Vocabulary
How to become an airline pilot
Commercial pilot Andrew Mitchell tells how he made his high flying dreams a reality. Andrew is a captain with a commercial airline, who got his job as a result of his excellent education. He won the JN Somers scholarship from the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (Gapan) in 2001 and has been flying…
Read MoreGiving difficult news
Giving bad or difficult news at work is always a very difficult and emotional thing. It is important to choose the right words and phrases and to be as calm as possible Where the person has done something wrong, it is important to show a distance with your phrases Look at the words and phrases…
Read MoreChristmas terms and meanings
FIRST OF ALL, CLICK ON THE YOUTUBE VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE TO ENJOY SOME WINTER MUSIC WHILST YOU WORK! A lot of Christmas vocabulary can be used with or without the word ‘Christmas’ in front of it. For example we can talk about ‘Christmas crackers’ or just ‘crackers’: a cracker :…
Read MoreIdioms based on Winter
stone cold – unemotional, very cold a slippery slope – where one measure will lead to further worse measures pay freeze – a temporary stop to rises in pay chill out – rest and relax, calm down break the ice – to begin a conversation when you first meet…
Read MoreSpot the idioms – 2
Idioms are used in all aspects of English language. How many can you spot in this email?
Read MoreIdioms based on music
Here are some commonly used idioms based on music. face the music – accept the consequences of your actions music to my ears – exactly what you wanted to hear change your tune – change your views or ideas on a subject fiddle while Rome burns – waste time…
Read MorePhrasal verbs – Hang
Hang about – Spend time somewhere not doing much Hang about! – Stop what you’re doing and pay attention to me Hang around – Stay in a place Hang back – Not move forwards to avoid doing something Hang back from – Delay or avoid doing something Hang in there – Persevere, not give up…
Read MoreIdioms based on weather
any port in a storm – in an emergency, any solution will do on cloud nine – extremely happy chasing rainbows – doing something that will not be achieved, being unrealistic the calm before the storm – a calm moment before an argument or brisk activity get wind of – hear…
Read MorePhrasal verbs – 2
Phrasal verbs We use phrasal verbs most frequently in conversation and less formal speech. Taking just 4 verbs, the examples below demonstrate how many different terms there are! Try the QUIZ based on these 4 verbs, to test your knowledge. ASK. ask after enquire about someone or their health…
Read MorePhrasal verbs – 1
Phrasal verbs Phrasal verbs are more often used in everyday speech, rather than formal,official writing or speaking. Here are some examples from just 4 verbs. Wear. wear away erode, remove gradually wear off stop having an effect CUT. cut back reduce cut down consume less, cut something from…
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