Questions

1- Explain the meaning of this idiom: "Leave Someone High and Dry". Then, put it in a sentence.

2- Explain this proverb: "All things are difficult before they are easy". Then, give another proverb that has the same meaning (or close to it).

3- Can we use the simple present tesnse to talk about the future? How?

4- Explain the difference between "either" and "niether"/ "everyday" and "every day".

5- Answer this riddle: What clothing is always sad?

Write your answers as a comment and be the first winner of Speak English Games.

Read more »

Posted in: Games

American Slang

Read more »

Posted in: videos

[Idiom] Crack someone up

To make someone laugh unrestrainedly.

e.g. " I agree. Rida is so funny. He's jokes always crack me up."

Read more »

Posted in: Idioms

The importance of the idiot box

Read more »

Posted in: Cartoon

[Proverb] A burnt child dreads the fire.

Bad experiences make people think twice before coming near to anything that would lead them to relive their pain.

Read more »

Posted in: Proverbs

Present Perfect Simple vs. Present Perfect Continuous

Read more »

Posted in: videos

[Idiom] Break a leg

This idiom is used to wish someone good luck.


e.g. "Tomorrow's the big game. Break a leg, buddy!"

Read more »

Posted in: Idioms

Bored TV

Read more »

Posted in: Cartoon

[Proverb] Actions speak louder than words

What you do is more important and appreciated than what you say or promise to do.

Read more »

Posted in: Proverbs

Do You Speak English?

Read more »

Posted in: videos

[Idiom] Ring a bell

If you say that something rings a bell, you mean it sounds familiar, or it causes you to remember something but not very clearly.

e.g. "Linda! No, sorry, this name doesn't ring any bells"

Read more »

Posted in: Idioms

The different uses of books for a proper education

Read more »

Posted in: Cartoon

[Proverb] The apple doesn't fall far from the tree

A child grows up to be very similar to his/her parents in the way they act or in their physical abilities.

Read more »

Posted in: Proverbs

How to Pronounce -ed verb endings

Read more »

Posted in: videos

[Idiom] Get cold feet

to suddenly hesitate and become too frightened to do something you had planned to do and to be unsure whether you want to do it or not.

e.g. "I was going to tell him about my decision but I got cold feet"

Read more »

Posted in: Idioms

...can't have them in the real world, make them on FB...

Read more »

Posted in: Cartoon

[Proverb] Don't judge a book by its cover.

Don't make your judgments based on appearances.

Read more »

Posted in: Proverbs

Articles

Read more »

Posted in: videos

Bilingualism today.

Read more »

Posted in: Cartoon

[Tip] However and Nevertheless

Both however and nevertheless are sentence connectors. They are used to convey the same unexpected result; but we can't always use them as synonyms. see more

Examples:


We disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed.

She wished they would be less loud, nevertheless could not help being amused.

Although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it.

The first part was easy; the second, however, took hours.



Quiz- However and Nevertheless: http://www.connect2esl.com/main/activities/however_nevertheless1.htm

Read more »

I think vs. I'm thinking

Read more »

Posted in: videos

[Idiom] Swim against the tide

To do things in an unusual manner.

e.g. "He always seems to waste his energy swimming against the tide."

Read more »

Posted in: Idioms

Summer Break!

Read more »

Posted in: Cartoon