Compound nouns.

"I'm sorry."

So what were the different ways of saying sorry in the programme?

1) The simple ones. These are just statements on their own:

• Sorry.
• I'm sorry.
• I'm so sorry.
• I'm really sorry.

2) The classic one: Sorry I'm late.

3) Sorry about (something).

• Sorry about this
• Sorry about the damage to your bike

4) Sorry for (doing something). Normally this is followed by a verb in the -ing form.

• Sorry for losing your bike
• Sorry for being so smelly

5) Saying sorry without saying sorry – I apologise for...

• I apologise for calling you an idiot. It wasn't very nice.

source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-19/session-4

Either and neither for negative agreements.

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How to learn grammar.

Homonyms. Bow .

 
 "Homonyms are words that are both spelled and pronounced the same, but have different meanings" 

List of true homonyms.  Click on :  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_true_homonyms

The Causative.

The causative:

   - You use the causative when you have someone do something for you.

   A) Active:
          "Sam made her boyfriend cut his hair"
   B) Passive:
            "Bill had his house painted"

*Notice the difference in Spanish :
I'm cutting my hair = Me estoy cortando el pelo (me lo estoy cortando yo misma)
I'm having my hair cut = Me están cortando el pelo (un profesional me está cortando el pelo)

Everyday vs Every day by e Learn English Language

 Everyday vs Every day

Everyday and every day are commonly confused in English.
There's no difference in pronunciation, but using the wrong one when writing is a mistake in the everyday English you use every day.
 
Everyday
Everyday is an adjective that means commonplace, ordinary, or normal.

These shoes are great for everyday wear
You shouldn't wear an everyday outfit to the wedding
Don't use the everyday dishes - it's a special occasion

 
Every day
Every day means "each day."

I go to the park every day
I have to work every day this week except Friday
Every day I feel a little better

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Question tags.

Asking about hobbies.

 

What do you do for fun ?

What do you do in your free time ?

 

 

* I like to + infinitive

* I like  +  -ing

 

- I like to play tennis.

- I like playing tennis.

- I really like playing tennis.

- I kind of like playing tennis.

- I like hanging out with my friends and stuff like that.

 

 

 

Idioms: "All that glitters is not gold" (No es oro todo lo que reluce)

Oxford dictionary:

all that glitters is not gold

• proverb the attractive external appearance of something is not a reliable indication of its true nature.

Idioms: "The world is your oyster"

Oxford dictionary :

the world is your oyster  (el mundo está a tus pies, el mundo es tuyo)

you are in a position to take the opportunities that life has to offer: I can do anything I want to, the world’s my oyster

 

[from Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor ]

Informal contractions.

To learn more click here  http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/contractions-informal.htm

What is a collocation ? A collocation is a combination of two or more words that often go together. It's important to learn them if you want to sound natural and be easily understood.

 

 

Collocations  with some common verbs
have	do	make
have a bath have a drink have a good time have a haircut have a holiday have a problem have a relationship have a rest have lunch have sympathy	do business do nothing do someone a favour do the cooking do the housework do the shopping do the washing up do your best do your hair do your homework	make a difference make a mess make a mistake make a noise make an effort make furniture make money make progress make room make trouble
take	break	catch
take a break take a chance take a look take a rest take a seat take a taxi take an exam take notes take someone's place take someone's temperature	break a habit break a leg break a promise break a record break a window break someone's heart break the ice break the law break the news to someone break the rules	catch a ball catch a bus catch a chill catch a cold catch a thief catch fire catch sight of catch someone's attention catch someone's eye catch the flu
pay	save	keep
pay a fine pay attention pay by credit card pay cash pay interest pay someone a compliment pay someone a visit pay the bill pay the price pay your respects	save electricity save energy save money save one's strength save someone a seat save someone's life save something to a disk save space save time save yourself the trouble	keep a diary keep a promise keep a secret keep an appointment keep calm keep control keep in touch keep quiet keep someone's place keep the change
come	go	get
come close come complete with come direct come early come first come into view come last come late come on time come prepared come right back come second come to a compromise come to a decision come to an agreement come to an end come to a standstill come to terms with come to a total of come under attack	go abroad go astray go bad go bald go bankrupt go blind go crazy go dark go deaf go fishing go mad go missing go on foot go online go out of business go overseas go quiet go sailing go to war go yellow	get a job get a shock get angry get divorced get drunk get frightened get home get lost get married get nowhere get permission get pregnant get ready get started get the impression get the message get the sack get upset get wet get worried
Miscellaneous
Time	Business English	Classifiers
bang on time dead on time early 12th century free time from dawn till dusk great deal of time late 20th century make time for next few days past few weeks right on time run out of time save time spare time spend some time take your time tell someone the time time goes by time passes waste time	annual turnover bear in mind break off negotiations cease trading chair a meeting close a deal close a meeting come to the point dismiss an offer draw a conclusion draw your attention to launch a new product lay off staff go bankrupt go into partnership make a loss make a profit market forces sales figures take on staff	a ball of string a bar of chocolate a bottle of water a bunch of carrots a cube of sugar a pack of cards a pad of paper

Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/collocations-samples.htm

A nice link to learn grammar. Have a look.

http://help2say.com/

English verb tenses. Have a look at the link below. Quite useful.

 

Click on http://help2say.com/questions/186/english-tenses  to learn more. Very nice charts.

Pronoun Chart

How to make a telephone call: formal and informal language.

Prepositions of time: At, In, On.

Expressions with "Take" and "Get".

Phrasal verbs: Look, Fall and Take.