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| Make or Do- This is the question! |
- Another strike could spell disaster to a company.
- He didn't show even the tiniest flicker of emotion when I told him the news.
- I've had a streaming cold for days now.
- If I'm being brutally honest, then, no. It doesn't suit you.
One of the activities we had with collocations, was called Arrowed Circles, which are especially good for finding out whether you know what words occur together in a language or not. These combinations just sound "right" to native English speakers , who use them all the time. On the other hand, other combinations may be unnatural and just sound "wrong".
Idiomatic Intensifiers
Our brilliant teacher Geraldine knows how to tease us with real brain teasers!
Idiomatic Intensifiers
Our brilliant teacher Geraldine knows how to tease us with real brain teasers!
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| Part of groupwork activity with Idiomatic Intensifiers |
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| Geraldine |
Have you got any idea of their meanings?
- to go skinny dipping
- to be loaded
- to sit bolt upright
- to be flat broke
It's a toddle =D Have met and used all of them at some point.
ReplyDeleteBut the intensifier activity must have been a great activity.