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Easy, Fun, and Free English for: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. Share with a Friend!Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-49993162319275785532014-12-03T09:02:00.000-08:002014-12-01T18:53:46.250-08:00Do You Want to Learn English in America?
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Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-68917835486658153072014-12-01T18:39:00.003-08:002014-12-01T18:39:38.111-08:00What the ACT and SAT Changes Mean for You
Recently announced changes in both the ACT and SAT mean that students will soon face a different
test than their predecessors. Some experts believe that competition between the two tests spurred the flurry of changes. Others believe that the adoption of the Common Core State Standards Initiative forced both tests to change the way tests are scored and structured. It’s not the first time that Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-7928887178123985222011-06-12T06:08:00.000-07:002011-06-12T06:08:21.483-07:00Learn English Fast100 Most Common English Words (Spoken)
Print out this document and fill in the blanks with your language.
You can use any dictionary to look up the words and translate them into your language, but I recommend the Babylon Online Translator. It seems to give the most accurate translation results.
If you don't already have the Babylon Online Translator, you can download it for free here:
http:Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-19818863120093780492011-05-10T07:17:00.000-07:002011-05-10T07:17:24.575-07:00Idioms Lesson 02 C - QuizPlease complete the quiz before looking at the answers below.
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QUIZ ANSWERS:
6. a case of mistaken identity
7. a change of habit
2. a chief executive officer (CEO)
4. a combined total
3. a crucial component
8. a day Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-8627042991751059232011-05-10T07:14:00.000-07:002011-05-10T07:14:15.172-07:00Idioms Lesson 02BHomework: Use your newly learned words and phrases in conversation or the real world. If you see a situation that your word pertains to, say it aloud or say it in your head. Practicing is the best way to really learn.Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-63202983672700206652011-05-10T07:10:00.000-07:002011-05-10T07:10:26.482-07:00Idioms Lesson 02 A1. a case of mistaken identity They talked to me as though I were my twin sister. It was clearly a case of mistaken identity.
2. a change of habit Unless you show a change of habit, you will fail.
3. a chief executive officer (CEO) The CEO is the Chief Executive Officer, the head of theGranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-86940077821977344102011-05-10T07:02:00.000-07:002011-05-10T07:02:41.336-07:00Idioms Lesson 01 C - Quiz
Please complete the quiz before looking at the answers below.
NO PEEKING!!
Quiz Answers
4. a background check /a backgrounder
3. a ballpark figure
6. a big deal /a really big deal
2. a bitter pill
5. a box office hit/a blockbuster &Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-55701195838214218402011-05-10T06:49:00.000-07:002011-05-10T06:49:27.062-07:00Idioms Lesson 01 BHomework: Use your newly learned words and phrases in conversation or the real world. If you see a situation that your word pertains to, say it aloud or say it in your head. Practicing is the best way to really learn.Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-49682369075560223822011-05-10T06:30:00.000-07:002011-05-10T06:51:22.525-07:00Idioms Lesson 01 A
1. a background check /a backgrounder We did a background check on him. He's clean. No prison record, outstanding warrants, that kind of stuff.
2. a ballpark figure Just give me the ballpark figure for the project, I don't need it down to the exact cent.
3. a big deal /a really big deal &Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-21962472620285021642010-11-11T06:35:00.000-08:002014-11-11T06:36:48.168-08:00Wanna Fly To Seoul or From Seoul For Free?A free flight to or from Seoul, South Korea seems too good to be true...right?Well before you have your doubts, let me assure you that it is very true.
There's a little known way to fly for free or at a discount. It's called courier travel.
What in the world is courier travel? Well, you basically are paid to deliver urgent documents or packages from one destination to another. I am applying to Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-18805654259354592402010-09-02T05:25:00.000-07:002010-09-02T05:35:58.006-07:00Car Idioms and Phrases
Ripped Off - You paid too much for something or someone charged you too much money.
"I really got ripped off when I got my BMW car insurance."
Through the roof - Very expensive.
"The rates for my new BMW motorcycle were through the roof!"
A Steal - a great bargain.
"I went to 5 different Mini Cooper dealers before I found a car that fit my budget. It was a steal!Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-61653729267481980602009-09-27T00:55:00.000-07:002009-09-27T01:05:01.898-07:00FREE teacher worksheet - Flushed AwayFree worksheets for kids can be really hard to find. Here is a great worksheet for kids from kindergarten up to middle school that goes great with the movie Flushed Away. It's a free printable worksheet. Simply click on the image for your free printable worksheet.Flushed Away is a fun animated movie about a pet rat who lives with a sophisticated family in London. One day, a dirty rat from the Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-12754213256103579582009-08-21T20:30:00.000-07:002009-08-21T20:44:04.690-07:00CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE...need help?3 Tips to Gaining Control of Your Class#1 Don't be the student's friend.You are not their friend, you are their teacher. If you pretend to be their friend, they will not respect you as a teacher.By doing this, you undermine your authority and show the kids that you can be easily pushed to change your mind and give in just to please the students (your friends). I'm not saying that you shouldn't beGranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-69488857487066000602009-08-11T04:17:00.000-07:002009-09-27T03:05:02.608-07:00FREE teacher worksheet - Jungle BookFree worksheets for kids can be really hard to find. Here is a great worksheet for kids from kindergarten up to middle school that goes great with the movie The Jungle Book. It's a free printable worksheet. Simply click on the image for your free printable worksheet.The Jungle Book is a fun animated movie about a a child named Mowgli who is raised by Father Wolf and Raksha (his wolf parents that Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-18478141671231160162009-08-10T03:44:00.000-07:002009-08-21T20:54:10.645-07:00FREE teacher worksheet - Wall-eFree worksheets for kids can be really hard to find. Here is a great worksheet for kids from kindergarten up to middle school that goes great with the movie Wall-e. It's a free printable worksheet. Simply click on the image for your free printable worksheet.Wall-e is a fun animated movie about a robot that is left on Earth in the future to clean up the world because the humans wrecked the place. Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-66257952257499895362009-08-10T03:11:00.001-07:002009-08-21T20:54:30.551-07:00FREE teacher worksheet - Kung Fu PandaFree worksheets for kids can be really hard to find. Here is a great worksheet for kids from kindergarten up to middle school that goes great with the movie Kung Fu Panda. It's a free printable worksheet. Simply click on the image for your free printable worksheet.Kung Fu Panda is a fun animated movie about a clumsy Panda who is accidentally picked as the next Kung Fu master. He surprisingly Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-27132687210521501292009-06-25T19:48:00.000-07:002009-06-26T02:39:53.080-07:00English Pronunciation VideoEnglish Pronunciation Video SampleDo you like this English Pronunciation Video?If you would like all 26 pronunciation video lessons, they are on sale for a low price below.English Pronunciation Made Perfect in 26 days is a video designed to improve a student's pronunciation.It is made for students who are studying English as a 2nd language.The video is easy to understand and teaches you the Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-3512290091848939822009-06-03T17:33:00.000-07:002009-06-03T17:53:50.553-07:00How to understand English contractions?Student: FreddyCountry: USAHi, I watched your videos on youtube, I am interested on your lessons. I understood all you talked in your videos, you have a good pronunciation, I mean you are very formal. I am working here in washington DC, sometimes I do not understand to my boss, I am afraid of lossing my job due to this, I think he is always talking with contractions, he is from Italy, do you haveGranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-8924034184237784042009-03-26T07:11:00.001-07:002009-03-26T07:16:10.921-07:00How to use Perfect Past TenseStudent: JohnnyCountry: SpainExplain me a bit about of the perfect past tense. I think a bit complicated !!!!Grant Teacher's Answer:The Past Perfect expresses the idea that something occurred before another action in the past. It can also show that something happened before a specific time in the past. Examples: I had never seen such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai.I did notGranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-57794164651970306502009-03-24T06:06:00.001-07:002009-03-24T06:12:38.993-07:00How to use verbs with "to go"Student: JohnnyCountry: Spain"i want some examples with the verb to go and their compounds!!!could you give me ? so long teacher!!"Grant Teacher's Answer:I need to go to the bathroom.I want to go buy some new sneakers.I have to go study.I want to go to Italy for vacation!Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-22880173278321445142009-03-19T20:46:00.000-07:002009-08-21T20:52:43.439-07:00FREE worksheets for kids - Toy StoryFree worksheets for kids can be really hard to find. Here is a great worksheet for kids from kindergarten up to middle school that goes great with the movie Toy Story. It's a free printable worksheet. Simply click on the image for your free printable worksheet.Toy Story is a fun animated movie about a boy named Andy who has many toys that come alive. They talk, interact, and make the movie very Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-21322636095362367262009-03-19T06:12:00.001-07:002009-03-26T07:23:15.482-07:00How to use the phrase "Hurry up"Student: TinCountry: Vietnami'm Tin form vietnam. i have some problem and really need your help,last day i had the agument with my teacher, we're talking about the word " hurry up"so i'd like to ask you."hurry up"is it adj or verb? can i say "don't be hurry up? or don't hurry up?Grant Teacher's Answer:Hi Tin,"hurry up" is a command used more like a verb than an adjective.You can say "Billy, hurryGranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-70353086028921591482009-03-16T05:52:00.000-07:002009-03-26T07:25:28.419-07:00How to use slang: "Elephant in the Room"Student: KaneCountry: IndiaHi Sir !! Im so happy to be your student, my name is kane im here in India but i realy like american english and like slang too. Please could you explain me what's the meaning of this expression : " The elephant in the Room"Best Regards. Your Student Kane.Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-12073906512790949582009-03-11T09:00:00.005-07:002012-03-11T09:10:02.829-07:00My iHerb EarningsGranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070957610857329407.post-66004853122159200272009-03-05T19:18:00.000-08:002010-12-04T15:45:00.849-08:00FREE Worksheets for Kids - RatatouilleFree worksheets for kids can be really hard to find. Here is a great worksheet for kids from kindergarten up to middle school that goes great with the movie Ratatouille. It's a free printable worksheet. Simply click on the image for your free printable worksheet.
Ratatouille is a fun animated movie about a rat who gets separated from his family and discovers that humans aren't so bad. He also Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12120628164877709052noreply@blogger.com2