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Food Idioms

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What are Food Idioms Food idioms are phrases or expressions that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase; but some phrases become figurative idioms while retaining the literal meaning of the phrase. Categorized as formulaic language, an…

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Transport Idioms

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What are Transport Idioms Transport idioms are phrases or expressions that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase; but some phrases become figurative idioms while retaining the literal meaning of the phrase. Categorized as formulaic language, an…

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Ring A Bell Idiom

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What are Musical Idioms Musical idioms are phrases or expressions that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase; but some phrases become figurative idioms while retaining the literal meaning of the phrase. Categorized as formulaic language, an…

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CAE Advanced English

CAE Speaking Test

What’s in the CAE (Cambridge Advanced English)  speaking paper? Take an English Level test The Cambridge C1 Advanced Speaking test has four parts and you take it together with another candidate. There are two examiners. One of the examiners conducts…

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English Cinema Vocabulary

Cinema Vocabulary

Here is some vocabulary to describe different types of film and some people connected with the cinema. Practice these and other Phrases with your online English Teacher at skypeclass.com Types of film, using the word 'film': A horror film: A film that scares you…

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Environmental Vocabulary

Environmental Vocabulary

Practice environment vocabulary with Philip your skypeclass Teacher. Words connected with 'environment': Watch a Video documentary  about Recycling the environment the natural world, including the air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live We need…

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Environmental Vocabulary

Relationship Vocabulary

Here is some vocabulary to describe some of the different stages of a relationship. Practice your love vocabulary with Philip your Skype Class Teacher. MP3 Download about marriage and relationships from the BBC. Visit us on YouTube Chat up - starting a relationship …

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Valentines Day

Valentines Day

Valentines Day - Read the story Listen to Audio It's that time of the year when couples show their love for each other by sending cards, flowers and chocolates. But Valentine's Day is not only about public displays of affection: in recent…

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Dental Vocabulary

Visit us on YouTube Here is some vocabulary related to dentistry and teeth. Watch this old dental advertising video. Practice your dental vocabulary with Philip your skypeclass Teacher People who work in dentistry a dentist a person whose job is…

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Idioms With No

Idioms with ‘no’:

Idioms use language metaphorically rather than literally. When Tim told Khalid there was 'no point crying over spilt milk' he was making a joke because he was using the idiom metaphorically and literally. Usually we only use idioms metaphorically. This idiom  means 'don't get upset about…

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Compound Words

English articles

English articles A/an and the English articles - Today we are exploring how to use these 3 types of articles in English.  Remember you can always practice these articles with Philip your skypeclass Teacher. You might like to visit the Cambridge English…

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Present Tense English

Indirect Questions

Indirect questions Take an English Level Test There are two main ways of asking questions - directly and indirectly. Both have the same meaning but we use indirect questions when we want to be more polite, more formal or less confrontational. We can ask a direct question - Where…

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Environmental Vocabulary

Water Vocabulary

Visit us on YouTube Water is one of the most important substances on earth. All plants and animals must have water to survive. ... Apart from drinking it to survive, people have many other uses for water. Learn new words below to help you understand more…

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Present Tense English

Can or Could

Can Could - We use can, could and may to ask for permission. We use can and may, but not could, to give permission. May is less common: Compare. asking for permission. formal/polite? giving permission. formal/polite? Can I ask you a question? informal.…

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Present Tense English

English Tenses

English Tenses English Tenses -The tense of a verb tells you when a person did something or when something existed or happened. In English, there are three main tenses: the present, the past, and the future. You can practice the following tenses with your skypeclass…

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Present Tense English

Present Tense Forms

Present Forms We can use the present simple to talk about habits (things that we do regularly), facts (things that are always true) or states (facts that are true for a long time). We can use the present continuous to talk about an activity that's happening now, (or around now) or…

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Kitchen Vocabulary

Below you will find a selection of important vocabulary connected with kichen equipemnt and tools in English. Utensils and Equipment a knife a basic, hand-held tool for cutting food a peeler a hand-held tool specially designed for removing the skin…

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Present Tense English

Conjunctions

Conjunctions We can join two sentences or clauses together using conjunctions (or linking words). We can use conjunctions to add ideas together, contrast them, show the order that things happened in or show the reason why things happened. Conjunctions -…

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