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Simple action songs like At the Zoo can help children quickly learn, use and remember new language. The video includes subtitles so children can sing along and practise their vocabulary whilst still having fun. At the zoo uses words from the Pre A1 Starters exam word list which is at pre-A1 level (what does pre-A1 level mean?).
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https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/parents-and-children/activities-for-children/pre-a1-level/sing-and-learn-at-the-zoo/
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068. … only to find…
I. EXAMPLES:
I ran to the station only to find that the train had
left.
She came home excitedly only to find nobody was in.
I search desperately for my purse, only to find all my
money was gone.
I arrived at the restaurant, only to find I had no money
on me.
II. DIALOGUES:
A: Why are you so late?
B: I’m sorry but I missed the bus.
A: How could you miss the bus?
B: I hurried to get to the bus stop only to find I
didn’t have enough change to pay the fare.
A: I’m sorry to hear that.
B: I had to go back home and get some change and wait
for the next bus.
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I. EXAMPLES:
I ran to the station only to find that the train had
left.
She came home excitedly only to find nobody was in.
I search desperately for my purse, only to find all my
money was gone.
I arrived at the restaurant, only to find I had no money
on me.
II. DIALOGUES:
A: Why are you so late?
B: I’m sorry but I missed the bus.
A: How could you miss the bus?
B: I hurried to get to the bus stop only to find I
didn’t have enough change to pay the fare.
A: I’m sorry to hear that.
B: I had to go back home and get some change and wait
for the next bus.
#100_Common_English_Phrases
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069. On one hand…on the other hand…
-> use this expression when you are speaking about two different facts
or two opposite ways of thinking about a situation.
I. EXAMPLES:
On one hand, it’s convenient, but on the other hand, it’s time-
consuming.
On one hand, he is very obedient to his wife; on the other hand, he
treats his parents badly.
On one hand, Jason does everything in the office; on the other hand,
he does nothing at home.
As a teacher, he is very patient in class; but on the other hand, he is
not so patient with his own child.
II. DIALOGUES:
A: What do you think of Shakespeare?
B: On one hand his plays are very interesting to watch but on the
other hand they are hard to read.
A: I feel the same way sometimes.
B: So what do you do?
A: I just try to catch the general meaning of each sentence.
B: That sounds like a good idea.
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-> use this expression when you are speaking about two different facts
or two opposite ways of thinking about a situation.
I. EXAMPLES:
On one hand, it’s convenient, but on the other hand, it’s time-
consuming.
On one hand, he is very obedient to his wife; on the other hand, he
treats his parents badly.
On one hand, Jason does everything in the office; on the other hand,
he does nothing at home.
As a teacher, he is very patient in class; but on the other hand, he is
not so patient with his own child.
II. DIALOGUES:
A: What do you think of Shakespeare?
B: On one hand his plays are very interesting to watch but on the
other hand they are hard to read.
A: I feel the same way sometimes.
B: So what do you do?
A: I just try to catch the general meaning of each sentence.
B: That sounds like a good idea.
#100_Common_English_Phrases
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070. See that…
->to make sure that someone does something or that something happens
I. EXAMPLES:
See that the door is locked before you leave.
See that you have enough sleep every day.
See that you go to see your parents often.
II. DIALOGUES:
Employer: You were late to work again this morning.
Employee: Yes, I’m sorry but I had to help my mother go to the
hospital. She was sick.
Employer: I don’t care what you had to do. You’re supposed to be on
time. See that you’re not late again.
Employee: But this was an emergency.
Employer: It’s your third emergency this month.
Employee: Yeah well, my mother gets sick a lot.
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->to make sure that someone does something or that something happens
I. EXAMPLES:
See that the door is locked before you leave.
See that you have enough sleep every day.
See that you go to see your parents often.
II. DIALOGUES:
Employer: You were late to work again this morning.
Employee: Yes, I’m sorry but I had to help my mother go to the
hospital. She was sick.
Employer: I don’t care what you had to do. You’re supposed to be on
time. See that you’re not late again.
Employee: But this was an emergency.
Employer: It’s your third emergency this month.
Employee: Yeah well, my mother gets sick a lot.
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-> say speaking of something that has just been mentioned as away of introducing a new topic which has some connection with that thing.
I. EXAMPLES:
Speaking of the movies, have you seen “The Patriot”?
Speaking of honesty, I know a lot of people who don’t pay bus fares.
Speaking of Ben, have you seen him recently?
Speaking of bicycles, China is called “the kingdom of bicycles”.
II. DIALOGUES:
A: I can’t wait until Valentine’s Day.
B: Speaking of Valentine’s Day, how is your girlfriend?
A: She’s doing well. I took her out to dinner last night.
B: Did you have a good time?
A: Yeah, the food was delicious.
B: Hey, speaking of food, are you hungry? Let’s grab a bite to eat.
A: That sounds great. Let’s get some Chinese food.
#100_Common_English_Phrases
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I. EXAMPLES:
Speaking of the movies, have you seen “The Patriot”?
Speaking of honesty, I know a lot of people who don’t pay bus fares.
Speaking of Ben, have you seen him recently?
Speaking of bicycles, China is called “the kingdom of bicycles”.
II. DIALOGUES:
A: I can’t wait until Valentine’s Day.
B: Speaking of Valentine’s Day, how is your girlfriend?
A: She’s doing well. I took her out to dinner last night.
B: Did you have a good time?
A: Yeah, the food was delicious.
B: Hey, speaking of food, are you hungry? Let’s grab a bite to eat.
A: That sounds great. Let’s get some Chinese food.
#100_Common_English_Phrases
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072. Thanks to…
-> similar meaning with “Because of” , express gratitude being due to someone or something; with the benefit of help from
I. EXAMPLES:
Thanks to their help, we accomplished the task on time.
Thanks to computers, lots of tasks are now easier.
Thanks to your timely warning, I didn’t make a mistake.
Thanks to your stupidity, we lost our game.
II. DIALOGUES:
A: I’m so glad we won the game.
B: Thanks to you, you scored the final goal and won.
A: Actually, you deserve the credit. Thanks to you, the ball was passed to me and I scored.
B: Yeah, we all worked together.
A: I hope that we can win the next game.
B: If we work together like we did this past game, I’m sure we will.
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-> similar meaning with “Because of” , express gratitude being due to someone or something; with the benefit of help from
I. EXAMPLES:
Thanks to their help, we accomplished the task on time.
Thanks to computers, lots of tasks are now easier.
Thanks to your timely warning, I didn’t make a mistake.
Thanks to your stupidity, we lost our game.
II. DIALOGUES:
A: I’m so glad we won the game.
B: Thanks to you, you scored the final goal and won.
A: Actually, you deserve the credit. Thanks to you, the ball was passed to me and I scored.
B: Yeah, we all worked together.
A: I hope that we can win the next game.
B: If we work together like we did this past game, I’m sure we will.
#100_Common_English_Phrases
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