Friday, June 26, 2020

Microlessons: FACE Phrases and Idioms

This week's microlesson features the following phrases and idioms with the word FACE:

1 a long face
2 face-to-face
3 face off
4 face the music
5 face the facts
6 face up to
7 two-faced
8 put on a brave face

Click the link to see the microlesson:


http://www.roadtogrammar.com/microlessons/?&1&acl

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Sunday, June 14, 2020

Business English Unit 4: Getting Ahead

Here is the fourth in the new series of business English units. This unit is entitled Getting Ahead and looks at challenges faced by ambitious employees.



This unit features:

- Reading
- Listening
- Vocabulary
- Grammar
- Discussion
- Writing

There are both self-study and class study materials.

It works well in class with a smartboard. Alternatively, all materials can be accessed on a smartphone.

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Origin of the Word HOOLIGAN

Here's one for the word nerds. I was wondering where the word HOOLIGAN comes from and whether it's related to the Old English word ...