EnglishTeacherChristina

Welcome! I'm Christina, an ESOL and English teacher. I tweet English grammar, idioms, phrasal verbs, vocabulary, literary terms + more.

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@Myrexpeter Hi. They are both correct because "is" and "equals" have the same meaning here.

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Monomania (noun)

Meaning: An obsession with one thought, idea, or thing.

An obsession is something you think about constantly

The prefix mono (one) + mania (obsession)

Sentence: My brother's sports monomania is evident from the many posters of athletes on his wall.

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Heteronyms: Words spelled the same with different pronunciation + meanings

Bow(n) Ribbon 🎁 (long o)

Bow(v)Bend the body (ow)

Dove(n)Bird 🕊 (ov)

Dove(v)Jumped off (long o)

SUBject(n)Topic

SubJECT(v)Control

Wind(n)Air movement (in)

Wind(v) Twist around (long i)

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Idiom: The usual suspects

Meaning: People or things that normally are involved or appear in a situation. It can also be used humorously.

Example:

Q: "Who was at the party last night?"

A: "Oh, you know... the usual suspects: Brian, Chris, Ana, Jake, and Irina."

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Saying: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Meaning: Try to make the best out of a difficult situation; be optimistic and have hope.

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Vocab:

Ask out=Ask someone on a date

Have a crush on=Have romantic feelings for someone

Head over heels=Completely in love with a person

Have the hots for= Be attracted to someone

Item=A couple

Lovebirds=Two people in a romantic relationship 🦜

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@Mohamme12664342 I'm glad to hear that! You are welcome :)

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Very bad = Horrible

Very big = Gigantic

Very cold=Freezing

Very good = Amazing

Very happy = Ecstatic

Very smart = Brilliant

Very hungry = Starving

Very neat = Immaculate

Very pretty = Beautiful

Very small = Tiny

Very tasty = Delicious

Very thirsty = Parched

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@Narendr75032663 You're welcome!

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Happy Republic Day to India!

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Idiom: All that and a bag of chips

Meaning: Something or someone that is very special

Example: Marissa talks about her new boyfriend all the time. Evidently, she thinks that he's all that and a bag of chips.

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Full video: Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman

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Inauguration: Ceremony at the start of a president's term in office (January 20)

*The US national anthem is sung

*The president takes the oath of office, a promise to protect the laws of the country

*The president delivers a speech

*The inaugural poet reads a poem

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@Nicky84446984 That's great! :)

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New Year's resolution: Promise you make to yourself to improve your life in the new year.

Ex:

*I will exercise every day

*I will lose weight

*I will learn a new language

*I will quit smoking

*I won't eat junk food

What are your New Year's resolutions?

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@Narendr75032663 That's great!

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@lisa_heffley Sounds great! :)

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@yueh_sheng Thank you! You too!

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Happy New Year everyone!

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Animal Verbs: Part 2

Hog: Refuse to share something

Monkey around: Act in an energetic and silly manner

Parrot: Repeat something

Pig out: Eat a lot of food

Pony up: Pay money you owe

Wolf down: Eat something quickly

Yak: Talk a lot

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Animal verbs: Part 1

Badger(n) A member of the weasel family.

Badger(v) To annoy someone

Crane(n)A large bird

Crane (v) To move your neck in order to see something

Dog / Hound (n) A canine

Dog/ Hound (v) To follow someone closely