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What is a subject? The subject in a sentence is "who" or "what" you are talking about. Every sentence needs a subject. If you don't have a subject, then the sentence is incorrect and nobody will understand what you are talking about. In other languages, the subject is not always required. Verbally, the person listening to you will understand what you are talking about, so a subject is not required. In English, a subject is always required. Here are examples of small sentences with the subject underlined. " I  am hungry" " My brother  is very smart" " That computer  is very expensive" " We  are going to the store now" " My sister  and I will be waiting here" " The building  is very big" "When are  you  going to eat lunch?" "Why are  they  waiting in line?" "Who is going to take  you  to the store?"

1. Don't study grammar too much This rule might sound strange to many ESL students, but it is one of the most important rules. If you want to pass examinations, then study grammar. However, if you want to become fluent in English, then you should try to learn English without studying the grammar. Studying grammar will only slow you down and confuse you. You will think about the rules when creating sentences instead of naturally saying a sentence like a native. Remember that only a small fraction of English speakers know more than 20% of all the grammar rules. Many ESL students know more grammar than native speakers. I can confidently say this with experience. I am a native English speaker, majored in English Literature, and have been teaching English for more than 10 years. However, many of my students know more details about English grammar than I do. I can easily look up the definition and apply it, but I don't know it off the top of my head. I often ask my native English fri

Being bored means having nothing to do.  When someone is bored, they often call people and try to entertain themselves or try to find something to do with a friend.  So being bored is a good starting point for conversational English. General Phrases " I'm dying from boredom. " " I hate being bored. " " I don't have anything to do. " " My life is so boring. " " Life is so boring. " " I'm just watching TV until I find something to do. " " I was bored all weekend. " " I am so bored today. " " I get bored very easily. " " I get bored all the time. " A common place to get bored is when you have to visit family members. " It's always boring whenever we go to our relatives. " " It's nice to visit my grandmother, but it gets boring after a couple of hours. " " My cousins are so boring.  All they do is watch tv. " " There's nothing to do

here are many ways to greet someone.  We'll learn about the most common way to greet someone in this lesson.  I'll give a variety of example sentences. Greeting  someone you never met: " Hi, my name is Steve.  It's nice to meet you. " You can respond to this by saying, " It's a pleasure to meet you.  I'm Jack. " Another common question to ask is " What do you do for a living? " You can respond to this by saying,  " I work at a restaurant. " " I work at a bank. " " I work in a software company. " " I'm a dentist. " Usually, you will not need to ask for a name.  It is implied that each person should say their name.  But in case they don't, you can ask,  " What is your name? " Many times, I don't hear the name.  If you would like for them to repeat their name, you can say, " What was that again? " " Excuse me? " " Pardon me? "

Making contact : Hello / Good morning / Good afternoon ... This is John Brown speaking Could I speak to ......... please? I'd like to speak to ..... ..... I'm trying to contact .......... Giving more information: I'm calling from Tokyo / Paris / New York / Sydney ... I'm calling on behalf of Mr. X ... Taking a call : X speaking. Can I help you? Asking for a name / information : Who's calling please? Who's speaking? Where are you calling from? Are you sure you have the right number / name? Asking the caller to wait : Hold the line please. Could you hold on please? Just a moment please. Connecting : Thank you for holding. The line's free now ... I'll put you through. I'll connect you now  / I'm connecting you now. Giving negative information : I'm afraid the line's engaged. Could you call back later? I'm afraid he's in a meeting at the moment. I'm sorry. He's out of the office today. / He isn't in at the moment. I'm

Word Meaning audience Group of listeners or spectators body language Communication through facial expressions, body movements, etc. chart Sheet of information in the form of a table, graph or diagram. diagram Graphic representation of a situation e.g. the results of an action. flip chart Pad of large paper sheets on a stand for presenting information. graph Diagram showing the relation between variable quantities. guidelines Advice or instructions given in order to guide or direct an action. handout Written information (report etc.) given to people at a presentation. key point Essential or main point. marker Pen with felt tip used for writing on a whiteboard. microphone Electrical instrument used to amplify the speaker's voice. O.H.T. O ver h ead  t ransparency : sheet of film with an image or printed information for overhead projector. objective What one wants to achieve;  aim outline Brief description or presentation. overhead projector Device that projects an O.H.T. onto a scree

Preparation is essential for an effective presentation. When giving a presentation, certain keywords are used to signpost the different stages. It's a good idea to memorise them and practise using them,  so that they come to mind easily during a presentation. Starting the presentation Good morning/Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen • The topic of my presentation today is ... • What I'm going to talk about today is ... Why you are giving this presentation • The purpose of this presentation is ... • This is important because ... • My objective is to ... Stating the main points • The main points I will be talking about are : ◊ Firstly, ◊ Secondly,  ◊ Next, ◊ Finally ... we're going to look at ... Introducing the first point • Let's start / begin with ... Showing graphics, transparencies, slides, etc. •  I'd like to illustrate this by showing you ... Moving to the next point • Now let's move on to ... Giving more details • I'd like to expand on this aspect/prob

Word Meaning agent Person or company that acts for another and provides a specified service. agreement Arrangement between two or more people or companies. bargain price Reduced price bedrock price Lowest possible price. commitment Engagement or undertaking;  to commit oneself. compromise Each party gives up certain demands in order to reach an agreement. condition A stipulation or requirement which must be fulfilled. contract Written agreement between two or more parties. counter-offer Offer made in response to an offer by the other party. counter-productive Having the opposite effect to that intended. deal A business transaction. discount Reduction in price. estimate Approximate calculation of the cost. facilities Equipment (e.g. parking facilities). feasible Possible, something that can be done. figure out Find a solution;  estimate the cost. know-how Practical knowledge or skill. joint venture A way of entering a foreign market by joining with a foreign company to manufacture or ma

Word Meaning A.T.M. Automated Teller Machine;  cash dispenser banknote Piece of paper money. bitcoin Digital currency which allows payments to be sent from one party to another without going through a financial institution. borrow Obtain money which must be returned. broke  (to be) To have no money. budget Amount of money available or needed for a specific use. cash Coins or bank notes (not cheques);  actual money paid, not credit. cash dispenser Automatic machine from which a bank customer can withdraw money. cashier A person dealing with cash transactions in a bank, shop, etc. cheque / check Written order to a pay the stated amount from one's account. coin A piece of metal used as money. currency The money used in a country. debt Money owed by one person to another. deposit Sum  or money payable as a first instalment on a purchase; Money placed in an account in a bank. donate Givie money, especially to charity;  make a donation. exchange rate The rate at which one currency can be

Word Meaning A.G.M. Annual General Meeting absentee Person not at the meeting, not present. agenda Written list of points to be discussed at a meeting. alternative Choice of two or more possibilities. attendee Participant or person attending a meeting. ballot System of secret voting; voters place their ballot-papers in a ballot-box; casting vote Deciding vote, usually by the Chairman, when votes are in equal number. chairman / chairperson The person who conducts the meeting. clarify Make something clearer by giving more information. conference Formal meeting for discussion or exchange of views. conference call Telephone call between three or more people in different places. consensus General agreement. deadline Future date at which something must be done. decision Reach a conclusion or resolution concerning future action. i-conference A meeting or discussion between two or more people via the internet. interrupt Stop a person who is speaking in order to say or do something. item A sepa