Let's practise job vocabulary! Below are ten jobs, can you match the job to the thing that person may say?
For Example:
"You need to clean your teeth twice a day." = dentist
Time is like money, we never seem to have enough of it! Do you think you manage your time wisely? Are you good at getting things done on time? Today we look at 14 phrasal verbs that are related to how we use time.
President Barack Obama _1_ been re-elected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
In a speech _2_ almost 25 minutes, the President insisted he had hope for the future but admitted there was "more work to do".
If you were asked to name a cyclist you would probably say Lance Armstrong. You don't have to be a fan of the sport to know who he is. At the moment his name appears in the news as serious allegations are made against him. Read through the text and choose which words are missing.
Lesson by Caroline
Did you know that 93% of communication is through body language, while only 7% of communication consists of words! This low percentage means that saying the words “I'm sorry” doesn't mean much when your tone and body language do not reflect sorriness. Nonverbal communication ranges from facial expression to body language. Gestures, signs, and use of space are also important in nonverbal communication.
A while ago we had a lesson on weather phrasal verbs. Today we look at 4 more verbs (plus one noun) we use to talk about weather.
When you have finished, write your own sentences using today's 5 new words.
1. let up - (verb) to stop or improve.
A hurricane is a huge and powerful destructive storm with very strong winds that occurs _1_ in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean. The winds usually have a circular movement.
Money is not the most important thing in life, some people may affirm, but how necessary it is! Some things money cannot buy, but it produces, manages, distributes, trades, puts on display, brags, gives importance and meaning. Money cannot buy happiness, but somehow it helps!
One of the best ways to stay healthy and fit is to exercise regularly. Not only will you look better, but you will feel great and your health will thank you.
Below you will find a description of equipment you can find at the gym, can you match the word to its description?
Barbell
Climber
Dumbbell
Exercise ball
Exercise bike
Punching bag
Treadmill
Every now and again I try to choose a song for a listening lesson that was very popular at the time. This song by Maroon 5 got to number 2 in the UK charts, so perhaps you know the lyrics already! Listen to the song and try to complete the gaps with the correct vocabulary. Good luck! Before you listen, read through the lyrics and to try to guess which words best fit.
