prepositions 2
Next, check your understanding of the use of these common combinations:
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