⚜️English House⚜️

2022-03-16 04:53:32 Open / Comment

2022-03-10 17:52:10 070. See that…


->to make sure that someone does something or that something happens

I. EXAMPLES:
See that the door is locked before you leave.
See that you have enough sleep every day.
See that you go to see your parents often.

II. DIALOGUES:

Employer: You were late to work again this morning.
Employee: Yes, I’m sorry but I had to help my mother go to the
hospital. She was sick.
Employer: I don’t care what you had to do. You’re supposed to be on
time. See that you’re not late again.
Employee: But this was an emergency.
Employer: It’s your third emergency this month.
Employee: Yeah well, my mother gets sick a lot.


#100_Common_English_Phrases
@grammarpage Open / Comment

2022-03-10 17:49:16 069. On one hand…on the other hand…

-> use this expression when you are speaking about two different facts
or two opposite ways of thinking about a situation.


I. EXAMPLES:
On one hand, it’s convenient, but on the other hand, it’s time-
consuming.

On one hand, he is very obedient to his wife; on the other hand, he
treats his parents badly.

On one hand, Jason does everything in the office; on the other hand,
he does nothing at home.

As a teacher, he is very patient in class; but on the other hand, he is
not so patient with his own child.

II. DIALOGUES:

A: What do you think of Shakespeare?
B: On one hand his plays are very interesting to watch but on the
other hand they are hard to read.
A: I feel the same way sometimes.
B: So what do you do?
A: I just try to catch the general meaning of each sentence.
B: That sounds like a good idea.


#100_Common_English_Phrases
@grammarpage Open / Comment

2022-02-21 11:05:48 #poems

@grammarpage Open / Comment

2022-02-09 07:22:06 068. … only to find…


I. EXAMPLES:
I ran to the station only to find that the train had
left.
She came home excitedly only to find nobody was in.
I search desperately for my purse, only to find all my
money was gone.
I arrived at the restaurant, only to find I had no money
on me.

II. DIALOGUES:

A: Why are you so late?
B: I’m sorry but I missed the bus.
A: How could you miss the bus?
B: I hurried to get to the bus stop only to find I
didn’t have enough change to pay the fare.
A: I’m sorry to hear that.
B: I had to go back home and get some change and wait
for the next bus.



#100_Common_English_Phrases
@grammarpage Open / Comment

2022-02-08 05:20:24 Simple action songs like At the Zoo can help children quickly learn, use and remember new language. The video includes subtitles so children can sing along and practise their vocabulary whilst still having fun. At the zoo uses words from the Pre A1 Starters exam word list which is at pre-A1 level (what does pre-A1 level mean?).

source:
https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/parents-and-children/activities-for-children/pre-a1-level/sing-and-learn-at-the-zoo/


@grammarpage
#PreA1Level Open / Comment