Wednesday 6 March 2024

Quote of the day #132

It is not enough to be intelligent; you must also have the right character.

Thông minh chưa đủ; bạn cần có tính cách tốt.


Sunday 25 February 2024

When things are damaged

chipped

dented

smashed

scratched

cracked

broken


Saturday 24 February 2024

Quote of the day #131

Hãy luôn là người học hỏi. Bạn không phải luôn luôn đúng.



Friday 23 February 2024

Five alternatives for clever

INTELLIGENT


BRAINY

KNOWLEDGEABLE

SMART

RESOURCEFUL 

Source: BBC Learning English https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=787831490056047&set=a.339462191559648

Some common contractions

WANNA - wan to

I wanna do it now.
I wanna eat a hamburger.

KINDA - kind of

I am kinda agreeing with you.
I am kinda not going to the party tonight.

OUTTA - out of 

I am outta here.
It's outta order.

GONNA - going to

I am gonna stop doing it right now.
I am gonna advert it on Gumtree.
I am gonna give it up.

WATCHA - what are you

Watcha thinking?
Watcha doing?
Watcha feeling?

GIMME - give me

Please gimme some extra tape water.
Gimme some pence, please.
Gimme some seconds, please.



Saturday 17 February 2024

Quote of the day #130

You need power, only when you want to do something harmful; otherwise, love is enough to get everything done.


Friday 16 February 2024

Ways to say tired

 

Tired, Exhausted 
1. I'm tired.

This is the most basic way to express fatigue or tiredness.

We can also add adverbs to add more detail.

  • I'm very tired.
  • I'm kind of tired.
  • He is pretty tired.
  • I am unbelievably tired.
  • She is mentally tired.
  • We are physically tired.
We can replace the "be verb" with the verb "feel". We can do this for every expression in this lesson.
  • I feel tired.
  • I felt tired yesterday.
  • We will feel very tired tomorrow.
2. I'm exhausted.

The word "exhausted" means very tired.
  • I am exhausted.
  • She felt exhausted after the game.
3. I'm beaten.

This is a common expression to say that we are tired. We only use this in casual situations.

4. I am drained.

After you turn on the sink, where does the water go? It goes into the sink and down the drain. We use this expression to say that all our energy has left our body.
  • We have been working so hard. I am drained.
  • I feel drained after working all weekend.
5. I am pooped.

This is a very casual and silly way of expression. This is only used among friends, and it is usually used in a joking way.

6. I'm wiped out.

This is just another basic way to say that we are tired. We can use this expression in any situation. It is very similar to "I'm drained".

7. I'm worn out.

This is a great expression to know. It is used a lot by native speakers.

However, this expression is used to say that we are tired because we have worked hard or used a lot of energy for a longer time.
  • I have worked every day for the last 3 months. I'm worn out.
  • We have been so busy this week. I am worn out.
We also use the phrase "worn out" with clothes or things that we have used for a long long time and now their condition is not good.
  • I have been wearing these shoes for 2 years. They are worn out.
8. I'm fried.

This is slang for I'm tired. It means that I am so tired, that my brain is fried. So, we are so tired that we cannot think well.

9. I'm spent.

This means that we have spent all of our energy. Therefore, we feel tired.

10. I'm dead tired.

This fun expression is used to emphasize that we are very tired.

11. I am weary.

"Weary" is a more formal word that means tired. We are more likely to see this in books and writing.

12. I'm sleepy.

We can replace the word "tired" with "sleepy". This is more specific about how we are tired. This shows that we want or need to sleep.

13. I'm burnt out.

This expression is only used to show that we are tired because of doing something over a long period. All of our energy has been used up. This expression has the feeling that we have lost our passion or desire to do something.
  • I have worked overtime every day for the past month. I am burnt out.
  • I think I need a vacation. I feel burnt out.
Remember that we cannot use this with short-term things.
  • I ran for an hour today. I am burnt out.
  • I ran for an hour today. I am exhausted.


Friday 5 January 2024

Good night alternatives

Have a good sleep.

Ngủ ngoan nha/nhé/ạ!

It's time to dream.

Nghỉ ngơi thôi nào.

It's time to hit the sack.

Đến giờ đi ngủ rồi.

Sweet dreams!

Mơ đẹp nhé/nha/ạ!

Sleep tight!

Ngủ ngoan nha/nhé/ạ!

Sleep well!

Ngủ say nhé/nha/ạ!