In British slang the word bottle means courage or bravery. So if you have bottle you are brave and are willing to take risks and do dangerous things. Check out these example sentences:
An Agony Aunt is a newspaper writer who answers questions and offers advice on personal problems to people who write in. Take a look at this example letter and then write your own advice. There's also a vocabulary exercise to do.
(Lesson by David, EC London English School)
Dear Abby,
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I woke up this morning with a terrible head cold. I’m now writing this lesson in bed surrounded by tissues and orange juice and I’m feeling very sorry for myself! So, why not write a lesson based on illness idioms, I thought...that will make me feel better! In the following idioms, which do you think is the correct missing word?
Lesson by Caroline
Reading - read the text and then match the words in bold with the definitions underneath.
Lesson by Jimi, EC London English school.
A lesson about the Future Continuous and Future Perfect Verb Tenses:
Look at the itinerary of an organised trip in Cape Town centre this weekend.
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Twenty minutes ago, I bought my first
Today we take a look at two meanings of the expression, give someone a lift:
Give someone a lift: to provide transportation for someone e.g. take someone somewhere in your car. Give someone a 'ride' is also used:
If you said “half empty” you are a pessimist.
If you said “half full” you are an optimist.
Are you a pessimist or an optimist? What do other people say about you? Do they agree with you?
This lesson is about the infamous Bernard Madoff. He is known for one of the worst investment frauds in history. If you are interested in finance, economics, investment or any related area of business, then this lesson is perfect for you!
