When you point a finger at someone… there are three fingers pointing at you! – Stella Tagnin

10 anos ago

This time we’re going to look at some verbal collocations (verb + noun) with body parts. We’re starting with hands…

Slang

11 anos ago

Mr. Right a man who would be an ideal partner in a relationship (marido ou companheiro ideal) “Stop holding out…

How about some collocations at your finger tips?

11 anos ago

This month we’re going to look at collocations with finger followed by a noun. Here is the list produced by…

O que andar de skate tem a ver com aprender inglês?

11 anos ago

  Por Vanessa Prata* Sempre tive vontade de aprender a andar de skate, mas meus pais nunca foram muito fãs…

How do you say in English?

11 anos ago

Coriza / nariz escorrendo - Runny nose Peter always gets a little cranky when he has a runny nose. O…

We’re back on our feet!

11 anos ago

  A search for foot/feet, immediately preceded by a noun, in the COCA turned out the chart below.   A…

"IS EVERYONE LISTENING TO YOU?"

11 anos ago

How can we be so sure our students are listening to us?  How can we guarantee they understand what we…

Don’t let it break your heart!*

11 anos ago

Here we are with another part of the body: heart. The most interesting collocations are the verbal ones, so I’ll…

Falsos Cognatos

11 anos ago

Hazard O substantivo hazard significa “risco ou perigo”. A forma adjetiva hazardous significa “arriscado ou perigoso”. Veja os exemplos: “This…

THE TEACHER'S ROLE

11 anos ago

During my masters', I had a professor who said some enlightening things every class...They were, as we say, real food…