talk

chat/natter British English to talk in a friendly way about things that are not very important
 

gossip to talk about other people's private lives
 

drone on/go on British English/hold forth waffle British English ramble to talk for too long in a boring way
 

whisper to talk very quietly
 

mumble/murmur mutter to talk in a way that is difficult to heartalk

issue

the issue of something 

 raise an issue =say that an issue should be discussed

address an issue =discuss or deal with an issue  

resolve an issue avoid/dodge/duck/evade an issue avoid discussing an issue=  

confuse/cloud an issue =make an issue more difficult by talking about things not related to it  

important/key/major/big issue thorny/vexed issue difficult issue= 

 complex issue sensitive issue political/social/economic/environmental issues something is not the issue spoken =used to say that something is not the important part of what you are discussing

"It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live." - Marcus Aurelius

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A friend

When friends stop being frank and useful to each other, the whole world loses some of its radiance 

You meet people who forget you. You forget people you meet. But sometimes you meet those people you can't forget. Those are your friends 

A friend is a hand that is always holding yours, no matter how close or far apart you may be. A friend is someone who is always there and will always, always care. A friend is a feeling of forever in the heart 

A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words

marry

wedding the ceremony at which people get married
 

bride the woman who is getting married
 

bridegroom/groom the man who is getting married
 

the best man a friend of the groom, who helps him and gives a speech 
 

bridesmaid a woman or girl who helps the bride 
 

matron of honour British English/honor American English a married woman who helps the bride on her wedding day
 

reception the meal after the wedding
 

honeymoon the holiday that people go on after they get married
 

hen night British English/bridal shower American English a party before the wedding for the bride
 

stag night British English/bachelor party American English a party before the wedding for the groom 

propose to ask someone to marry you 
 

get engaged to formally agree to marry each othermarry

choose

:choose 

similar words: select, pick, appoint, nominate, go for, plump for, opt forchoose

hit

with your fist: punch, thump, bash
 

with your open hand as a punishment: smack, spank, slap
 

with a hammer: bang, hammer
 

in order to get attention: bang, knock, tap, hammer 
 

accidentally: bump into, crash into, strike, bang, knock, (collide (with

َََA joke for you

A man placed some flowers on the grave of his dearly departed mother and started
back toward his car when his attention was diverted to another man kneeling at a
grave
The man seemed to be praying with profound intensity and kept repeating, Why did
you have to die? Why did you have to die
The first man approached him and said, "Sir, I don't wish to interfere with your
private grief, but this demonstration of pain is more than I've ever seen
before. For whom do you mourn so deeply? A child? A parent
The mourner took a moment to collect himself, then replied,
       "My wife's first husband"

 what you say to someone when they thank you 

don't mention it •    

that's all right/that's OK • 

you're welcome • 

my pleasure/not at all • 

 think nothing of it/it was nothing • 

no problem • 

  sure

like

like me a little but forever

SeeـHear

See

see both sides be able to understand the two different opinions in an argument or debate I see both sides of the green argument – I think we all need to cut down on the amount of energy we use, but I still really need my car have seen it all before have a lot of experience of something and so aren't surprised or shocked She's been a teacher for 20 years so she's seen it all before. There's nothing teenagers can do that will surprise her see the back of someone not have to deal with someone or something unpleasant I'll be glad to see the back of her. She's made my life miserable in this office for years (see something coming (a mile off realise that something is about to happen Once he presented her with the red roses, you could see it coming. And sure enough, he asked her to marry him then and there, right in the middle of the restaurant

 

Hear

can't hear yourself think not be able to hear people talking because a place is so noisy The band were great for the first 10 minutes but eventually we had to leave because we couldn't hear ourselves think Do you hear me used to emphasise what you are saying, especially if you think someone hasn't been paying attention to what you've been saying I said, I want you to tidy your room, now! Do you hear me? I'm serious never hear the end of something used to say that someone will continue to tell you about achieving something for a long time after they have achieved it If her daughter wins this competition, we'll never hear the end of it. She's so proud of her children she never thinks that people might not want to hear about them all the time

See - phrasal verbs

see about something / doing something deal with or organise something   Can you see about those papers I left on my desk  It's mum's birthday next week, I'll need to see about buying her a present see someone out go to the door of a building or room with someone who doesn't live or work there, when they are leaving Thanks for coming in for the interview. Kevin will see you out now

Hear - phrasal verbs

hear from someone be contacted by someone by phone, letter, email etc  I haven't heard from Bill since he went to university. I wish he would write just so I know he hasn't forgotten about me hear of something learn about something, find out that something has happened I was very surprised to hear of his promotion. You know he's only been with the company of two months

Vocabulary

cancel decide to stop an order for goods or services that you no longer want change your mind form a new opinion or make a new decision which is different to the one you had before teething problems problems which happen in the early stages of doing something new mix up mistake compromise agreement in an argument when the people involved reduce their demands or change their opinion in order to agree

Real friends

Relationships Are Like Glass ...Sometimes It's Better To Leave Them Broken Than Try To Hurt Yourself Putting It... back together

  A friend is the one who comes in when the whole world has gone out.”

It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend

A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart

Friends are like melons; shall I tell you why? To find one good you must one hundred try

 Friendship needs no words

True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost

Real friends are like diamonds real and very rare, false friends are like leaves and scattered everywhere

A real friend

A real friend is like a wall that you can lean on  when you are tired

Real frieds are like a wall that you can lean on them when you are tired

heart

The heart is the only broken instrument that works

sweet food

Sweet food

a dessert / a pudding (informal) / afters (informal) a sweet dish usually eaten at the end of a meal OK. Who's for pudding What's for afters custard thick sweet yellow sauce (made from eggs, milk and sugar) used to pour over ice-cream or other sweet dishes I love apple pie and custard trifle a sweet cold dish made of fruit, sponge cake, custard and cream We always have trifle for pudding on Christmas day

Idioms about sweet food

have a sweet tooth like sweets, chocolates and other sugary food When I was young I had a really sweet tooth but now I like savoury food much more be a piece of cake be very easy I thought the exam was going to be very difficult but it turned out to be a piece of cake. I got 98% the icing on the cake the best thing about a very positive experience We had a fantastic holiday in New York. We went to Central Park and saw the Statue of Liberty too but the icing on the cake was sitting in a cafe right next to Al Pacino. It was amazing to be so close to such a famous actor takes the biscuitmost annoying or shocking example of something I've heard your excuses for being late a million times but this one really does take the biscuit have your cake and eat it have or do two good things that it is usually impossible to have or do at the same time You can't have your cake and eat it too. You can't go out having fun every night of the week and then get good marks in your exams. If you really want to go to university, you're going to have to do a lot more studying

Words and expressions with 'food

food miles the distance food travels from where it is produced to where it is eaten or sold These pineapples come from Brazil. I know you love them but do you ever think they've travelled more than 1500 food miles to get to your kitchen (a foodie (informal a person who likes food, enjoys cooking and talking about and tasting new types of food He's a real foodie. He's always trying out new recipes and talking about which new restaurants he's been to food for thought something that makes you think seriously or a lot about a particular topic The politicians gave us a lot of food for thought about how each of us can help the economy

Vocabulary

home cooking food that’s made at home _rather than in a restaurant resist stop yourself from doing something that you want to do dumplings small parcels of meat and vegetables covered with dough _flour and water mixed together treacle sponge   sweet dish made of eggs, flour,  sugar and a sweet dark thick liquid undoing the cause of someone's failure, or of their lack of will power scales short for weighing scales, a piece of equipment you can use to find out how much you weigh wants a word  wants to have a short conversation

Jobs in hotels

receptionist person who deals with your reservation, booking and payment in a hotel. He or she usually works behind a large desk in the main area of the hotel lobby or entrance hall
You need to ask the receptionist if you want a wake-up call in the morning 

porter person who carries your suitcases to your room when you first check into a hotel
Just give your bags to the porter. He'll take them up
 

concierge
person who greets you at the hotel entrance. He or she can also help you hail a taxi, recommend restaurants, theatres etc. in the area
The concierge said the Italian restaurant on the corner had really good food
chambermaid
person (usually a woman) who cleans hotel rooms
She works as a chambermaid and has to make hundreds of beds every day

housekeeper
person who is the manager of all the chambermaids in a hotel
We need all the chambermaids to work weekends when the hotel is very busy. If you can't work on Saturday, you'll need to speak to the housekeeper

Types of hotel rooms

single room a room for one person with a single bed (a (bed for one person 

I'd like a double room for my husband and me and a single room for my brother
 

double room a room for two people with a double bed (a (bed that two people can sleep in
My wife and I would like a double room for three nights please

twin room a room for two people with two single beds
My sister and I always book a twin room when we go on holiday together 

family room
a room for parents and children to stay in together; it usually has a double bed and some single beds and sometimes a cot for a baby
 

We'd like to book a family room please. We're two adults, a three year-old and a baby of seven months

Types of hotels

budget hotel economical or cheap hotel that is usually part of a chain (or group) of hotels; one that's cheaper than a business hotel or a 5-star hotel
 

The flights were so expensive we decided to save some money on accommodation. She didn't like how basic the rooms were, but the budget hotel was definitely the right price

family hotel hotel that caters for parents with children. It usually has special services like a free baby-sitter or planned activities for children 
 

When the kids were young we always stayed in family hotels on holiday. It was such a treat to have a baby-sitter there all the time so Linda and I could go out by ourselves
 

five-star hotel
hotel that is of very good quality
We had a fantastic weekend. We stayed in a wonderful  

five-star hotel and were totally spoiled. There was a swimming pool, a spa and a beauty salon

AppearancesـBuild

(She is skinny. (negative	(She is fat. (negative
(She is underweight. (negative	(She is overweight. (negative
(She is thin. (negative	(She is plump. (neutral
(She is slim. (positive	(She is stocky. (neutral
(She is slender. (positive	(She is bonny. (positive