Posts Tagged ‘English’

English Idioms

Monday, November 1st, 2010

In order to get a score of 6.5 and higher is IELTS it would be very helpful to know at least a few idiomatic expressions, something like “A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush” or ” the world is my oyster”. It takes a lot of effort to implement these idioms in daily conversation or simply in everyday life but it is worth it and it is also fun.

So, here is the list of my favorite expressions:

A Piece of Cake

Blue Moon

Couching Potato

A Whale of a Time

Go Back To Square One

Throw Caution to the Wind

Play with Fire

Tip of one’s Tongue

Hmmm…

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Ok, the rule number ONE in order to successfully pass IELTS exam is to find a really GOOD teacher who would know the test from inside out and could give some small tips and generally be of a great help. The rule number TWO is even more important – do NOT choose a teacher who will not turn up for the second lesson.

Anyway it is what has happened to me already twice in a month, the teachers who were supposed to teach me could only take one lesson  leaving me completely confused by not turning up for the second one and never called me back either…

Why do tutors of English leave me?

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

It is a little bit over a month left until my IELTS exam and today my tutor of English has suddenly left me or I should say ignored the lesson by not turning up for it and not even answering my call. I guess it is my fate; it was a second teacher in less than a month who simply left me with all my fears and doubts about the ability to pass the IELTS. It is good that at least I have a backup; I also go to a special course of English for those who decided to take the IELTS.