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You know your grammar, but how's your FLUENCY? Have FUN getting fluent! 52 short 3-5 minute videos for smartphone or computer: bit.ly/1w5Wcju PLUS: A workbook with extra lessons for every video! #FunWithEnglishFluency

There's nothing funny about wearing a plaster cast. It's inconvenient, it makes showering difficult (if you're a human) and it's impossible to scratch an itch. This calf would know! #FunWithEnglishFluency

IDIOM: A DAB HAND = a person who is an expert at a particular activity. Margaret is a DAB HAND at golf. Not only is he a good teacher, but he's a DAB HAND at card games. Let me do it, Mrs. Jones- I'm a DAB HAND with the vacuum cleaner. (UK/Aus) #FunWithEnglishFluency

VOCAB: SQUALID (pron. SKWOL-ed]: filthy and revolting, especially as a result of poverty or neglect: The family lived in SQUALID conditions. Poor and SQUALID neighborhoods are slowly being transformed. [Noun=SQUALOR] #FunWithEnglishFluency

Anyone who knows Australian Rules football understands that this symbol = a goal. The season is about to begin! Aussie Rules is our winter sport. I'm a big fan! Emma xx #FunWithEnglishFluency

ANSWERS from yesterday:1. Let's stay home tonight; it's ABSOLUTELY freezing outside. 2. I was ABSOLUTELY devastated when I heard the news. 3. Bill is EXTREMELY angry with Margaret today. #FunWithEnglishFluency

TEST YOURSELF: 1. Let's stay home tonight; it's ___ freezing outside. a) quite b) absolutely. 2. I was ___ devastated when I heard the news. a) absolutely b) very. 3. Bill is __ angry with Margaret today. a) extremely b) absolutely #FunWithEnglishFluency

IDIOM: TO GO OUT ON A LIMB: 1. to take a risk: He went out on a limb by quitting his job and starting his own business. 2. To make a wild guess: I’m going to go out on a limb here. Are you two dating? (Limb=arm or leg; large tree branch) #FunWithEnglishFluency

New Zealand was the first country in the world to give women the vote. 'Aotearoa' is the name the indigenous people of New Zealand (the Maori) give to their country. It means, 'land of the long white cloud.' Emma xx #FunWithEnglishFluency

An hour's drive from Melbourne is the sleepy township of Silvan. Every year, thousands of visitors flock here for the glorious sight of a million tulips, across 25 acres of farmland, all set in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges. #FunWithEnglishFluency

IDIOM: To stick together = to remain united or mutually loyal. We students must stick together at exam time. The family stuck together through all their financial problems. We're sticking together, come what may! #FunWithEnglishFluency

ANSWERS from Friday's Facebook: bit.ly/2fj2yIB 1. I'd rather you DIDN'T SPEAK to me like that in front of the children. 2. This fish is REALLY delicious. 3. He's been working there FOR ten years. #FunWithEnglishFluency

You know your grammar, but how's your FLUENCY? Have FUN getting fluent! Phrasal verbs, idioms, common expressions. Plus a workbook covering all 52 videos. Speak English NOW! bit.ly/1w5Wcju #FunWithEnglishFluency

ANSWERS: (IN SPITE OF or ALTHOUGH?): 1. He rarely sees Paul ALTHOUGH they live in the same town. 2. She failed the exam IN SPITE OF working very hard. 6. IN SPITE OF the cold, she refused to put on her coat. 4. ALTHOUGH he was elderly, he was very fit. #FunWithEnglishFluency

VOCAB: RUBBLE: fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially debris from the demolition of buildings; earthquakes. Buildings collapsed, trapping people under the rubble. #FunWithEnglishFluency

You know your grammar, but how's your FLUENCY? Have FUN getting fluent! 52 short videos for smartphone/computer: bit.ly/1w5Wcju PLUS: A workbook with extra lessons for every video! Practise speaking on the go! #FunWithEnglishFluency

ANSWERS from Wednesday: 1. By the time I got to the cinema, the film HAD ALREADY BEGUN. As a result, I MISSED the first 15 minutes. 2. Since I began playing chess, I HAVE PLAYED in ten tournaments. Before this time, I HAD NEVER EVEN SEEN a chessboard. #FunWithEnglishFluency

IDIOM: Happy as a pig in mud=VERY HAPPY! Since her team won the final, she's been as happy as a pig in mud. When he was single, he was as happy as a pig in mud. Now that the weekend is almost here, I'm as happy as a pig in mud. #FunWithEnglishFluency

TEST YOURSELF: VERB TENSES: 1. By the time I got to the cinema, the film (begin, already). As a result, I (miss) the first 15 minutes. 2. Since I began playing chess, I (play) in ten tournaments. Before this time, I (see, never even) a chessboard. #FunWithEnglishFluency

A typical 'play on words' - usually, it would be a 'bowel movement', which is a rather formal, medical term for 'having a poo'... #FunWithEnglishFluency

1.B) Have you been bitten by a dog? 2.B) Will you be paid for your work? 3. A) I want you to leave me in peace. 3.B) I want to be left alone/in peace. #FunWithEnglishFluency

A typical 'play on words' - usually, it would be a 'bowel movement', which is a rather formal, medical term for 'having a poo'... #FunWithEnglishFluency

ANSWERS from yesterday:1. Let's stay home tonight; it's ABSOLUTELY freezing outside. 2. I was ABSOLUTELY devastated when I heard the news. 3. Bill is EXTREMELY angry with Margaret today. #FunWithEnglishFluency

Anyone who knows Australian Rules football understands that this symbol = a goal. The season is about to begin! Aussie Rules is our winter sport. I'm a big fan! Emma xx #FunWithEnglishFluency

IDIOM: A DAB HAND = a person who is an expert at a particular activity. Margaret is a DAB HAND at golf. Not only is he a good teacher, but he's a DAB HAND at card games. Let me do it, Mrs. Jones- I'm a DAB HAND with the vacuum cleaner. (UK/Aus) #FunWithEnglishFluency

ANSWERS: (IN SPITE OF or ALTHOUGH?): 1. He rarely sees Paul ALTHOUGH they live in the same town. 2. She failed the exam IN SPITE OF working very hard. 6. IN SPITE OF the cold, she refused to put on her coat. 4. ALTHOUGH he was elderly, he was very fit. #FunWithEnglishFluency

IDIOM: Happy as a pig in mud=VERY HAPPY! Since her team won the final, she's been as happy as a pig in mud. When he was single, he was as happy as a pig in mud. Now that the weekend is almost here, I'm as happy as a pig in mud. #FunWithEnglishFluency

ANSWERS from Wednesday: 1. By the time I got to the cinema, the film HAD ALREADY BEGUN. As a result, I MISSED the first 15 minutes. 2. Since I began playing chess, I HAVE PLAYED in ten tournaments. Before this time, I HAD NEVER EVEN SEEN a chessboard. #FunWithEnglishFluency

TEST YOURSELF: 1. Let's stay home tonight; it's ___ freezing outside. a) quite b) absolutely. 2. I was ___ devastated when I heard the news. a) absolutely b) very. 3. Bill is __ angry with Margaret today. a) extremely b) absolutely #FunWithEnglishFluency

VOCAB: SQUALID (pron. SKWOL-ed]: filthy and revolting, especially as a result of poverty or neglect: The family lived in SQUALID conditions. Poor and SQUALID neighborhoods are slowly being transformed. [Noun=SQUALOR] #FunWithEnglishFluency

There's nothing funny about wearing a plaster cast. It's inconvenient, it makes showering difficult (if you're a human) and it's impossible to scratch an itch. This calf would know! #FunWithEnglishFluency

VOCAB: RUBBLE: fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially debris from the demolition of buildings; earthquakes. Buildings collapsed, trapping people under the rubble. #FunWithEnglishFluency

New Zealand was the first country in the world to give women the vote. 'Aotearoa' is the name the indigenous people of New Zealand (the Maori) give to their country. It means, 'land of the long white cloud.' Emma xx #FunWithEnglishFluency

IDIOM: TO GO OUT ON A LIMB: 1. to take a risk: He went out on a limb by quitting his job and starting his own business. 2. To make a wild guess: I’m going to go out on a limb here. Are you two dating? (Limb=arm or leg; large tree branch) #FunWithEnglishFluency

TEST YOURSELF: VERB TENSES: 1. By the time I got to the cinema, the film (begin, already). As a result, I (miss) the first 15 minutes. 2. Since I began playing chess, I (play) in ten tournaments. Before this time, I (see, never even) a chessboard. #FunWithEnglishFluency

IDIOM: To stick together = to remain united or mutually loyal. We students must stick together at exam time. The family stuck together through all their financial problems. We're sticking together, come what may! #FunWithEnglishFluency

An hour's drive from Melbourne is the sleepy township of Silvan. Every year, thousands of visitors flock here for the glorious sight of a million tulips, across 25 acres of farmland, all set in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges. #FunWithEnglishFluency

You know your grammar, but how's your FLUENCY? Have FUN getting fluent! 52 short 3-5 minute videos for smartphone or computer: bit.ly/1w5Wcju PLUS: A workbook with extra lessons for every video! #FunWithEnglishFluency

ANSWERS from Friday's Facebook: bit.ly/2fj2yIB 1. I'd rather you DIDN'T SPEAK to me like that in front of the children. 2. This fish is REALLY delicious. 3. He's been working there FOR ten years. #FunWithEnglishFluency

You know your grammar, but how's your FLUENCY? Have FUN getting fluent! Phrasal verbs, idioms, common expressions. Plus a workbook covering all 52 videos. Speak English NOW! bit.ly/1w5Wcju #FunWithEnglishFluency