Posts Tagged ‘vocabulary’
Word 1 of the Weekend: gist
Why is it useful ? It’s a type of TOEFL (academic English test) question, and sometimes, especially while learning, understanding the basic idea of something is the most important part. You can use it to summarize main ideas of a long story, or reiterate what was said. How can you use “gist” in a sentence?…
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Let your hair down with these English body idioms
A great way to learn English idioms, and avoid the overwhelming feeling of their abundance, is to separate the idioms by category. I will help you with that by giving you some common English idioms related to our BODY. This is also a great way to review vocabulary of body parts, because it’s so easy…
Read MoreWord 2 of the weekend: imperfection
Why is it useful? It’s our imperfections that can make us unique. It’ll also be featured in a song for this week’s suggestion. What imperfection makes you beautifully unique? Courtesy: Merriam-Webster Learner’s
Read MoreWord 1 of the Weekend: karma
Why is it useful? I’m a firm believer in karma, and that people should treat each other kindly, especially how they would want to be treated. Another expression: what goes around, comes around…. Are you a believer in karma? Do you have any first-hand experiences? Courtesy: Merriam-Webster Learner’s Dictionary
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English Idioms ~ Keeping it in the family
In honor of International Day of Families, and my own family in from out of town this weekend, I’ve decided to dedicate this week’s idioms to family. So what are some common idioms related to family? Find some of them here! Be sure to check out tomorrow’s Cartoon Friday post, which will also feature some…
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