A lot of my students make mistakes in the Past Simple when they're having a conversation. I think this is so unnecessary because it really is simple. To be fluent in English, you need to go back to the simple tenses and learn them really well. Build the foundation of your English speaking on a strong Past Simple and Present Simple foundation. Happy listening!

English for IT Pros

The Past Simple -- Get it Right :)

In this short but sweet episode I expand on common phrasal verbs that are heavily used in a dentist/doctors office setting. Please leave a comment below if it was helpful and what you would like her hear more on future podcasts! 

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Here's a definition of the phrasal verbs listed in the episode:

fall out - to separate. When one thing separates from another thing. Often used with teeth and hair.

keep up - continue.

cut out - stop.

cut down - reduce / consume less.

lie down - to put your body in the position where it is flat and horizontal - like being in bed.

come back - remember

pull out - remove using force.

wear off - the effects of something like a drug/medicine end gradually.

check up (noun) - inspection or examination.

check out - inspect, examine or investigate.

Smart Cookie English

Check It Out Doc! 

A leaf before the eye shuts out Mount Tai (have one's view of the important overshadowed by the trivial)

成语故事-Stories of Ancient Chinese Idioms

一叶障目，不见泰山

one in a million?
What's the meaning of this phrase?
when should you use it?

Build Your English Thinking

04 Watch out for the trap of "idioms"!

저 어제 월급 탔어요.
제가 밥 사줄게요.
我昨天领工资了。
我请你吃一顿。

정말요? 그럼 저야 좋지요! 
뭐 사줄 건데요?
真的吗？ 那我可太高兴了！
你要请我吃什么？

이번에 우리 동네에 패밀리 레스토랑이
새로 생겼다고 하더라고요.
우리 거기 가봐요.
最近我们小区里新开了一家家族西餐厅。
我们去那儿吧。

신난다! 
근데 너무 무리하는 거 아니에요?
好开心！
但是你会不会有负担啊？

*어휘 词汇
월급 工资
패밀리 레스토랑 家族西餐厅
부담, 무리 负担

[YOON] 1분 한국어

저 어제 월급 탔어요. 我昨天领工资了。

Amrutham 

Conjugation for female in past tense and some vocabulary

Have you ever been "taken for a ride"? If you've been tricked or lied to before, then the answer is yes. Here are some other expressions about lying.

If someone confidently tells you a big lie and doesn't seem to feel bad about it, then you can say they are "lying through their teeth." Such people might make a "web of lies," telling many lies to make people believe them. And if someone lies all the time, you can say they "lie like a rug" – which is a joke using two meanings of "lie," because a rug can only lie on the floor.

If someone lies to you, tricks you, or wants to stop you from finding something out, you can say they are trying to "pull the wool over your eyes." The expression comes from the early 19th century, and may be talking about the wool wigs that some people wore at the time. So someone could pull your wig down, covering your eyes and stopping you from seeing what was really happening.

But not every lie is a big one. Sometimes people just "bend the truth," which is telling a small lie that is usually not serious and probably won't hurt anyone. Often people "bend the truth" by saying something that's part-true, while leaving out important information.

But if someone "stretches the truth," they are probably saying that something is better than it really is. Some people might stretch the truth to make a story more interesting.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Don't Get 'Taken for a Ride' With These Lying Expressions

Fake it till you make it - IELTS speaking success!

Fake it till you make it is an expression in which a person imitates the confidence or skills they need to succeed in what they are doing in the hopes that they will eventually feel real. 

Proponents of this idea say you can fake confidence and hope that, eventually, it will inspire real confidence. 

Have you had that before? What was the event? Can you describe it in great details using English?

I am sure you can do this, I believe in you and in your success!

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IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

fake it till you make it - IELTS speaking success!

This is the third part in a multiple part episode series. I will teach you the most common business idioms that you can use at the office, in class, or with friends today! Check back soon for the next part of this series! 

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