الدرس السابع: الجزء الثالث
lesson seven: Part 3
Train Your Ear 3
This is a conversation i found in some English site. Listen to it so many times until you hear all the words.
When you are done, write what you understand from the conversation.
press on the next title and listen to the conversation:
Conversation
How many ice cream flavors does Sydney have?
Did Martha eat an ice cream and why?
بعد ما تسمعون المحادثة اجيبوا على الاسئلة وبعدها راح انزل المحادثة عشان تقراؤنها.
الدرس الثامن: الجزء الاول
lesson eight: Part 1
Write about yourself
Write about yourself:
write a paragraph about yourself and express your feelings and talk about your dreams and hoppies.
lesson eight: Part 1
Write about yourself
Write about yourself:
write a paragraph about yourself and express your feelings and talk about your dreams and hoppies.
الدرس الثامن: الجزء الثاني
lesson eight: Part 2
Write A Story
Write a short story. I want a nice story. Express your imagination and be creative.
lesson eight: Part 2
Write A Story
Write a short story. I want a nice story. Express your imagination and be creative.
الدرس الثامن: الجزء الثالث
lesson eight: Part 3
Idioms
note: they are in American English
I was browsing the web and i found idioms and i thought it would be usefull for you if you keep it on your computer for later reference
copy it and past it on the Word program:
American Idioms for Daily Use
about to
about to: idiomatic phrase. Something is just about going to happen. Somebody is just about to do something or become something.
Examples
"Don't you see the vase is about to fall off the table? Please push it over!"
"Henry is about to become the president. I think he deserves it after working twenty years very hard."
above all
A Conversation Using the Idiom, above all
above all
Jim: My daughter, Jane, gave me a hard time this morning. She didn't want to go to school. She made so much fuss so I smacked her. But I feel bad about it now.
Stacy: Did she listen to you after your smacking?
Jim: Not at all. She cried even more. I waited perhaps an hour for her to stop crying.
Stacy: I understand. Children are difficult to manage at times. But, to me, most effective ways are caring discipline.
Jim: I know children need discipline but with love. Above all, love is the answer to handling any human being.
above all: more than anything else; most importantly. Example: I work hard all day. When I go home I forget about work. Above all I work for my family. Nothing is more important than my family.
give a hard time: idiomatic verb. to make things difficult for someone. If some none gives you hard time, that means you had difficulty with that person's way of treating you. That person was overly demanding. Example: My boss gave a hard time today over stupid matter.
make so much fuss: idiomatic phrase: to show anger unnecessarily. to be over demanding about something. Example: My girl friends made so much fuss out of the telephone bill. She couldn't stop one minute to think it was only 1 dollar difference. This sentence means. my girl friend exaggerated the telephone bill.
smack: verb. to hit someone with a hand on the face.
not at all: adverb. It is used to emphasize 'No'. Example.
at times: adverb. some times
handle: verb. to manage
A: Are you cold?
B: Not at all.
The answer by B means this:: I am not cold. I don't feel cold, even a bit.
stop doing something: We use the verb 'stop' with a verb + ing in the transitive form. Example: I stop going to the movies. It costs me 12 dollars. I cannot afford it now. We do not say: I stop to go to movies. I stop eating candy. My teeth are hurting; I have cavities.
about time
about time
ahead of the game
A: I've been studying all night. I am exhausted.
B: it's about time to stop it and go to bed.
A: I know. I will but I need to finish this chapter.
B: Don't worry! You are already ahead of the game. You have excellent grades.
about time: Finally, but later than it should have been, at last
ahead of the game: In a position of advantage; winning (as in a game or contest); ahead (as making money or profit)
Vocabulary:
to be exhausted: to be extremely tired. If you say I am exhausted, you must be filling you have no more energy left over.
exhaust: verb. to use up all
Grammar:
I've have been studying is in the Present Continuous Tense: I have studying. See the Present Continuous Tense to understand how Americans use this tense.
all over
all over: idiomatic phrase.
1. all over: in every part; everywhere.
Example
"I have looked for my keys all over the house. I could finally find them under the table. Isn't it stupid?"
2. all over: in every way; completely.
Example
"He act like his father all over." He acts like he is father in every way.
3. all over: being in position of taking possession of somebody, place or thing.
Example:
"Do not spoil your students because they will be all over you if you sound like too soft or nice."
all there, all here
all there, all here: idiomatic phrase. understanding, thinking clearly, not crazy
Example 1:
Boss: "You were not all there in the conference. You should have delivered a better performance but you got angry when I asked you a difficult question."
Employee: "I'm sorry about my temper. I guess I was too worried over my performance so I got nervous."
Example 2:
"He is all here. Don't you see how well he answers all the questions."
at the drop of a hat
Jim: I need a baby sitter for tonight for my son.
Steve: I can get you our baby sitter, Mary.
Jim: Can she start at 6 p.m. tonight?
Steve: Yap. She can come in at the drop of a hat.
at the drop of a hat: adverbial idiom. informal. without waiting, immediately.
If you can act at the drop of a hat, you act immediately without waiting. For example, I called my doctor late last night and he answered me at the drop of a hat. He answered immediately.
Idioms with "Make"
Idioms Formed with the Verb 'Make'
This is a lesson on idioms formed with the verb, make.
We use the verb, make, with adjectives, nouns, and verbs to form idiomatic verbal phrases. As a rule, you can use the verb make with almost all adjectives, only with some exceptions. However, you cannot use the verb make with all nouns. For example, you can make breakfast, lunch, and dinner. But you cannot say I will make my homework tonight. The correct use is I will do my homework tonight. Homework is a noun, and this is an exception. There is no rule for exceptions of using make with certain nouns but not with others. I suggest you learn them slowly by using them in your conversations and writing. When you come on different phrases formed with make, just make a note of them and look them up, and try to use them in your English. Slowly and surely you will learn how to use the verb make properly.
Most importantly, you should be able to recognize the parts of speech, namely, adjectives, nouns and adverbial, possessive pronouns, and verbs and adverbs in order to be able to use the verb make properly. Click here for further information on parts of speech. If you can recognize adjectives easily, then it will be easy for you to use make with adjectives. Next, you must also recognize adverbial and possessive pronouns. The adverbial pronouns are me, you, her, him, us, and them, and possessive pronouns my, your, his, her, our, and their. With adjectives the syntax is as follows:
make + noun or pronoun + adjective
Examples:
My husband makes me happy.
makes + me (adverbial pronoun) + happy (adjective)
And finally, you must recognize verbs in order to be able to use the verb make with them correctly.
Example:
You are making me study hard.
make + study (verb without the infinitive) + hard (adjective)
Using Adjectives with Make:
You can use all adjectives with make. Below are just a few adjectives that are used with make.
make it easy, hard: to ease out
Person A: The teacher made it easy for Lucy to answer the questions.
Person B: Not my English teacher. She made the test so hard that many of us failed.
make it difficult: to cause difficulty
Person A: Please don't make it so difficult, Just explain it in a simple way.
Person B: Ok. I'll try to make it easy for you.
make someone happy, unhappy or angry: to cause someone feel happy, unhappy, or angry.
Person A: Why aren't you trying to make me happy? I am trying so hard to make you happy!
Person B: I am trying to make you happy, but whatever I do, you don't appreciate.
make someone tired: to cause someone be tired
make someone feel good: to cause someone to feel good
Here are the examples to use make with possessive pronouns:
The English teacher made my son love English.
Made, my (the possessive pronoun), love (verb without the infinitive)
My friend made my anger go away.
Made, my (the possessive pronoun), go away (verb without the infinitive).
Using nouns with Make:
make friends: idiomatic verb: to meet new people and develop friendship
Person A: I have made many friends in the U.S. since I came here.
Person B: I can't you make friends easily. I am shy.
make friends with someone: idiomatic verb. to develop friendship with someone or people.
Person A: I have made friends with many Americans.
Person B: It is easy for me to make friends with people of different backgrounds.
Person A: Why is it easy for you to make friends with different people?
Person B: I guess because I am curious about different cultures.
make profit: to earn money
Person A: I am not making any profit yet. I've just started this business.
Person B: It will take a lot of time and effort to make profit in this business. I admire your determination.
make breakfast, lunch, or dinner: to cook breakfast, lunch or dinner
Person A: Come over tonight. I'll make a fancy dinner for you.
Person B: What are you going to make?
Person A: I'll make salmon, french salad, and fruit salad for dessert.
make a fool out of someone: to make someone look stupid
Person A: I'm angry. Your brother make a fool out of me yesterday in front of all my friends.
Person B: I apologize for his behavior. He does it to everybody. We punish him all the time, but he is not getting any better. May be we need to see a psychiatrist. I will talk to him tonight
Using make with Verbs:
make a joke or make jokes: to joke
Person A: My boss makes jokes all the time so it's very much fun to work for him.
Person B: My boss is to the opposite. She never makes jokes.
make something work: to spend time and effort to improve something. You can make your marriage work; you can make your job work better; you can make your relationship with some one work.
Person A: I've tried very hard to make my marriage work. Now, my marriage is working better.
Person B: What did you do? Tell me. I wish I knew how to make my marriage work.
babe in the wood
Idioms:
babe in the wood
after hours
over-time pay
keep me going
Jim: My boss asked me to stay after hours to make a few calls to customers. I don't think it's fair.
Stacy: Are you getting paid for over-time.
Jim: No, I am not. That's also another problem.
Stacy: Why don't you discuss it with your boss?
Jim: I am still considered to be a babe in the wood. I've never worked before as a salesman. I'm learning a lot on this job. That keeps me going.
babe in the wood: inexperienced person in certain things. Jim is a babe in the wood in sales: Jim has no experience as a salesman. Example: I just graduated from college but I am a babe in the wood. It will be hard for me to find a job.
after hours: to stay at work after the work hours .Example: If you work after hours, ask your boss for over-time pay. In managerial positions, managers or supervisors work after hours but they don't get over-time pay
over-time pay: wages for working extra hours. Example: I made $150 last week for over-time.
keep someone going: to give strength or encouragement to someone to stay on task; motivate someone to carry on. Example: My daughter has cancer. Our friends and relatives are so supportive so that keeps me going.
back up
back up: idiomatic verb
1. back up: to move backwards. Two cars backed up in the parking area so we can park in any one of them. (Two cars moved backward from their parking space so we can park in any of them.)
2. back up: to help or be ready to help. My son has joined the army to back up the Iraq War. I back up President Obama's policies in the Middle East.
3. back up: to move behind somebody or something. The shortstop backed up the second baseman on the throw. (The shortstop ran behind the second baseman to catch the throw if the second baseman missed it.)
back out
back out: idiomatic verb. to fail to keep a promise. Used as it is as "back out" or "back out of something"
Examples
"My boss backed out what he promised: he would raise my salary but he never did."
"She backed out of her contract with the client. Now, the client is taking legal action."
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الواجب:
اختاروا 2 وكونوا جمله منهم
lesson eight: Part 3
Idioms
note: they are in American English
I was browsing the web and i found idioms and i thought it would be usefull for you if you keep it on your computer for later reference
copy it and past it on the Word program:
American Idioms for Daily Use
about to
about to: idiomatic phrase. Something is just about going to happen. Somebody is just about to do something or become something.
Examples
"Don't you see the vase is about to fall off the table? Please push it over!"
"Henry is about to become the president. I think he deserves it after working twenty years very hard."
above all
A Conversation Using the Idiom, above all
above all
Jim: My daughter, Jane, gave me a hard time this morning. She didn't want to go to school. She made so much fuss so I smacked her. But I feel bad about it now.
Stacy: Did she listen to you after your smacking?
Jim: Not at all. She cried even more. I waited perhaps an hour for her to stop crying.
Stacy: I understand. Children are difficult to manage at times. But, to me, most effective ways are caring discipline.
Jim: I know children need discipline but with love. Above all, love is the answer to handling any human being.
above all: more than anything else; most importantly. Example: I work hard all day. When I go home I forget about work. Above all I work for my family. Nothing is more important than my family.
give a hard time: idiomatic verb. to make things difficult for someone. If some none gives you hard time, that means you had difficulty with that person's way of treating you. That person was overly demanding. Example: My boss gave a hard time today over stupid matter.
make so much fuss: idiomatic phrase: to show anger unnecessarily. to be over demanding about something. Example: My girl friends made so much fuss out of the telephone bill. She couldn't stop one minute to think it was only 1 dollar difference. This sentence means. my girl friend exaggerated the telephone bill.
smack: verb. to hit someone with a hand on the face.
not at all: adverb. It is used to emphasize 'No'. Example.
at times: adverb. some times
handle: verb. to manage
A: Are you cold?
B: Not at all.
The answer by B means this:: I am not cold. I don't feel cold, even a bit.
stop doing something: We use the verb 'stop' with a verb + ing in the transitive form. Example: I stop going to the movies. It costs me 12 dollars. I cannot afford it now. We do not say: I stop to go to movies. I stop eating candy. My teeth are hurting; I have cavities.
about time
about time
ahead of the game
A: I've been studying all night. I am exhausted.
B: it's about time to stop it and go to bed.
A: I know. I will but I need to finish this chapter.
B: Don't worry! You are already ahead of the game. You have excellent grades.
about time: Finally, but later than it should have been, at last
ahead of the game: In a position of advantage; winning (as in a game or contest); ahead (as making money or profit)
Vocabulary:
to be exhausted: to be extremely tired. If you say I am exhausted, you must be filling you have no more energy left over.
exhaust: verb. to use up all
Grammar:
I've have been studying is in the Present Continuous Tense: I have studying. See the Present Continuous Tense to understand how Americans use this tense.
all over
all over: idiomatic phrase.
1. all over: in every part; everywhere.
Example
"I have looked for my keys all over the house. I could finally find them under the table. Isn't it stupid?"
2. all over: in every way; completely.
Example
"He act like his father all over." He acts like he is father in every way.
3. all over: being in position of taking possession of somebody, place or thing.
Example:
"Do not spoil your students because they will be all over you if you sound like too soft or nice."
all there, all here
all there, all here: idiomatic phrase. understanding, thinking clearly, not crazy
Example 1:
Boss: "You were not all there in the conference. You should have delivered a better performance but you got angry when I asked you a difficult question."
Employee: "I'm sorry about my temper. I guess I was too worried over my performance so I got nervous."
Example 2:
"He is all here. Don't you see how well he answers all the questions."
at the drop of a hat
Jim: I need a baby sitter for tonight for my son.
Steve: I can get you our baby sitter, Mary.
Jim: Can she start at 6 p.m. tonight?
Steve: Yap. She can come in at the drop of a hat.
at the drop of a hat: adverbial idiom. informal. without waiting, immediately.
If you can act at the drop of a hat, you act immediately without waiting. For example, I called my doctor late last night and he answered me at the drop of a hat. He answered immediately.
Idioms with "Make"
Idioms Formed with the Verb 'Make'
This is a lesson on idioms formed with the verb, make.
We use the verb, make, with adjectives, nouns, and verbs to form idiomatic verbal phrases. As a rule, you can use the verb make with almost all adjectives, only with some exceptions. However, you cannot use the verb make with all nouns. For example, you can make breakfast, lunch, and dinner. But you cannot say I will make my homework tonight. The correct use is I will do my homework tonight. Homework is a noun, and this is an exception. There is no rule for exceptions of using make with certain nouns but not with others. I suggest you learn them slowly by using them in your conversations and writing. When you come on different phrases formed with make, just make a note of them and look them up, and try to use them in your English. Slowly and surely you will learn how to use the verb make properly.
Most importantly, you should be able to recognize the parts of speech, namely, adjectives, nouns and adverbial, possessive pronouns, and verbs and adverbs in order to be able to use the verb make properly. Click here for further information on parts of speech. If you can recognize adjectives easily, then it will be easy for you to use make with adjectives. Next, you must also recognize adverbial and possessive pronouns. The adverbial pronouns are me, you, her, him, us, and them, and possessive pronouns my, your, his, her, our, and their. With adjectives the syntax is as follows:
make + noun or pronoun + adjective
Examples:
My husband makes me happy.
makes + me (adverbial pronoun) + happy (adjective)
And finally, you must recognize verbs in order to be able to use the verb make with them correctly.
Example:
You are making me study hard.
make + study (verb without the infinitive) + hard (adjective)
Using Adjectives with Make:
You can use all adjectives with make. Below are just a few adjectives that are used with make.
make it easy, hard: to ease out
Person A: The teacher made it easy for Lucy to answer the questions.
Person B: Not my English teacher. She made the test so hard that many of us failed.
make it difficult: to cause difficulty
Person A: Please don't make it so difficult, Just explain it in a simple way.
Person B: Ok. I'll try to make it easy for you.
make someone happy, unhappy or angry: to cause someone feel happy, unhappy, or angry.
Person A: Why aren't you trying to make me happy? I am trying so hard to make you happy!
Person B: I am trying to make you happy, but whatever I do, you don't appreciate.
make someone tired: to cause someone be tired
make someone feel good: to cause someone to feel good
Here are the examples to use make with possessive pronouns:
The English teacher made my son love English.
Made, my (the possessive pronoun), love (verb without the infinitive)
My friend made my anger go away.
Made, my (the possessive pronoun), go away (verb without the infinitive).
Using nouns with Make:
make friends: idiomatic verb: to meet new people and develop friendship
Person A: I have made many friends in the U.S. since I came here.
Person B: I can't you make friends easily. I am shy.
make friends with someone: idiomatic verb. to develop friendship with someone or people.
Person A: I have made friends with many Americans.
Person B: It is easy for me to make friends with people of different backgrounds.
Person A: Why is it easy for you to make friends with different people?
Person B: I guess because I am curious about different cultures.
make profit: to earn money
Person A: I am not making any profit yet. I've just started this business.
Person B: It will take a lot of time and effort to make profit in this business. I admire your determination.
make breakfast, lunch, or dinner: to cook breakfast, lunch or dinner
Person A: Come over tonight. I'll make a fancy dinner for you.
Person B: What are you going to make?
Person A: I'll make salmon, french salad, and fruit salad for dessert.
make a fool out of someone: to make someone look stupid
Person A: I'm angry. Your brother make a fool out of me yesterday in front of all my friends.
Person B: I apologize for his behavior. He does it to everybody. We punish him all the time, but he is not getting any better. May be we need to see a psychiatrist. I will talk to him tonight
Using make with Verbs:
make a joke or make jokes: to joke
Person A: My boss makes jokes all the time so it's very much fun to work for him.
Person B: My boss is to the opposite. She never makes jokes.
make something work: to spend time and effort to improve something. You can make your marriage work; you can make your job work better; you can make your relationship with some one work.
Person A: I've tried very hard to make my marriage work. Now, my marriage is working better.
Person B: What did you do? Tell me. I wish I knew how to make my marriage work.
babe in the wood
Idioms:
babe in the wood
after hours
over-time pay
keep me going
Jim: My boss asked me to stay after hours to make a few calls to customers. I don't think it's fair.
Stacy: Are you getting paid for over-time.
Jim: No, I am not. That's also another problem.
Stacy: Why don't you discuss it with your boss?
Jim: I am still considered to be a babe in the wood. I've never worked before as a salesman. I'm learning a lot on this job. That keeps me going.
babe in the wood: inexperienced person in certain things. Jim is a babe in the wood in sales: Jim has no experience as a salesman. Example: I just graduated from college but I am a babe in the wood. It will be hard for me to find a job.
after hours: to stay at work after the work hours .Example: If you work after hours, ask your boss for over-time pay. In managerial positions, managers or supervisors work after hours but they don't get over-time pay
over-time pay: wages for working extra hours. Example: I made $150 last week for over-time.
keep someone going: to give strength or encouragement to someone to stay on task; motivate someone to carry on. Example: My daughter has cancer. Our friends and relatives are so supportive so that keeps me going.
back up
back up: idiomatic verb
1. back up: to move backwards. Two cars backed up in the parking area so we can park in any one of them. (Two cars moved backward from their parking space so we can park in any of them.)
2. back up: to help or be ready to help. My son has joined the army to back up the Iraq War. I back up President Obama's policies in the Middle East.
3. back up: to move behind somebody or something. The shortstop backed up the second baseman on the throw. (The shortstop ran behind the second baseman to catch the throw if the second baseman missed it.)
back out
back out: idiomatic verb. to fail to keep a promise. Used as it is as "back out" or "back out of something"
Examples
"My boss backed out what he promised: he would raise my salary but he never did."
"She backed out of her contract with the client. Now, the client is taking legal action."
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الواجب:
اختاروا 2 وكونوا جمله منهم
الصفحة الأخيرة
lesson seven: Part 2
Train Your Ear 2
This is a conversation i found in some English site. Listen to it so many times until you hear all the words. Try to write the missing words when you hear them.
press on the next title and listen to the conversation:
Conversation
Rosie overslept because her alarm clock didn't go off this morning.... .
Rosie: Sorry, I ................. My clock didn't go off this morning.
Francie: Again?
Rosie: That's right, even though I did set the ........ last night.
Francie: Your clock never works. .......... you should buy a new one.
Rosie: Well, if it ....... down again tomorrow, I'll definitely buy a new one.
Francie: Maybe by then it'll be too late.
Rosie: What do you mean "too late"?
Francie: By that time you'll be fired.