A Group To Study English (schedule at the first page)l

[sepid12ir]

hi friends
I started studying English 3 days ago. I found many thigs related to the first unite including some idioms, pictures, more information about some words in the word power and something more about the grammar.
Does any one wants me to put them in this topic?

that would be great, sharing wot u've learnt with us
but plz name the sourcel
happy studying(as babak used to say)l

[M O B I N]

hi friends
I started studying English 3 days ago. I found many thigs related to the first unite including some idioms, pictures, more information about some words in the word power and something more about the grammar.
Does any one wants me to put them in this topic

I'm so interested to see theme.

[singleguy]

hi friends
I started studying English 3 days ago. I found many thigs related to the first unite including some idioms, pictures, more information about some words in the word power and something more about the grammar.
Does any one wants me to put them in this topic?
maybe we can discuss about them. or discuss about the subjects of each unite. for examlpe the subject can be about food(intro, unite 9) or about "a time to remember" (interchange2, unite 1)
by the way I'm ready to start, just if all of the friends want me to do that!

[brain]

discuss about the subjects of each unite

yes ill be happy when i discuss abt english subjects
we can share our information abt them
we can talk discuss and many another things but only we eant to do it
evreybody want to do it just come here
I hope we learn many things
but I have an offer
we can choos our subject from interchange and then everyone have to exband it as much as we can
so when do start this ?
now? im ready
oh god help me to do this

[brain]

by the way I'm ready to start, just if all of the friends want me to do that

I want to u start that ..... Im waiting for ur information...but what can we to do
which subject that we have to exband it

"a time to remember

or

about food

[Mitamo]

I want to u start that ..... Im waiting for ur information...but what can we to do
which subject that we have to exband it

or

I want you to...

what can we do...
ellipse (to)

we're going to expand

[singleguy]

related to interchange2, unite 1 word power

Comics And Comic Strips
A comic in the US means a comic strip or strip cartoon. Comic strips are a series of small drawings, called frames, with words that tell a story. Most US newspapers contain comic strips that are read by both adults and children. On weekdays they are usually four frames long, printed in black and white. On Sundays they are longer and in colour. Comic strips are also popular in British newspapers. Some can be found on the Internet.

Most comic strips make jokes about the characters in them and the things that happen to them. For instance, in the Peanuts strips (1950–2000) many of the jokes are about Charlie Brown, who has very bad luck, and his friend Lucy, who is unkind to him. In Calvin and Hobbes (1985–1995), the humour comes from the relationship between a boy and his imaginary friend, a toy tiger. Comic strips in British newspapers include Andy Capp and The Perishers. In the US, Dilbert is about life in the office while Doonesbury comments on political situations through its characters. Most newspapers also print single frames that comment humorously on politicians and other people in the news.

In Britain a comic is a picture magazine, usually for children. Comics contain short stories written as comic strips, and sometimes also competitions and articles. Some parents do not approve of comics, but others argue that they encourage children to read. Popular children’s comics include Beano, Dandy and 2000 AD, which features mainly science fiction stories. Comics for very young children are often based on popular television programmes, such as Thomas and Friends (which features Thomas the Tank Engine) and Bob the Builder. Adult comics, such as Viz, are usually very rude.

Some of the characters in Beano and Dandy have not changed much over the years and now look old-fashioned. Teachers, for instance, still wear mortarboards (= stiff black hats with a square top), though real teachers stopped wearing them long ago. Many of the most popular comics appear in the form of books, called annuals, around Christmas each year.


Comic booksare similar to comics. Each book has a set of characters who have adventures. Many of the characters, such as Spider-Man, Superman and Wonder Woman, have powers that ordinary people do not have.Pictures of the most famous characters from comic strips and comic books are used on a range of products. For instance, Gnasher and Snoopy, a character from the Peanuts strip, are printed on bed covers, T-shirts, lunch boxes and birthday cards.

(source: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, cultural Guide)

[singleguy]

Related to interchange 2, unite 1 , the second grammar focus
used to / be used to
Do not confuse used to do sth with be used to sth.
You use used to do sth to talk about something that happened regularly or was the case in the past, but is not now: I used to smoke, but I gave up a couple of years ago.
You use be used to sth / to doing sth to talk about something that you are familiar with so that it no longer seems new or strange to you: We’re used to the noise from the traffic now.I’m used to getting up early. You can also use get used to sth: Don’t worry — you’ll soon get used to his sense of humour.I didn’t think I could ever get used to living in a big city after living in the country.

used to
Except in negatives and questions, the correct form is used to
To form questions, use did: Did she use to have long hair? Note that the correct spelling is use to, not ‘used to’.
The negative form is usually didn’t use to, but in BrE this is quite informal and is not usually used in writing.
The negative form used not to (rather formal) and the question form used you to…? (old-fashioned and very formal) are only used in BrE, usually in writing.

source: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

[singleguy]

Could anybody explain more about the grammar?

[singleguy]

Idioms related to the words in interchange2, unite 1
merge into the 'background
(of a person) to behave quietly when you are with a group of people so that they do not notice you

learn your 'lesson
to learn what to do or not to do in the future because you have had a bad experience in the past

It's a deal=I agree to your term

no big 'deal
(informal) used to say that sth is not important or not a problem:
If I don’t win it’s no big deal.

big 'deal!
(ironic, informal) used to say that you are not impressed by sth:
So he earns more than me. Big deal!

what’s the 'deal?
(informal) what is happening in the present situation?:
What’s the deal? Do you want to go out or not?

deal sb/sth a 'blow | deal a 'blow to sb/sth (formal)
1to be very shocking or harmful to sb/sth:
Her sudden death dealt a blow to the whole country.2to hit sb/sth



hit / miss the 'mark
to succeed / fail in achieving or guessing sth:
He blushed furiously and Robyn knew she had hit the mark.

give sth a 'miss
(informal, especially BrE) to decide not to do sth, eat sth, etc.:
I think I’ll give badminton a miss tonight.


a miss is as good as a mile
(saying) there is no real difference between only just failing in sth and failing in it badly because the result is still the same


miss the 'boat
(informal) to be unable to take advantage of sth because you are too late:
If you don’t buy now, you may find that you’ve missed the boat.


he, she, etc. doesn’t miss a 'trick
(informal) used to say that sb notices every opportunity to gain an advantage
source: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary