Basically, Native speakers who are right now reading my question dont use the easy verb or adjective, for instance, "i want to go toilet, i want to ~~~ "very well, when you are in conversation.
So. I really want to know idioms, phrasal verbs. Because every
native speakers use it in routine life. So Sometimes it was too hard to understand conversation.
If I want to learn about idioms, phrasal verbs, I go to bookstore or
make native friends,(I dont want that ^^;)
How to do? and Where?(please dont mention the langauge school)
2006-12-12 08:04:17 · 5 answers · asked by stontemplpilot 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
There are plenty of websites that teach idiomatic expressions for English as a Second Language students. Check out the links below from about.com
To really learn how to use them, however, you need to talk to native speakers. Watching popular television shows and movies can be helpful, too, especially if you can record them or get them on dvd & watch them over and over again.
Good luck!
2006-12-12 08:11:44 · answer #1 · answered by magistra_linguae 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
attempt to study as many phrasal verbs as you could. once you do not understand one, pay interest to the verb itself. in the verb 'act up' the newborn is performing badly (misbehaving). check out 'to run off'' as in, "the newborn who became performing up ran off at the same time as his father scolded him." 'Off' therefore potential 'away'. We do, although, have the verb to enable us understand (more desirable or a lot less) what's taking place. also, in case you fairly do not understand a very complicated one, pay interest to the context. there are an excellent type of websites which have entire phrasal verb lists. keep in innovations, they are being invented on a daily basis. this is really casual English that sounds more desirable ideal to some and expresses concepts more desirable descriptively.
2016-10-18 04:28:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In London, people will often refer to going to the toliet as spending a penny or going to the loo. When they eat chips, they are talking about french fries and when they are eating potatoe chips, those are crisps. Somebody going out for a *** is going to smoke a cigarette and standing you to a pint means buying you a pint of beer. If someone is going to the Paki's store, they are referring to a store run by Pakistani immigrants that is likely to be open on a sunday.
2006-12-12 08:11:00 · answer #3 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are studying English You are at the right place to ask your questions .Some of them down in parts of London don't speak plain anyway fink abart lat.
2006-12-12 08:48:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"loo" --toilet
"Lorry"-truck
"Lift"--elevator
"Flat"--apartment
2006-12-12 08:08:09 · answer #5 · answered by ryoko_48108 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋