EVERYDAY ENGLISH

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Linking and commenting

• Linking words

• Commenting

Linguistics, the part of a sentence that provides new information about the topic, also called rheme.

Linking words in English are words that are used to combine or link in one sentence two statements presenting contrast,

comparison, condition, supposition, purpose, etc. 

Linking words

WhereverMy thoughts will be with you wherever you go.(No matter where you go, my thoughts will be with you.)

For example:

Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtjiJqFWXVE#t=133

Exercises Complete the sentences with the linking and commenting expressions.

All the same - Ideally - After all - Actually - Surely - Basically

1. You need to be patient with Andrea. __________ she's only been working here for four months.2. ____________ Anne isn't going to take a job that pays less?3. ____________ I'd like to work part-time and have more time to do my painting, but it's not possible at the moment.4. It's a very easy camera to use. ____________ you just point it and shoot.5. I know it's very late. _____________ I think you should ring him now, rather than tomorrow.6. The tickets weren't cheap. _____________they cost a lot more than I expected.

After all,

SurelyIdeally,

Basically,

All the same,

Actually,

Metaphors and idioms• Metaphor:

• Idiom:

A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally

applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in  “A mighty fortress is our God.”

A speech form or an expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual

meanings of its elements, as in keep tabs on.

English Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions

Music• ring a bell If something rings a bell, it sounds

familiar, but you don't remember the exact details.Justin Timberlake? The name rings a bell but I don't remember him.

Body (Idioms relating to parts of the body)• nose out of joint If something puts your nose

out of joint, it offends or annoys you.When he discovered he wasn't on the invitation list,  that really put his nose out of joint!

Exercises Complete the sentences with a part of the body.

Leg – Face (x2) – Legs – Hand - Feet

1. This washing machine's on its last ________. We'll have to get a new one soon.2. Don't take any notice of what Bill says. He's only pulling your ___________.3. Could you give me a ________ with this ladder?4. It's time to _______ the fact that you're never going to be rock star.5. Caroline's only been in this job for six months, so she's still finding her _______.6. Bob's upset about his exam results, but he's putting a brave _______ on it.

legs

leghand

face

feet

face