Imagine that you’ve gone over to your friend’s house for a visit. You go into the living room and notice that there are dirty clothes and old papers on the coffee table, a pile of peelings and dinner leftovers in … Czytaj dalej
Wpisy z tagiem: British culture
4.02.2019
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Idiom: To give someone a piece of your mind
Meaning: to confront someone in an angry way by telling them what you really think about them
17.01.2019
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Aphasia – have you ever heard of it?
We all take speaking a language for granted, don’t we? We’re hardwired to communicate verbally and we don’t even notice that we do it almost all the time. Revising for exams? Texting your best friend? Chatting up a girl? Asking … Czytaj dalej
Idiom: blue in the face
Meaning: when something is done ad nauseum / to the point of absolute exhaustion but without any results.
Confusing Words That Even Native Speakers Mess up
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How to learn (and remember) phrasal verbs
Are you particularly intimidated by phrasal verbs? Or are you thinking: “Wait a second, what were those phrasal verbs thingies??” These are words like pick up, turn down, get off, black out – just to give you some examples. Does … Czytaj dalej
Gems at the UK seaside
With the summer not yet officially over, I’d like to share with you some of the gems of the British seaside. It’s not too late to pack your swimsuit and sunglasses (oh well, and maybe an umbrella too) and take … Czytaj dalej