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Phrases
- Phase out Phase out means to stop producing, using, or providing something gradually through planned stages until it is completely gone. B1 4 s
- 28 Phrasal Verbs With Take The verb take combines with particles and prepositions to form expressions for physical movement, time, tasks, and emotional reactions. The… B1 2 s
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- Need and want: say what is necessary and what you would like Use need and want with things and actions, ask questions, explain a purpose, and make a simple request. A1
- Available and free: check time, access and price Ask whether something can be used, arrange a time to meet, and distinguish free time from a free service. A2
- Spend, take and cost: talk about time and money Describe what you spend, how much something costs, and how long a task takes. Practice the patterns and past forms. A2
- Cost an arm and a leg: meaning and use Describe a high price in conversation. Practice cost and paid, past and present forms, and more neutral ways to discuss money. B1
- Countable and uncountable nouns Choose a, some, much and many, count amounts with units, and see why chicken or glass can have more than one meaning. A2
- Present simple: habits, facts and everyday questions Describe routines and facts, add the right ending, and make questions and negatives with do and does. A1
- Past simple: finished events, questions and negatives Tell someone what happened, choose regular and irregular past forms, and use did, didn't, was and were. A2
- A, an, the or no article? Choose articles by countability, sound and what your listener can identify, with practice in everyday situations. A2
- Appointment: arrange, change and keep a time Use appointment for an arranged visit, choose useful booking phrases, and distinguish a meeting from a reservation. B1
- Hit the nail on the head: meaning and use Recognize an accurate comment or explanation. Practice the fixed phrase, verb forms and useful ways to agree or qualify your agreement. B2
- In, on or at for time: days, dates and clock times Choose time prepositions for schedules, learn at night and on Monday morning, and know when no preposition is needed. A2
- A piece of cake: meaning and use Describe a task that feels very easy. Practice full sentences, short replies, negative forms and considerate ways to talk about difficulty. B2
- Advice or advise: suggestions and the action Use advice as an uncountable noun, build common phrases, and choose advise when the sentence needs a verb. B1
- A lot, alot or allot: which is correct? Use a lot for quantity or degree and allot for assigning a share. Practice spacing, of, word order and the forms allotted and allotting. B1
- Break the ice: meaning and use Talk about helping people feel comfortable at a first meeting. Practice the idiom, past forms, purpose clauses and natural conversation… B2
- Experience: skills, events and what happens to you Choose experience or experiences, describe work skills, and distinguish experiencing something from testing an idea. B1
- On the same page: sharing an understanding Use on the same page to check a shared plan or understanding. Practice the sentence patterns, clarify a misunderstanding and choose a plain… B1
- Opportunity: a chance to do something Use opportunity with to, of and for, talk about chances you take or miss, and distinguish opportunity from possibility. B1
- Give someone a hand: asking for and offering help Ask for help with give someone a hand. Practice requests, offers, task patterns and past forms, and distinguish helping from applauding. B1
- Reliable: people, things and information you can trust Describe dependable people and equipment, compare reliability, and choose reliable, reliably, reliability or rely on. B1
- Can and could: ability, permission and requests Use can and could to describe skills, ask permission, request help and suggest a plan. Practice the forms and choose meanings from everyday… A2
- Comparative and superlative adjectives Compare everyday things with forms such as cheaper, more comfortable and the best. Learn spelling changes, equal comparisons and how to… A2
- I am doing a job: natural work phrases Saying you work at a school presents your employment as a fact. Saying you are working at a school emphasizes a current or temporary… B1 3 s
- Inseparable phrasal verbs: keep them together Inseparable phrasal verbs express actions where the combination creates a distinct meaning. Look after means care for, run into means meet… B1 4 s
- Phrasal verbs with cry: choose the right phrase The base verb cry typically refers to producing tears or making a loud noise. When combined with particles, its meaning shifts completely… B2 6 s
- Foreign Phrases in English: Clear Everyday Guide Ad hoc describes an arrangement created for a single immediate purpose rather than a permanent system. De facto describes a reality that… B2 2 s
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Sentences from lessons
- Sarcastic meaning: when words mean opposite from ‘Sarcastic meaning: when words mean opposite’ B2 19 s Included with membership
- Learn English vocabulary: words in context from ‘Learn English vocabulary: words in context’ B1 33 s Included with membership
- Speak English Online: Simple Daily Practice from ‘Speak English Online: Simple Daily Practice’ B1 8 s Included with membership
- Maria records one new phrase every morning. A learner describes her daily study habit. · from ‘Improve English Vocabulary: A Daily Routine’ B1 3 s
- Improve English Vocabulary: A Daily Routine from ‘Improve English Vocabulary: A Daily Routine’ B1 9 s Included with membership
