Archive Language Point 53 Silent letters There are a lot of silent letters in English. This is because although the pronunciation of some words has changed over the last two or three hundred years the spelling has stayed the same. There aren't many h...
Archive Episode 53: You voted for - Alice invited John to the BBQ Episode 53: The morning after Michal: Morning everyone. What a great barbeque yesterday! Coffee and biscuits Alice? Alice: Oh no, I feel dreadful. I was throwing up all night long! Tim...
THE FLATMATES Quiz: Different uses of 'get' For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. Every time he drives, we just because he's too proud to look at a map. a) 're getting lost b) gets lost c) get lost d) got lost 2. She was so...
Archive Language Point 52 Different uses of 'get' In this week's episode, Alice said 'Can I get you a top-up?'. In that sentence, 'get' means 'offer' or 'give' . 'Get' is one of the most common verbs in English and it has many other meanings. Here ar...
Archive Episode 52: You voted for - They'll have a barbecue Episode 52: The BBQ Michal: Hi, come on in and have a drink. We're just firing up the barbecue. Khalid: Oh, it's nice to see you outside the classroom my friend. Thanks for inviting me. Hele...
THE FLATMATES Quiz: Suffixes BBC Learning English The Flatmates For each of the six questions choose the correct words to complete the sentence: 1. She's top of the class. ... so knowledge She's knowledgeable knowledgable 2. He never loses his temper...
Archive Language Point 51 Suffixes You can make some nouns into adjectives or adjectives into nouns by adding suffixes (extra letters at the end of the word). For example, you can make the noun 'noise' into an adjective by taking off the 'e' and addi...
Archive episode 51: You voted for - Alice will have to turn off her phone. Episode 51: Summertime blues Alice: It's nice to be back but I do miss the excitement of the World Cup. I'm bored! Helen: Oh thanks very much! Alice: I didn't mean you! I just...
THE FLATMATES Quiz: Air travel vocabulary For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. On most flights, if you want coffee, one of the will make it for you in the a) pilot/cockpit b) waiter/cafe c) cabin crew/galley d) host/gallery...
Archive Language Point 50 Air travel vocabulary Here is some vocabulary about airports and air travel . Parts of an airport: a duty-free shop a shop in an airport where you don't have to pay taxes on the goods you buy a departure lounge the part of a...
