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English Made Simple: Idioms For Business & Communication
Rating: 4.4 out of 5(89 ratings)
1,556 students
Created byFred Williams
Last updated 6/2017
English

What you'll learn

  • Students will learn popular english idioms to help enrich their general conversational skills

Course content

2 sections54 lectures1h 5m total length
  • Introduction1:27
  • In A Nutshell1:27
  • To Keep Someone 'In The Loop'1:22
  • Like Talking To A Brick Wall1:25
  • Straight From The Horses Mouth1:56
  • Guess The Idiom
  • Straight To The Point/Beat About The Bush3:24
  • I'm All Ears!0:54
  • To Be On The Same Wavelength1:16
  • Guess The Idiom
  • Guess The Idiom
  • To Hear It Through The Grapevine1:27
  • Drop Me A Line1:40
  • Can't Make Head Or Tail Of It1:21
  • To Get The Wrong End Of The Stick0:58
  • Guess The Idiom
  • Guess The Idiom
  • To Put Your Foot In Your Mouth1:47
  • To Let The Cat Out Of The Bag1:34
  • To Put Someone On The Spot2:09
  • To Get Your Wires Crossed1:39
  • A Mile A Minute1:04
  • Guess The Idiom
  • Guess The Idiom
  • To Touch Base1:49
  • Off The Top Of One's Head1:43
  • On The Tip Of One's Tongue1:44
  • To Shoot The Breeze1:30
  • Guess The Idiom
  • Guess The Idiom
  • To Be On The Ball1:10
  • To See Eye To Eye1:13
  • You Read My Mind0:40
  • To Make Up Your Mind0:56
  • Guess The Idiom
  • To Keep An Eye On Something1:13
  • Written All Over Your Face1:05
  • A Change Of Heart1:09
  • To Put Your Heart And Soul Into Something0:49
  • Guess The Idiom
  • Over My Dead Body0:53
  • To Pay Through The Nose0:53
  • Cool As A Cucumber0:46
  • My Cup Of Tea0:45
  • Food For Thought1:11
  • Guess The Idiom
  • Guess The Idiom
  • Piece Of Cake1:00
  • The Eleventh Hour0:53
  • On Cloud Nine0:36
  • Guess The Idiom
  • Second To None0:55
  • Raining Cats And Dogs0:25
  • Rat Race1:07
  • The Lion's Share0:55
  • To Get The Axe0:46
  • Guess The Idiom
  • Guess The Idiom
  • Guess The Idiom
  • To Know Something Inside Out0:51
  • Have The Guts0:58
  • On The Dot0:36
  • Slipped My Mind0:51
  • Guess The Idiom
  • Guess The Idiom
  • Keep Your Chin Up0:44
  • Go The Extra Mile1:09
  • Back To Square One0:46
  • Against The Clock1:09
  • Guess The Idiom
  • Guess The Idiom
  • Guess The Idiom
  • Guess The Idiom
  • Guess The Idiom

Requirements

  • Students should be able to hold conversations in English at an intermediate level

Description

  • Learn English from a fully qualified ESL Teacher
  • Sound more natural during your English conversations
  • Discover English idioms with the help of real examples

Hi, my name's Fred and I'm a former advertising professional who now teaches English in Rome, Italy. I have developed over 12 educational courses on Udemy with over 12,000 satisfied students. I'm very excited to bring you this new course on English communication idioms! Let's begin:

Welcome to this fun and easy guide to popular communication idioms used in the English language! 

This course contains short and simple lectures which provide real examples to help explain the meaning of each idiom. We learn idioms, because they can help us communicate more naturally with native (or mother tongue speakers).

I don't need to study idioms, ther most important part of a language is grammar!

Yes, you need to study grammar. You also need to practice writing, and speaking, and listening......etc. However, learning things such as idioms (or proverbs, phrasal verbs) help us develop our language skills to the next level. If you want to really enjoy the local culture of a country, it helps if you can speak in the same way as the local people.

Enjoy practicing your new skills!

This course provides you with an opportunity to practice your knowledge. You will find plenty of practice activities to help you grow confidence around using idioms.

Remember, learning a language should be fun and not stressful. I hope you enjoy the course, and I look forward to your feedback.

Fred

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for ESL students with a level of Intermediate or above