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πŸ€” What is a GERUND❓
πŸ“Œ Verb + Δ°ng

1️⃣ A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing." The gerund form of the verb "read" is "reading." You can use a gerund as the subject, the complement, or the object of a sentence.
✍ Examples:
πŸ—£οΈ Reading helps you learn English. subject of sentence.
πŸ—£οΈ Her favorite hobby is reading. complement of sentence.


2⃣ Gerunds can be made negative by adding "not."
✍ Examples:
πŸ—£οΈ He enjoys not working.
πŸ—£οΈ The best thing for your health is not smoking.


3⃣ Some verbs are followed by gerunds as objects.
✍ Examples:
πŸ—£οΈ She suggested going to a movie.
πŸ—£οΈ Mary keeps talking about her problems.
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Level: Elementary~Intermediate
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#Grammar #Gerund #Verb #ing
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πŸ†” @EnglishPara πŸ’₯ πŸ€΅β€β™€
❌ A fast shower 🚿
βœ… A quick shower

❌ Respond the door πŸšͺ
βœ… Answer the door

❌ Strong rain 🌧
βœ… Heavy rain

❌ Celebrate a party πŸŽ‰
βœ… Throw a party

❌ Ask for a wish 🀞🏻
βœ… Make a wish

❌ Strong taste πŸ˜‘
βœ… Big taste

❌ Lost the time ⏳
βœ… Waste time

❌ Nice dreams πŸ›Œ
βœ… Sweet dreams
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#Common #Mistakes
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πŸ†” @EnglishPara πŸ’₯ πŸ€΅β€β™€
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🩡 Happy Valentine's Day!

πŸ’™ February the fourteen
v-day-grammar-poem.pdf
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πŸ’š Free Printable Valentine's Day Grammar Worksheet

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Level: Elementary~Intermediate
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#Happy #Valentine #day #printables #exercise #poem
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πŸ’š Idioms about love

πŸ’œ As we have just passed Valentine's Day, let's learn a few sentences to express love and affection

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Level: Elementary~Intermediate
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#Idiom #love #affection #Valentine
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πŸ’š Defining love πŸ†š Passionate love

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Level: Elementary~Intermediate
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#Defining #Passionate #love
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πŸ“Ή Speaking practice

4⃣ Words not appropriate for informal conversations!

πŸ™…β€β™€ DON'T USE These Words in Casual English Conversations!

πŸ”Ί Coach by Emma
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Accent: Australian
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#Context #Register #Furthermore #Moreover #Therefore #However
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πŸ†” @EnglishPara πŸ€΅β€β™€
πŸ“Œ Cut corners

πŸ”Έ Meaning:
✍ Doing something quickly or poorly to save time or money.

πŸ’‡β€β™€ Example:
✍ If I cut corners, I have something left on Saturday to go shopping with.
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Level: Elementary~Intermediate
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#Idiom #Cut #Corners
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πŸ†” @EnglishPara βœ‚οΈ βœ‚οΈ βœ‚οΈ
🌧 It's raining cats and dogs

πŸ’¦ Meaning:
β˜”οΈ To rain a lot and very heavily

β›ˆ Example:
β˜‚ I think it's not safe to drive the car now - it's raining cats and dogs.

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Level: Elementary~Intermediate
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#Idiom #Rain #Cat #Dog
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πŸ“Ή Speaking practice

πŸ’  Advanced English Expressions for Casual Conversations

πŸ”Ί Coach by Emma
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Accent: Australian

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#Expression #Idiom #Conversation #Phrasal_Verb
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πŸ†” @EnglishPara πŸ€΅β€β™€
❀️ Young at heart

πŸ«€ Meaning:
πŸ’ž Thinking and behaving as if you are younger than you really are

πŸ€Ύβ€β™€ Example:
πŸ’– Dad may be nearly 90 but he is still young at heart.
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#Idiom #Young #at #heart πŸ«€
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πŸ†” @EnglishPara πŸ’šπŸ’›πŸ§‘πŸ€Ž
πŸ’Ÿ @EnglishPara πŸ’“πŸ’πŸ’•β£
πŸ§šβ€β™€ Happy International Women's Day!

πŸ§šβ€β™€ March the eighth

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Level: Elementary~Intermediate
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#Happy #Women #day πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒ
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πŸ†” @EnglishPara β›΄ 🚒 βš“οΈ πŸͺ
πŸ›³ Miss the boat

πŸ›₯ Meaning:
🚀 To lose the chance or opportunity to do something

⛡️ Example:
πŸ›Ά If you don't buy the tickets now, we will miss the boat to go to the cinema.

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#Idiom #Miss #the #boat
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πŸ“Ή Speaking practice

❀️ How to Say "I Love You" in English

πŸ”Ί Coach by Emma
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Accent: Australian
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#Expression #Idiom #Love
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πŸ†” @EnglishPara πŸ§‘πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’™
πŸ“œ A list of idioms to help your IELTS Speaking Exam
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#Expression #Idiom
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πŸ†” @EnglishPara πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡
πŸ“Œ Couch potato
πŸ”Έ Spending too much time on the internet or watching TV.
πŸ—£οΈ My uncle is such a couch potato! He often spends his Saturdays watching American football on TV.


πŸ“Œ Full of beans
πŸ”Έ A person who is lively, active and healthy.
πŸ—£οΈ My 6 year old nephew is full of beans! He has more energy than three adults.


πŸ“Œ A bad egg
πŸ”Έ Someone who is untrustworthy.
πŸ—£οΈ Hey, Sue, I think your neighbour is a bad egg. He has these scary looking guys in black leather hanging around his place all the time.


πŸ“Œ Down to earth
πŸ”Έ Someone who is practical and realistic.
πŸ—£οΈ My aunt Karen is so down to earth. She can figure out any difficult situation, and offer a good solution.


πŸ“Œ Party pooper
πŸ”Έ A person who is gloomy, and having no fun at a social gathering.
πŸ—£οΈ Listen, my friend, I’m so sorry to be a party pooper, but I have to study for my IELTS speaking exam tomorrow.


πŸ“Œ Eager beaver
πŸ”Έ A person who is hardworking and enthusiastic.
πŸ—£οΈ My colleague drives me crazy! She is such an eager beaver that she always volunteers for overtime.


πŸ“Œ Ball in your court
πŸ”Έ It’s your decision or responsibility to do something now.
πŸ—£οΈ Well, my friend, the ball’s in your court. I’ll wait for your decision.


πŸ“Œ Get a head start
πŸ”Έ Start before all others.
πŸ—£οΈ Let’s get up early tomorrow to get a head start on our drive to Toronto.


πŸ“Œ Jump the gun
πŸ”Έ Start too early.
πŸ—£οΈ I think I jumped the gun by buying my friends James and Susan a wedding gift. They just called off their engagement.


πŸ“Œ Give it my best shot
πŸ”Έ Try your hardest.
πŸ—£οΈ This test question is really tough! I’ll give it my best shot, and I’ll get some marks for doing my best.
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