Phone conversation

When you are a caller

-- Hello?
-- Is that John?
-- Can I speak to John?
-- May I speak to John?

When you are a receiver

-- This is John speaking, who's that?
-- Who's speaking please?
-- Who's calling please?

When you ask the caller to wait

-- One moment please.
-- Just a minute please.
-- Hold on please.
-- Hang on please

When you ask the caller to leave messages

-- Can you leave the message
-- Can I take your message-- Would you like to leave a message
-- Would you like him/her to call you back

When calling the wrong number

-- I'm afraid you got the wrong number
-- Sorry, I think you reach the wrong number

When asking the receiver to transfer the line

-- Can I have extension 1234 please-- Could you please transfer the line to Mr. John please

When finish talking

-- Nice talking to you
-- Talk to

your English

Does your English come across as too polite? While formal language is essential with your boss and your customers, you would sound strange to your friends if you speak with them in the same way. To tone down your English for life's casual situations, check out these tips. Meetings and greetings Do you ask everyone you see, "How do you do?" Though quite common in days past, today it's only appropriate in very formal situations - not with your friends. In most situations, choose a more common phrase like, "How are you?" With friends, you could also say, "Hey, what's up?" or "How's it going?" Wining and dining "Would you mind passing me the salt, please?" It's always important to remember your manners, especially when you're eating with business associates or important guests. But when you're just grabbing a bite to eat with friends, and you need the salt, it's quite OK to just say, "Hey, pass the salt." Coming and going You receive an urgent message during an important meeting, so you ask, "Would you excuse me for a moment, please?" But what if you're with your friends? Just tell them to "hang on a sec" or say you'll "be right back." Remember, it's not always impolite to be informal. Didn't hear it? Your customer is speaking to you, but you didn't understand what she said. Don't panic. Just be polite and say, "Excuse me, but would you mind repeating that?" On the other hand, in more casual situations, just ask, "Come again?" or "What did you say?" Good impressions "This is quite an impressive abode, my dear." This is a formal way to tell people that you really like their home. If you're over at a friend's place, however, there's no need for such serious language. Your friends would be perfectly happy to hear you exclaim, "What a cool place, man!"

Eating out

Places where you can eat

Café: you can have a cup of coffee/tea and a snack there (=something small to eat like a sandwich or a cake) they sometimes serve meals there too.

Restaurant: you go there for a full meal; more expensive than a Café

Bar/pup: bars and pups serve alcohol and soft drinks. (=non alcohol drinks like fruit juice and lemonade)

Sandwich bar: a place that serves lots of different sandwiches. People usually buy sandwiches and take them to eat in a different places, at work or in a park.

 Fast food Restaurant /Café: you take what you want, pay for it and take it to your table

"ماهی" در اصطلاحات انگلیسی

1- There's something fishy about this: "این موضوع بو داره"، این موضوع مشکوک به نظر می رسد
2- A big fish in a small pond: به فردی اطلاق می شود که قابلیت های زیاد او بلااستفاده مانده و این وضعیت باعث کلافگی و یاس او شده است
3- A fish out of water: به فردی اطلاق می شود که توانایی انجام کاری را که به او داده شده ندارد و سردرگم است

"پرنده" در اصطلاحات انگلیسی

1- Birdbrain: ابله، تهی مغز
2- To have a bird's eye view: روشن تر شدن یک موضوع وقتی از آن فاصله می گیریم
3- A little bird told me: "کلاغه برای من خبر آورد"، مطلع بودن از خبری بدون افشای منبع آن

"گربه" در اصطلاحات انگلیسی

1- There isn't enough room to swing a cat: اتاق یا فضای کوچک که نمی شود در آن تکان خورد، "خونه اش اندازه یک قوطی کبریت، غربال یا لونه موشه"
2- To let the cat out of the bag: لو رفتن، اشتباها رازی برملا شدن
3- To put the cat among the pigeons: چیزی که باعث دردسر یا خشم مردم شود

"سگ" در اصطلاحات انگلیسی

1- To be in the dog house: وقتی کسی به خاطر کار خطایی که کرده نامحبوب شده باشد انگلیسی زبانان اصطلاحا می گویند "فلانی توی لونه سگه"؛ مثلا اگر رئیستان از کار اشتباهی که کرده اید عصابی باشد می توانید بگوئید: I'm really in the dog house with my boss.

2- The hair of the dog: (در بریتانیا) یک پیاله مشروب الکلی که برای رفع سردرد ناشی از مشروب خوری بیش از اندازه شب گذشته توصیه می شود

3 - To make a dogs dinner of something: کاری را خراب کردن

"میمون" در اصطلاحات انگلیسی

1- To monkey around: احمقانه رفتار کردن

2- Monkey business: رفتار بد یا بدون صداقت

3- To make a monkey out of someone: کسی را احمق جلوه دادن

"تخم مرغ" در اصطلاحات انگلیسی

1- He's a bag egg: آدم بدطینت و بی صداقت

2- Don't put all your eggs in one basket: برای به انجام رسیدن یک کار متکی یک نقشه واحد نباشید چون ممکن است درست پیش نرود؛ همه امیدتان به یک منبع نباشد

3- He's got egg on his face: وقتی کسی اشتباهی کرده و در چشم دیگران احمق به نظر رسیده باشد

"لوبیا" در اصطلاحات انگلیسی

1-To be full of beans : پر از انرژی بودن، سرحال بودن

2-I haven't got a bean: این اصطلاح در انگلیسی هنگامی به کار برده می شود که شخص می خواهد بگوید هیچ پولی ندارد، آه در بساط ندارم

3-Spill the beans: یعنی اسرار را فاش کن یا بند رو آب بده، این اصطلاح هنگامی در زبان انگلیسی مصرف می شود که شخص با اصرار از طرف می خواهد خبری را پخش کند و سری را بگوید

کلمه (شیرینی) پای در اصطلاحات انگلیسی

1- It's as easy as pie: این اصطلاح زمانی کاربرد دارد که بخواهیم بگوییم (حل، درک، ...) موضوعی ساده است

2- Pie-eyed: برای توصیف کسی که خیلی مست است می توانیم از این اصطلاح استفاده کنیم

3- To have a finger in many pies: به کسی اطلاق می شود که در تعداد زیادی فعالیت متفاوت مشارکت دارد

Disasters vocabulary

Disasters

Natural Disasters

Hurricane= a storm with very strong winds.

Earthquake= a sudden strong shaking of the ground.

Flood= when there is flood, a lot of water covers the land.

Drought= a long time when there is not enough rain.

Famine= a famine happens when there is not enough food in a country.

Typhoon= a violent tropical storm in the pacific or Indian ocean with very strong winds.

Tornado= a violent storm with a very strong winds that blows in a circle.

Tsunami= an extremely large wave in the sea caused, for example by an earthquake.

 Synonym: tidal wave.

Volcano= a mountain with a hole in the top where fire, gas and hot liquid rock (called lava) sometimes come out

slang

airhead: stupid person.

"Believe it or not, Dave can sometimes act like an airhead"

amigo: friend (from Spanish).

"I met many amigos at Dave's ESL Cafe."

ammunition: toilet paper.

"Help! We're completely out of ammunition"

antifreeze: alcohol.

"I'm going to need a lot of antifreeze tonight"

armpit: dirty, unappealing place.

This cheap motel is an absolute armpit

ass [offensive] (1): backside.

"I fell on my ass on the ski slopes."

ass (2): an unworthy and hated person.

"I cannot be friends when you act like an ass."

awesome: great and impressive.

"Dave's ESL Cafe is truly awesome"

baby boomer: a person born from the end of the Second World War until the early 1960s.

"Dave Sperling was born in 1961, so he's considered a baby boomer."

ball (1): a fun time.

"I really had a ball in Dave's ESL class."

ball [offensive] (2): a testicle.

"After getting kicked in the balls, his voice seemed much higher."

bang (1): a very powerful thing.

"Disneyland is really a bang!"

bang (2): a powerful effect.

"Japanese sake really has a bang!"

barf (1): vomit.

"My dog barfed all over the carpet."

barf (2): vomit.

"Don't step on the barf!"

barf-out: a displeasing person or affair.

"That restaurant was a real barf-out."

bazillion: an infinite number of something.

"Has Dennis really taught a bazillion students"

B-ball: basketball.

"Do you wanna play b-ball with me"

beans: money.

"I've worked for this company for ten years, but I still don't have beans."

beat: tired.

"I'm really beat because I was awake all night."

beemer: a BMW.

"He wants to buy a beemer when he makes more money."

biggie: something important.

"I was hoping to get my homework completed, but it's no biggie. "

biker: a motorcycle rider.

"Dave used to be a biker until he got into a serious motorcycle accident."

bitch [offensive] (1): a very unpleasant woman.

"My boss can be such a bitch sometimes."

bitch [offensive] (2): complain.

"Stop bitching and finish your homework"

bitchy [offensive]: moody.

"I like my friend Steve, even though he can be really bitchy."

bod: body.

"Stalone has a great bod!"

bonkers; go bonkers: crazy.

"If Dave works too hard, he sometimes goes slightly bonkers"

booboo: a mistake.

"I made a booboo on the last question of the exam."

boob tube: television.

"Benjamin is always in front of the boob tube."

booze: alcohol.

"The ESL party was fun, even though there wasn't any booze."

boss: excellent; great.

"Dave's ESL Cafe is totally boss"

bread: money.

"Can I borrow some bread?"

brew (1): coffee.

"Every morning Dave needs a fresh cup of brew."

brew (2): beer.

"Do you want another brew, dude"

brewski: beer.

"I love drinking brewskies"

B.S.: bullshit; lies.

"I'm tired of listening to your B.S."

bull: bullshit; lie.

"That's a bunch of bull"

bullshit [offensive]: lie; dishonesty.

"I don't like people that bullshit me"

buns [possibly offensive]: the rear end; buttocks.

"Don't stare at my buns!"

bushed: extremely tired.

"I'm completely bushed."

butt: the buttocks.

"Stop sitting on your butt and help me wash the dishes"

catch some rays: get some sunshine.

"Let's go to the beach and catch some rays."

cheesy: cheap; outmoded.

"Why are you wearing such cheesy clothes?"

chicken: coward.

"Don't be such a chicken"

cool: excellent; superb.

"Dave's ESL Cafe is totally cool"

cooler, the: jail.

"If you drink and drive, you'll end up spending time in the cooler."

couch potato: a person who watches too much television.

"Why did I have to marry such a couch potato"

crap [offensive] (1): something worthless.

"My furniture is a bunch of cheap crap."

crap [offensive] (2): excrement.

"Yuck! I stepped on dog crap"

crap [offensive] (3): falsehoods and lies.

"I've had enough of your crap."

deck: to hit someone.

"His wife almost decked him when he returned home with lipstick on his shirt."

dicey: unpredictable; risky.

"Gambling is a dicey occupation."

dinero: money (from Spanish).

"I wish I had more dinero"

dirt: extremely bad person.

"My ex-boyfriend was dirt."

dirty: offensive; pornographic.

"Stop looking at the pictures in that dirty magazine"

dorky: strange; peculiar.

"If you keep acting so dorky, you'll never get a girlfriend"

dude: a male.

"That's really cool, dude"

dynamite: powerful; excellent.

"Dave gave a dynamite presentation."

dinosaur: something old fashioned or out of date.

"I'd love to surf the Net, but unfortunately my computer is a dinosaur."

el cheapo: something cheap.

"Since I don't make much money, I always purchase the el cheapo brand."

evil: great; excellent.

"Your car is really evil"

eyeball: to stare long and hard at someone or something.

"Dave eyeballed his daughter's new boyfriend."

eyepopper: something or someone visibly astounding.

"Wow, that girl is truly an eyepopper"

fab: fabulous.

"Dave's ESL Cafe is really fab"

face-off: confrontation.

"I think it's time we had a face-off."

fart [offensive]: to expel intestinal gas.

"It's embarrassing to fart on the first date."

fender-bender: small accident.

"This morning I had a fender-bender on the Ventura Freeway."

flaky: unpredictable.

"I waited four hours for my flaky friend to show up."

flashback: sudden memory.

"In Little Tokyo I had a flashback to my days living in Japan."

flick: movie.

"Let's go out tonight and watch a flick."

fox: attractive, alluring person.

"Is it true that Dave is a fox"

freebie: something that does not cost money.

"My trip to New York was a freebie."

French kiss [possibly offensive]: kissing with the tongue.

"Dave's dog is always trying to French kiss him"

geek: someone who works too hard, is more intelligent than usual, and is slightly unattractive.

"Bill Gates is kind of a geek."

get it: to understand something.

"Sorry, but I just don't get it."

get naked [possibly offensive]: to completely relax and have a good time.

"Let's get naked tonight"

glitch: flaw.

"There must be a glitch in this softwware."

go bananas: go slightly mad.

"This project is causing me to go bananas!"

gomer: a dumb person.

"Stop acting like a gomer!"

goof (1): a silly and foolish person.

"What a goof you are"

goof (2): make a mistake.

I really goofed on the test today."

goof off (1): waste time.

"Stop goofing off and help me clean the house"

goof-off (2): someone who wastes time and isn't serious.

"A goof-off never does well in school"

goof up: make a mistake.

"Oh no! I really goofed up"

goofy: silly.

"Kids always make me feel goofy"

grabbers: hands.

"Have you washed your grabbers, Benjamin?"

grand: one thousand dollars.

"He's making over a hundred grand a year!"

grass: marijuana.

"Have you ever smoked grass?"

grub: food.

"Where's the grub"

grubby: not clean.

"I always feel grubby in the morning."

grungy: unclean and stinky.

"Grungy people are not allowed in Dave's house"

gut: a person's stomach; belly.

"Dave is getting a big gut because he loves chocolate ice cream and beer"

guts (1): courage.

"It took a lot of guts to ask his boss for a raise."

guts (2): the nature of something.

"Let's get to the guts of Dave Sperling!"

hairy: difficult; dangerous.

"The steep and windy road was really hairy."

hang a left: make a left turn.

"Hang a left at the next corner."

hang a right: make a right turn.

"Hang a right at the next corner."

head: toilet.

"I really need to use the head"

hep: sensible; informed.

"She's a really hep student."

hickey: a love bite on the skin.

"Wow! Is that a hickey on your neck"

hip: sensible; informed.

"He really tries hard to be hip."

hooker [possibly offensive]: prostitute.

"You'll find a lot of hookers in the red light district."

horny [possibly offensive]: sexually stimulated; in the mood for sex.

"Red wine seems to make my boyfriend horny. "

hot (1): popular.

"Brad Pitt is really hot now."

hot (2): sexy.

"Wow! Cindy Crawford is really hot"

humungous: really big.

"American supermarkets are humungous."

hungries, to have: be hungry.

"I don't know about you, but I've got the hungries."

hyper: overly excited.

"Children often get hyper when they are tired."

icky: unpleasant.

"The food is really icky in the school cafeteria."

I.D.: identification.

"If you want to order a beer, you'll need your I.D."

I'm outta here: I'm leaving; I'm departing.

"Sorry, but I'm outta here, dude."

in: fashionable.

"Ray-Ban sunglasses are really in now."

ivories: teeth.

"Tom Cruise has really beautiful ivories."

jack around [possibly offensive]: waste time.

"Will you please stop jacking around"

jam, in a (1): trouble.

"If you're in a jam, I promise to help you."

jam (2): improvise (musically).

"I'd love to jam with Bon Jovi"

jamming, to be : going well.

"Dave's ESL Cafe is really jamming"

jerk: stupid or annoying person.

"How could you go out with such a jerk"

jillion: an immense number.

"Do you really have a jillion problems"

jock: someone good at sports.

"I've never been much of a jock."

john: toilet.

"Where's the john"

K (k): a thousand.

"I could retire with 100 K (k)!

kick back: relax and enjoy.

"I wish I could kick back at the beach today."

kick off: die.

"My dog finally kicked off."

killer: something exceptional or great.

"Wow, your boyfriend is killer"

knock: condemn.

"Don't knock it unless you've tried it."

knockout: beautiful woman; handsome man.

"Benjamin is already a knockout"

kook: peculiar person.

"Stop acting like a kook"

laid back: relaxed; calm.

"I always feel laid back at the beach."

lame: incompetent.

"Dave is really lame when is comes to fixing his car."

lip: cheeky talk.

"My students are always giving me lip"

loser: a bungling and worthless person.

"Why are you dating such a loser"

love handles: excess fat around the waist.

"Is it possible for Dave to lose his love handles"

luck out: to be lucky or fortunate.

"You really luck out by visiting Dave's ESL Cafe"

make waves: cause problems.

"Teachers don't like students to make waves."

max, to the : maximum.

"I'm happy to the max."

mega: big.

"American restaurants serve mega portions of food."

megabucks: a large amount of money.

"It takes megabucks to live in Japan."

mellow: relaxed.

"I'm feeling very mellow this evening."

mickey-mouse: unimportant; time-wasting.

"I'm sick of this mickey-mouse job."

monkey bite: a kiss that leaves a mark on the skin.

"I don't want any monkey bites tonight, okay?"

munch out: to eat voraciously.

"Let's munch out on a large pizza"

nada: nothing (from Spanish).

"I know nada about politics."

neat: cool; great.

"Isn't my new car neat

"

noid: someone that's paranoid.

"Why are you so noid"

nuke (1): nuclear weapon.

"This world had too many nukes."

nuke (2): destroy; delete.

"Sorry, but I accidentally nuked your e-mail message."

nuke (3): cook something in the microwave oven.

"Can you nuke this frozen pizza for me"

nut (1): odd or crazy person.

"Why are you always acting like a nut"

nut (2): someone passionate about something.

"I'm a nut about computers."

nuts [offensive]: testicles.

"Don't ever kick me in the nuts."

okay: decent.

"My boss is an okay person."

OK: decent.

"Dave is an okay person."

pad: someone's home.

"Can I sleep at your pad tonight"

party: celebrate.

"Let's party tonight"

party animal: someone that loves parties.

"Dave has been known to sometimes be a party animal."

paws: hands.

"Get your paws off me"

peanuts: very little money.

"I love my job, but the pay is peanuts."

pee: to urinate.

"I always have to pee after drinking beer."

pickled: drunk.

"He got pickled on vodka."

pig out: eat too much.

"Dave is famous for pigging out on chocolate ice cream."

piss: to urinate.

"My dog pissed on me"

pissed (off): angry; upset.

"I'm really pissed (off) at you."

plastered: drunk.

"Why does he always get plastered"

pad: someone's home.

"Can I sleep at your pad tonight"

poop, the (1): knowledge; information.

"What's the poop on Michael Jackson"

poop [offensive] (2): defecation; shit.

"Be careful not to step on dog poop."

poop out: get tired and quit.

"I got pooped out after spending eight hours at Disneyland."

pot (1): toilet.

"Who's on the pot"

pot (2): marijuana.

"It's easy to buy pot in the big city."

pro: someone who's good at something; professional.

"She's really a pro at golf."

psycho: crazy person.

"Stay away from that psycho"

puke: vomit.

"Alcohol makes some people puke."

pumped (up): excited.

"I'm really pumped (up) about Dave's ESL Cafe!"

puss: the face.

"My girlfriend slapped me right on the puss."

quarterback: leader.

"Dave is the quarterback of Dave's ESL Cafe."

quick and dirty: done fast, but not well.

"The mechanic did a quick and dirty repair on my car."

racket (1): noise.

"Small kids can make a lot of racket."

racket (2): something that's dishonest or deceptive.

"The Tobacco Industry is quite a racket."

racket (3): an occupation.

"I've been in the ESL racket for fourteen years."

rank: give someone a difficult time.

"She's always ranking her teacher."

rat: a despicable person.

"I thought I loved you, but now I know you're really a rat."

razz: annoy someone.

"Will you please stop razzing me"

rear (end): buttocks.

"Dave fell on his rear (end)."

riot, a : something or someone very funny.

"Jim Carrey is a riot"

rip off (1): stealing.

"Someone ripped off my car."

rip off (2): fraud.

"I paid $10,000 for my computer. What a rip off"

rocking: great; excellent.

"Dave's ESL class is really rocking"

rubbish: nonsense; not true.

"That rumor is a bunch of rubbish."

rug rat: a child.

"Dave has a couple of rug rats at home."

runs, the: diarrhea.

"Oh no! I've got the runs"

scarf: to eat.

"I can easily scarf an entire banana split."

screw up: to make a mistake.

"I screwed up on the driving test, so I didn't pass."

screw-up: a person who makes a mistake.

"Why are you such a screw-up"

scum: a despicable individual.

"Don't hang around with that kind of scum."

shades: sunglasses.

"Those are really cool shades!"

shoot some hoops: play basketball.

"Let's shoot some hoops"

silks: clothing.

"Those are really awesome silks"

smarts: intelligence.

"It takes a lot of smarts to become a doctor."

smurfbrain: a dumb or stupid person.

"Stop acting like a smurfbrain"

snookered: cheated.

"I got snookered into buying swamp land in Florida."

sofa spud: a person who watches too much television.

"I'm usually a sofa spud on Sunday."

solid (1): really good; cool.

"Dave's ESL Cafe is totally solid"

solid (2): consecutive.

"It's been raining for seven solid days."

specs: eyeglasses.

"I didn't know that you wore specs."

split: to leave.

"Let's split from here now."

spunk: spirit.

"She might be small, but she's got a lot of spunk."

stoned (out): drunk from drugs or alcohol.

"I'm really stoned (out), dude"

street smart: knowledgeable about city life.

"Since Dave is from Los Angeles, he's very street smart."

suck: to be bad and unacceptable.

"That song really sucks"

technicolor yawn, to do a : vomit.

"My dog just did a technicolor yawn all over the carpet"

thou: thousand.

"I need to borrow a hundred thou."

threads: clothing.

"My wife spent $900 on new threads."

ticker (1): the heart.

"My grandfather has a bad ticker."

ticker (2): a watch.

"Wow! That's a really cool ticker"

tints: sunglasses.

"You have to wear tints in California."

totally: really; completely.

"That's totally awesome, dude"

to the max: maximum.

"I studied to the max."

turkey (1): failure; flop.

"Thank goodness that Dave's ESL Cafe is not a turkey"

turkey (2): dumb person.

"Turkeys are not allowed to work for this company."

turn-off: something that repulses a person.

"Bad breath is a real turn-off."

umpteen: many; countless.

"I've asked you umpteen times to show me the money"

unlax: relax.

"Dave needs to definitely unlax with his family."

upchuck: vomit.

"She got sick and upchucked three times."

uptight: nervous; anxious.

"Why are you so uptight"

vanilla (1): plain.

"She drives a vanilla car."

vanilla (2): Caucasian.

"The Midwest is too vanilla for me."

wad: roll of money.

"It's dangerous to carry a big wad in your pocket."

wasted: killed.

"A lot of people get wasted in the streets of New York."

wheels: car; motorcycle.

"If you want to live in Los Angeles, you've got to get some wheels"

whitebread: plain; boring.

"Dave's ESL Cafe is definitely not whitebread"

whiz (1): someone who shows a special talent for something.

"Einstein was a whiz in Physics."

whiz [offensive] (2): to urinate.

"I really have to take a whiz."

wimpy: weak.

"Don't be so wimpy"

winks, get some: sleep.

"I really need to get some winks"

wrongo: wrong.

"That is totally wrongo"

yank (1): bother; harass.

"Stop yanking me, okay"

Yank (2): a Yankee; an American.

"Dave is a Yank."

zero: an unimportant person.

"If you don't work hard, you'll end up a zero."

zip (1): nothing.

"I don't know zip about you."

zip (2): energy; vigor.

"I need something that will give me more zip. "

zit: pimple; acne.

"Teens often have a lot of zits

Prepositions of Place and Direction

Prepositions of Position

at the back of
at the bottom of
at the top of
behind
between
in the corner of
in the middle of
next to
to the left of
on the other side of
to the right of
on the side of
on top of
opposite

Example Sentences

There is a large garden in the middle of the skyscraper.

The smallest room is located to the left of the internal garden.

The entrance to room number three is opposite the entrance to room number two.

Prepositions of Direction

Here are a number of preposition that can be used to show direction and movement around the floor plan:

across
between
into
out of
past
round
through
towards

Example Sentences

Walk through the exit of room two and enter into building number three

Walk across the indoor garden to reach room number five

Walk past the side entrance to reach the main entrance.

Adjective Preposition Combinations - # 2 - 'of / on / to / with'

OF

Use the following adjectives followed by 'of'. Each group of adjectives have the same or related meanings. Use the verb 'to be' with these expressions.

• nice / kind / good / generous of someone (to do something)

  Example: It was very nice of him to buy me a present.

• mean of someone (to do something)

  Example: It was very mean of Susan to say that to Tom.

• stupid / silly of someone (to do something)

  Example: I'm afraid it was stupid of me to come.

• intelligent / clever / sensible of someone (to do something)

  Example: That was quite sensible of Tom.

• polite of someone (to do something)

  Example: It was very polite of Peter to invite my sister to the party.

• impolite / rude of someone (to do something)

  Example: I can't believe how rude it was of Jack to shout at his daughter in front of all those people.

• unreasonable of someone (to do something)

  Example: Don't be so hard on yourself! It's unreasonable of you to expect to understand everything immediately.

• proud of something or someone

  Example: I'm very proud of my daughter's wonderful progress in school.

• ashamed of someone or something

  Example: She's ashamed of her bad grades.

• jealous / envious of someone or something

  Example: She's really envious of her sister's wealth.

• aware / conscious of something

  Example: Teens are often overly conscious of skin blemishes.

• capable / incapable of something

  Example: Peter is quite capable of conducting the meeting on his own.

• fond of someone or something

  Example: She is so fond of her niece.

• short of something

  Example: I'm afraid I'm short of cash tonight.

• tired of something

  Example: I'm tired of your complaining!

ON

Use the following adjective followed by 'on'. Use the verb 'to be' with these expressions.

• to be keen on something

  Example: She is very keen on horses.

TO

Use the following adjectives followed by 'to'. Each group of adjectives have the same or related meanings. Use the verb 'to be' with these expressions.

• married / engaged to someone

  Example: Jack is engaged to Jill.

• nice / kind / good / generous to someone

  Example: She was very generous to me when I was staying with her.

• mean / impolite / rude / unpleasant / unfriendly / cruel to someone

  Example: How can you be so unfriendly to your neighbors?

• similar to something

  Example: His painting is similar to Van Gough.

WITH

Use the following adjectives followed by 'with'. Each group of adjectives have the same or related meanings. Use the verb 'to be' with these expressions.

• angry / annoyed / furious with someone for something

  Example: I'm furious with my brother for having lied to me!

• delighted / pleased / satisfied with something

  Example: He is quite satisfied with his results.

• disappointed with something

  Example: She's really disappointed with her new car.

• bored / fed up with something

  Example: Let's go. I'm fed up with this party.

• crowded with (people, tourists, etc.)

  Example: Disneyland is crowded with tourists in July

Prepositions Nouns

BY

Use 'by' with the following nouns:

• to pay by check ـcredit card)

  Example: I paid the bill by check.

• to do something by accident

  Example: I broke the vase by mistake.

• to do something by mistake

  Example: I'm afraid I brought the wrong book by mistake.

• to do something by chance

  Example: I saw Jack at the supermarket by chance.

• a play, song, book, etc. by someone

Example: The opera 'Otello' is by Giuseppe Verdi.

FOR

Use 'for' with the following nouns:

• (to go / come) for a walk

  Example: Let's go for a walk.

• (to go / come) for a swim

  Example: We went for a swim as soon as we arrived.

• (to go / come) for a drink

  Example: Would you like to come over for a drink?

• (to go / come) for a visit

  Example: I'd love to come for a visit sometime.

• (to have something) for breakfast / lunch / dinner / supper (US English)

  Example: I had bacon and eggs for breakfast.

IN

Use 'in' with the following nouns:

• to be OR to fall in love with someone

  Example: I fell in love with my wife at first sight.

• in my opinion

  Example: In my opinion, we need to invest in some development.

• a need for something

ON

Use 'on' with the following nouns:

• to be  on fire

  Example: Help! The house is on fire!

• to be  on the telephone / phone

  Example: I think Tom is on the phone at the moment.

• on television

  Example: There is a good film on television tonight.

• on the radio

  Example: Mahler's fifth was on the radio last night.

• to be / go on a diet

  Example: I really need to go on a diet.

• to be / go  on strike

  Example: The sanitary engineers have gone on strike again.

• (to be / go) on holiday (UK English) / vacation (American English)

  Example: I really need to go on vacation soon.

• to be / go  business

  Example: He went away this weekend on business.

• to be / go  on a trip

  Example: We were on a trip this past weekend.

• to be / go  a tour

  Example: Have you ever been on a tour of the French countryside?

• to be / go  on an excursion

  Example: We went on an excursion to Versailles when we were in Paris.

Noun Prepositions

FOR

Use 'for' preceded by the following nouns:

• a check for (amount of money)

  Example: She gave me a check for $50.

• a demand for something

  Example: Unfortunately, there wasn't enough demand for our product.

• a need for something

  Example: There is a real need for discipline in this class.

• a reason for something

  Example: I have a reason for doing that!

  IN

  Use 'in' preceded by the following nouns:

• a rise in something

  Example: There has been a rise in prices recently.

• an increase in something

  Example: We have seen many increases in production levels.

• a fall in something

  Example: There has been a fall in prices recently.

• a decrease in something

  Example: We have seen many decreases in production levels.

  OF

  Use 'of' preceded by the following nouns:

• a cause of something

  Example: She is the cause of all his problems.

• a photograph OR a picture of something or someone

  Example: He took a photograph of the mountains.

  TO

  Use 'to' preceded by the following nouns:

• damage to something

  Example: I did a lot of damage to my car the other day.

• an invitation to a celebration of some type

  Example: We were invited to their wedding.

• reaction to something

  Example: Her reaction to his behavior was quite funny.

• a solution to a problem

  Example: He provided the solution to our financial situation.

• an attitude to something (or TOWARDS something)

  Example: Your attitude to your problems doesn't help them get resolved.

  WITH

  Use 'with' preceded by the following nouns:

• a relationship with someone or something

  Example: My relationship with Mary is wonderful.

• a connection with someone or something

  Example: His connections with the CIA are very limited.

• a contact with someone or something

  Example: Have you had any contact with Sarah?

  BETWEEN

  Use 'between' preceded by the following nouns:

• a connection between TWO things

  Example: There is no connection between the two crimes.

• a relationship between TWO things

  Example: The relationship between the two friends was very strong.

• a contact between TWO things

  Example: There is little contact between the two parents.

• a difference between TWO things

  Example: There is no difference between those two colors.

Preposition Use - in / at / on - prepositions of time and date

IN

Use 'in' months and years and periods of time:

• in January
• in 1978
• in the twenties

Use 'in' a period of time in the future:

• in a few weeks
• in a couple of days

AT

Use 'at' with precise time:

• at six o'clock
• at 10.30
• at two p.m.

ON

Use 'on' with days of the week:

• on Monday
• on Fridays

Use 'on' with specific calendar days:

• on Christmas day
• on October 22nd

IMPORTANT NOTES

in the morning / afternoon / evening - at night

We say in the morning, afternoon or evening BUT we say 'at night'

Preposition Use - in / at / to / nothing - prepositions of place

prepositions of place and movement

IN

Use 'in' with static (non-movement) verbs and cities, countries, states, etc.:

• stay in the USA
• work in New York

AT

Use 'at' with static (non-movement) verbs and places:

• at the cinema
• at work
• at home

TO

Use 'to' with verbs of movement such as go, come, drive, etc.:

• go to work
• drive to California

IMPORTANT NOTES

The use of ' ' nothing

• With verbs of movement and the noun 'home' - He went home. - they drove home.
• With the verb 'visit' - She visited France last summer.

Preposition Use - for / while / during

FOR

Use 'for' with a period of time to express the duration or 'how long' something has happened:

• for three weeks
• for many years

WHILE

Use 'while' plus a verb form:

• while I was watching TV
• while I lived in New York

DURING

Use 'during' with a noun to express 'when' something happens:

• during class
• during my vacation
• during the discussion