Watch "The Flatmates"! Here are the first five episodes. They will be available in our virtual classroom once a week. Enjoy the British accent of the characters and improve your English ;)
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Color idioms
When something comes as a complete surprise, we say: IT COMES AS A BOLT FROM THE BLUE / IT’S A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.
If things happen extremely rarely, we say: IT HAPPENS ONCE IN A BLUE MOON.
When you waste your time and effort because you won’t get any results, you say: UNTIL I AM BLUE IN THE FACE.
When you go out to celebrate something and drink a lot of alcohol, you say: I PAINTED THE TOWN RED.
If you find someone doing something bad or illegal while he’s doing it, you say: I CAUGHT HIM RED-HANDED.
If you do something to create an angry response, you say: IT’S LIKE A RED RAG TO A BULL.
If someone can be a good gardener and can make plants grow very easily, we say: THEY HAVE GREEN FINGERS / TO HAVE GREEN FINGERS.
If you think other people are always into a better situation than you even when they’re not, we say: THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE.
If we’re unhappy because someone else has something we want, we say: I’M GREEN WITH ENVY.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Reading skills
Reading is as important as speaking. As a matter of fact, through reading you will improve a lot your vocabulary and become a fluent speaker. Click here and start now to improve your vocabulary!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
It's already April but...
... wake me up when September ends! Hahaha! OK... just a little joke for April fool's day!
As a matter of fact, this is gonna be our song for tomorrow class. It was suggested by Rangel and I hope you all enjoy it!
Click here for the lyric ;)
As a matter of fact, this is gonna be our song for tomorrow class. It was suggested by Rangel and I hope you all enjoy it!
Click here for the lyric ;)
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