Jack settled back in his chair, looked out across the room, and said to his client: "Don't worry, I'll take care of it. Everything'll be fine. I'll have it all done by the close of play tonight. " Take care of is a phrasal verb which many students seem to mix up with other verbs, and often learners make a mistake regarding which preposition to use. It might help if you … [Read more...] about English Phrasal Verb – Take Care Of
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New Download – The Guide To Gay LGBTQI Vocabulary
I've promised to create more downloads and materials connected with learning English, so today I have the first of a new generation of guides for you! While I already have many downloads on this site, for example here, I've prepared this guide to Gay-LGBTQI Vocabulary using different software compared to the previous documents. It should be more reader-friendly and something … [Read more...] about New Download – The Guide To Gay LGBTQI Vocabulary
Word Watch – “I Don’t Wanna Brag” – Brag [v.]
I'm starting a new category of posts today called 'word watch', where I look at a word and how it's being used. In particular, the idea is to look at those which are used in spoken English or in songs but which don't seem to be given much attention in the main dictionaries (I'll also go back to the Get Into English archives and update any posts where I've focussed on one … [Read more...] about Word Watch – “I Don’t Wanna Brag” – Brag [v.]
“It’ll Get Your Foot In The Door” – Business Idiom
When Silvio approached a company for a job, he was told there was only one position available. However, it wasn't a full-time position nor even part-time job. It was on a casual basis. The HR manager said: "Right now we can't offer a lot. But we are the most prestigious law firm, and it'll get your foot in the door." Get your foot in the door means that it's an … [Read more...] about “It’ll Get Your Foot In The Door” – Business Idiom
“It’s Becoming A Thing” – English Phrase To Talk About Trends
Even English teachers pick up new language and last night I used a particular phrase for the first time. I wrote to a friend at the end of a long day and told her: "Y'know I was coming back into town tonight and wondered why everyone was drunk. And then I realised it's St. Patrick's Day! I didn't know it was becoming a thing here in Brno.." (But hey forget about green … [Read more...] about “It’s Becoming A Thing” – English Phrase To Talk About Trends
The Countdown To Australia
I'll be in Australia very soon, so here's the latest site news on the direction of Get Into English: It's about two years now since I had my lovely classroom and language studio in Prague, Czech Republic. Professionally speaking, I was happy with the set up. People in the city discovered the blog and some then contacted me for lessons. I wrote articles inspired by what … [Read more...] about The Countdown To Australia
151 Words On How To Be Different On LinkedIn
It's been a while since I wrote a '151 Words' column, so I thought today could be a nice time to write a shorter post: I get quite a lot of requests from people who want to connect with me on LinkedIn, and you probably do too. However, many of them are from people who I don't know and often times I can see they're not in education or teaching. They don't seem to be looking … [Read more...] about 151 Words On How To Be Different On LinkedIn
