Archives for August 2010 Expressions with ‘Wash’ and ‘Laundry’! August 27, 2010 by Melanie 1 Comment air your dirty laundry (in public) = talk about private problems in public = the ‘dirty laundry’ is things that should otherwise be kept private, such as family secrets, scandals, or problems with your spouse/partner or children = often […]
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Expressions with “Garden” or “Backyard”
Expressions with “Garden” or “Backyard” August 20, 2010 by Melanie (Photo by UGArdener) In the listening lesson “The Chair!”, I talked about how I wanted a chair to sit in on the back deck, which is in my backyard and connected to my house. The backyard of a house also usually has a garden. Let’s […]
Vocabulary – The Backyard (video)
Vocabulary – The Backyard (video) August 19, 2010 by Melanie In this vocabulary lesson, you’ll learn some vocabulary to talk about your backyard! A backyard (the area of land behind a house) usually has a lawn and a garden. A lawn mower is used to mow the lawn/cut the grass (these two collocations […]
Expressions with “Bake” and “Kitchen”
Expressions with “Bake” and “Kitchen” July 8, 2010 by Melanie (Photo by yvestown) The listening lesson “Chocolate Apples” was about my attempt at baking! Let’s look at some phrases and idioms with bake and kitchen. to bake =to be or become very hot You can use bake when the sun is very […]
Vocabulary Spotlight on: Baking
Vocabulary Spotlight on: Baking July 7, 2010 by Melanie Leave a Comment (Photo by Kelly Sue) Recently, I tried baking for the first time in a long time! In this vocabulary article, let’s look at some baking vocabulary in more detail! Q: What’s the difference between baking and cooking? A: Baking […]
How to Say Something is Expensive!
How to Say Something is Expensive! June 17, 2010 by Melanie In the listening lesson “Sex and the City 2!” I talked about buying snacks at the movie theatre. I said: Admission for an adult is now $11.99, which is not so bad, but they charge an arm and a leg for food and drinks!! […]
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How to Say Something is Expensive! June 17, 2010 by Melanie In the listening lesson “Sex and the City 2!” I talked about buying snacks at the movie theatre. I said: Admission for an adult is now $11.99, which is not so bad, but they charge an arm and a leg for food and drinks!! […]
idioms – Page 2
How to Say Something is Expensive! June 17, 2010 by Melanie In the listening lesson “Sex and the City 2!” I talked about buying snacks at the movie theatre. I said: Admission for an adult is now $11.99, which is not so bad, but they charge an arm and a leg for food and drinks!! […]
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How to Say Something is Expensive! June 17, 2010 by Melanie In the listening lesson “Sex and the City 2!” I talked about buying snacks at the movie theatre. I said: Admission for an adult is now $11.99, which is not so bad, but they charge an arm and a leg for food and drinks!! […]
June 2010
Archives for June 2010 How to Say Something is Expensive! June 17, 2010 by Melanie In the listening lesson “Sex and the City 2!” I talked about buying snacks at the movie theatre. I said: Admission for an adult is now $11.99, which is not so bad, but they charge an arm and a leg […]