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Eat them alive !!!
Robert	You don't look too happy. Anything you want to talk about ?
Ella	It's my new boss. She's horrible.
Robert	In what way ?
Ella	If anyone does anything wrong, she practically eats them alive.
Robert	No one is that terrible.
Ella	You've never met her. She's been nicknamed the Witch of the Accounting Office.
Robert	That's not bad. At least it's not the entire company.

Explanation :

Eat someone alive - to criticize someone very angrily

Example : If we get our facts wrong we'll be eaten alive by the press.

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Memory

Expressions about memory...
o	I can't think of it off hand.	GO
o	I've got to brush up on it.	GO
o	It slipped my mind.	GO
o	I left the keys in the car.	GO
o	I was locked out of my apartment last night.	GO
o	Let's back up. Where was I?	GO
o	I can't think of it off the top of my head.	GO

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Conversations on the phone....
	o	You're so difficult to get through to!	GO
	o	I kept getting a busy signal.	GO
	o	Is your phone out of order?	GO
	o	My telephone was disconnected.	GO
	o	We seem to have a bad connection on this phone.	GO
	o	Would you care to leave a message?	GO
	o	He's out to lunch? Would you like to leave a message?	GO
	o	Let me get back to you in a few minutes.	GO
	o	I've put him on hold.	GO
	Telephone Service...
	o	I'd like to get telephone service.	GO
	o	I'd like to have a phone installed.	GO
	o	I'd like to have my phone disconnected.

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Learn English Conversation

English conversation is quite different from English reading. Conversation uses a different type of English, including different vocabulary.

English conversation vocabulary is much more casual. In English, this means we use more words of Saxon or Old English origin during conversation. We also use more phrasal verbs (two or three word verbs).

The difference between conversation and more formal English is one reason that even “advanced” students have difficulty with everyday conversations.

The problem is that students learn more formal English in school. Formal English tends to use more words of French & Latin origin. This kind of English is, in fact, much easier for students who speak Romance languages such as Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, or French. These students often do quite well when reading English, but have a lot of trouble understanding normal speech.

So, if you want to communicate with native speakers its very important to learn English conversation– not just textbooks and reading.

To learn conversation, you must listen to more casual English and you must learn the different vocabulary and patterns used in normal speech.

In my lessons, I always focus on real English conversation and I use the vocabulary of common speech. Another great source of casual English conversation is film. Listen to American and English movies and read the subtitles. This will also help you.

Finally, Kristin, Joe, Tomoe, and I are working on some very exciting projects. We are recording real conversations with our friends and family. In fact, Kristin and Joe are already finished recording over 30 real conversations.

Next, we’ll send these recordings to be transcribed– so you’ll have the text for all of them. Then we’ll make lessons based on the vocabulary in the conversations– including idioms and slang. For example, we’ll use the Listen & Answer technique to guarantee you learn the vocabulary and grammar deeply.

These lessons are scheduled to be released on November 1st. The title of these lessons is simple and direct. We’re calling them “Learn Real English“. Read More......

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