Alex EngVid

🗣️Phrasal Verb Friday! 3 Advanced Phrasal Verbs

FLESH OUT
"I liked the book, but I wish the author had fleshed out the mother-daughter relationship a little more."

ACCOUNT FOR
"That explains why he was late, but it doesn't account for why he was so angry when he arrived."

STEM FROM
"Where do you think her depression stems from?"

Level: B2+/C1 (pre-advanced+/advanced)

Tonight, I’m attending the Lion King musical in Montreal. I’m looking forward to the show! It’s supposed to be beautiful and energetic. My family and I have balcony seats. We’re sitting very high up, but we can still see the whole stage.

Going to the theatre isn’t cheap in Canada. You can usually expect to pay $100 or more for a seat. It’s expensive but it’s also a rare opportunity to see a special performance.

I don’t know any of the performers personally, but if I did, I would say “Break a leg!” This is how you say “good luck” to a theatre performer. 🎭

It’s almost showtime! 😃 I’m going to put my phone on silent so I don’t bother the people around me.

Take care! I hope you enjoyed practicing your English with this post! 👍

Do you have any travel plans this year?

Some answer options:
"Yes. I'm going to [place name] in [month]."
"Yes. I'm going to [visit/see]..."
"Yes. My family and I are going to..."
"No, I don't."
"Not at the moment."
"I might go to..."
"I want to [see/visit/go to]..."

My family and I are going to Florida in December. How about you? Tell me in the comments. 🙂

The First 23 Phrasal Verbs You Should Learn! 😀👇

Here are two you NEED to know. There are TWENTY-ONE MORE in the lesson!

The link is in the comments.

🗣️English Speaking Practice: Making Appointments

Speak with me! Listen, then practice your conversation skills with TWO useful dialogues. One is a phone call with a medical clinic. The other is a conversation with a receptionist at a dental office.

The link to the video is in the comments. 🙂👇

Irregular English Verbs Practice 🙂👇

I started doing a 500–piece puzzle this evening. It’s not going well so far. 😅 I haven’t done a puzzle in two or three years. When was the last time you did a puzzle?

(You can also say “put together a puzzle.”)

🗣️Phrasal Verb Friday! 3 Advanced Phrasal Verbs

get around to something
do something you have intended to do but haven’t done yet (due to time, effort, etc.)
“I haven’t had time to respond to his email, but I’ll get around to it tomorrow.”

mull over something
think carefully about something; take your time thinking about something
“Thanks for the info. I’ll mull it over and get back to you.”

wear off
stop having an effect; disappear
“After the surgery, your mouth will be numb. It should wear off in two or three hours.”

Correct English vs. Correct and Natural English

You can be grammatically correct but still sound unnatural. Here are some common examples of what I mean... 👇

Correct:
He went to his house.

Correct and natural:
He went home.

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Correct:
I'm going to my bed.

Correct and natural:
I'm going to bed.

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Correct:
I succeeded on my test.

Correct and natural:
I passed my test. / I did well on my test.

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Correct:
What did you eat for breakfast?

Correct and natural:
What did you have for breakfast?

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Correct:
I have pain in my stomach.

Correct and natural:
My stomach hurts. / I have a stomachache.

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It's OKAY to say the "Correct" options. People will understand you! But it's BETTER and MORE COMMON to say the "Correct and Natural" options.

If you want to improve your natural English, listen a lot and read a lot. 🙂 Keep learning, keep practicing!

👭How to Talk about Friends in English👬

"Have you met Phill?"
"We've known each other since high school."
"We met through a friend."

Learn (and practice) common questions and things people say when they talk about their friends in English. The link is in the comments. 🙂👇