24/12/2011

MERRY CHRISTMAS!


Wishing you all a very 
Merry Christmas and 
a wonderful 
New Year!


21/12/2011

Answers to the Time Preposition Exercise

Sorry for the delay! I got caught up yesterday and forgot!!


So here are the sentences WITH the correct time prepositions.
Did you get them right?


1. Jane is arriving on January 26 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.

2. It snows here every year in December. We always go outside and play in the snow on Christmas day.

3. Michael is leaving on Friday at noon.

4. Frankie started working for her law firm in 1995.

5. Franklin began working on the project - yesterday.

6. Normally, on New Year's Eve, it's tradition to kiss the one you love at midnight.

7 Don't be ridiculous; there were no telephones in the seventeenth century! The telephone was invented in the 1870s.

8. The plane leaves - tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM.

9. She always gets up early in the morning, so she can make it to class on time.

10. I was sick, so I didn't go to work - last Thursday, but I did go to work on Friday.

11. Late at night, you can here coyotes howling in the distance.

12. I need to give my parents a call. I haven't talked to them in over a month.

13. Barbara is going to start her new job - next September.

20/12/2011

Time Prepositions


What are time prepositions?
When we say "I have a meeting at 12" at is a time preposition.

EXERCISE TIME!
Complete the gaps with the correct time prepositions! 
The answers will be posted in 12 hours!!!
Good Luck!
:) 

1. Jane is arriving ___ January 26 ___ 2 o'clock ___ the afternoon.

2. It snows here every year ___ December. We always go outside and play in the snow ___ Christmas day.

3. Michael is leaving ___ Friday ___ noon.

4. Frankie started working for her law firm ___ 1995.

5. Franklin began working on the project ___ yesterday.

6. Normally, ___ New Year's Eve, it's tradition to kiss the one you love ___ midnight.

7. Don't be ridiculous; there were no telephones ___ the seventeenth century! The telephone was invented ___ the 1870s.

8. The plane leaves ___ tomorrow morning ___ 8:00 AM.

9. She always gets up early ___ the morning, so she can make it to class ___ time.

10. I was sick, so I didn't go to work ___ last Thursday, but I did go to work ___ Friday.

11. Late ___ night, you can here coyotes howling in the distance.

12. I need to give my parents a call. I haven't talked to them ___ over a month.

13. Barbara is going to start her new job ___ next September.

19/12/2011

Idioms starting with L


Idioms beginning with L! Let's Learn Idioms! :)


Last but not least
An introduction phrase to let the audience know that the last person mentioned is no less important than those introduced before him/her.

 
Let Bygones Be Bygones
To forget about a disagreement or argument.


Let The Cat Out Of The Bag

To share a secret that wasn't supposed to be shared.


Loose Cannon

Someone who is unpredictable and can cause damage if not kept in check.




16/12/2011

Idioms starting with K

Oh no!
Here a just a few idioms beginning with K.


Keep your chin up
To keep a positive attitude in a tough situation.

Kick The Bucket
Die.

Knock On Wood
Knuckle tapping on wood in order to avoid some bad luck.

Know the Ropes
To understand the details.

15/12/2011

Idioms starting with I

Idioms beginning with I! Do you use any of them?

Icing On The Cake
When you already have it good and get something on top of that.

If It's Not One Thing, It's Another
When one thing goes wrong, then another goes wrong, and another...

In The Bag
To have something secured.

It Takes Two To Tango
In a two person argument when both people are at fault.

It's A Small World
You frequently see the same people in different places.



13/12/2011

Idioms starting with H


Idioms beginning with H!! These are all great!!! :) :)


He Lost His Head
Angry and overcome by emotions.

Head Over Heels
Very excited and/or joyful, especially when in love.

Hit The Books
To study hard, especially for a test or exam.

Hit The Hay
Go to bed or go to sleep.

Hit The Nail on the Head
Do something exactly right or say something exactly right.

Hit The Sack
Go to bed or go to sleep.

Hocus Pocus
A term used in magic or trickery.

Hold Your Horses
Be patient!


12/12/2011

Idioms starting with G



Here are a couple of idioms beginning with G! Are you familiar with them??


Get Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed
Someone who is having a horrible day.

Give Him The Slip
To get away from. To escape.

Go Out On A Limb
Put yourself in a tough position in order to support someone/something.

Go The Extra Mile
Going above and beyond whatever is required for the task at hand.

Gut Feeling
A personal intuition you get, especially when feel something may not be right.