Important Announcement
19 June, 2020 at 1:39 PM
Effective June 19, 2020, ELC is no longer offering year-round programs. This applies to both on-line and on-site programs. We are also no longer an IELTS test center. For 2021, we will continue to offer our Summer Junior Programs at UCLA, Boston University, and UCSB as well as our Adult Summer Campus Program at UCLA.
For more information or to book a summer course for 2021, please contact [email protected]
Important Announcement
19 June, 2020 at 1:39 PM
Effective June 19, 2020, ELC is no longer offering year-round programs. This applies to both on-line and on-site programs. We are also no longer an IELTS test center. For 2021, we will continue to offer our Summer Junior Programs at UCLA, Boston University, and UCSB as well as our Adult Summer Campus Program at UCLA.
For more information or to book a summer course for 2021, please contact [email protected]
Here you will find ten common English idioms or phrases and examples that will help you expand your English vocabulary!
“My grammar test this week was as easy a pie. I passed the test without missing a single question.”
“We’re going to hit the road early in the morning so that we make it home before night.”
“I have finished all my work and I am ready to call it a day.”
“I don’t get it. Can you help me understand this math problem?”
“You can’t correct her on any of her mistakes because she is a know-it-all.”
“I didn’t get accepted into the university that I hoped I would study at. It was quite a let down.”
“I can’t make up my mind about where I want to go on vacation. I am having a hard time deciding between Mexico and Hawaii.”
“I see my family now and then, when I go home to visit, but not everyday.”
“This chemistry exam is a bit over my head since I am unfamiliar with the material.”
“I think I am going to stay home from school today because I am feeling a bit under the weather.”