đăng 09:54 23-05-2009 bởi HOANG DUY
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đã cập nhật 09:59 23-05-2009
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Hello, I’m a very interesting and intelligent man.
And today these bees and I are getting together to teach you a thing or two about English
idioms.
I bet you’ve never been taught by a bee before!
Look at them all working away: busy, buzzy bees.
Busy, buzzy, buzzy, buzzy, buzzy……buzz buzz.
In English, if someone is very busy or is moving around quickly doing lots of things we can
say they’re busy as a bee.
Busy as a bee.
Buzz.
Now, what else do we know about bees?
Hmm, my favourite – runny honey. I love honey. In fact, I think it’s the bee’s knees!
Now I know what you’re thinking “What are you talking about you silly man? The bee’s knees?”
In English, if we think that something is excellent, or of the very highest quality, we can say it’s the bee’s knees.
The bee's knees.
Like my lessons – they're the bee's knees.
Now, they may make yummy, runny honey, but never forget that bees have a nasty side.
They sting.
So you wouldn’t want one to fly up here into your hat – or bonnet as we call this old fashioned ladies’ hat.
So, how would you feel if you had a bee in your bonnet? Extremely worried.
In English, if someone is very worried or concerned about something and they talk about it all
the time, we can say they’ve got a bee in their bonnet.
To have a bee in your bonnet.
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đăng 09:29 23-05-2009 bởi HOANG DUY
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đã cập nhật 09:49 23-05-2009
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Hello, I’m a very interesting and intelligent man. And today I'm getting together with these
beans to teach you some English idioms.
I bet you’ve never been taught by a bean before! Never been taught by a bean before … ha ha!
Been taught by a bean… ho ho! So funny!
Anyway. Coffee.
My favourite drink.
It comes from beans.
I’ve had a several cups of coffee today. Actually, I’ve had one, two…ten cups of coffee!
That’s why I’m full of beans!
In English, if someone is full of energy, we can say he’s ‘full of beans’.
To be full of beans.
Like this coffee. And like me – Ow!
Oh, that’s not very good
What’s that you say? You want to borrow some money. You haven’t got a bean?
In English, if you have no money at all you can say ‘I haven’t got a bean’.
I haven’t got a bean.
Well, alright then, I’m actually a very wealthy man. How much do you want?
Go on help yourself.
Have you been having fun? Ha ha! Get it? Been having fun…
Oh, hang on a moment. It’s my mobile.
Yes… oh really? Can’t tell me… but why? Just tell me a little bit. Oh come on you can tell
me!
Spill the beans!
In English, if we want someone to tell us something secret, we can say to them ‘spill the
beans’.
Spill the beans.
Just not on your favourite shirt. |
đăng 08:26 16-04-2009 bởi HOANG DUY
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đã cập nhật 09:52 23-05-2009
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Hello, I’m a very interesting and intelligent man. And today my head and I are going to teach
you some English idioms.
I bet you’ve never been taught by my head before.
Um, well yes, I suppose actually you have been taught by my head before.
Anyway, now, as we all know, learning a foreign language is a very, very, very, difficult and
frustrating experience.
Yes indeed. It can be a very, uh!…. Very, oh! …Very, ow!… Very, argh!… Very, eh!
Difficult and frustrating experience.
It’s like banging your head against a brick wall.
In English, if we try to do something that seems impossible or makes us frustrated, we can say
“it’s like banging your head against a brick wall.”
It’s like banging your head against a brick wall.
Of course, with my lessons learning English is easy!
Oh yes, when you’ve got such an interesting and intelligent teacher as me… it’s… very…
simple…
What do you mean I’ve got my head in the clouds?!
In English, if someone is not fully aware of a situation, we can say “he’s got his head in the
clouds”.
He’s got his head in the clouds. Have you met my younger brother? Now, I know what you’re thinking - you're thinking “you silly man, that’s not his younger brother. That's an old man”. But you’re wrong. He’s got an old head on young shoulders. In English, if someone seems older than they are or if they talk and think like an older person, we can say “he’s got an old head on young shoulders.” ["Ladies, ladies, please …"] He’s got an old head on young shoulders. Unlike me, I’ve got a young head on old shoulders. |
đăng 18:36 15-04-2009 bởi HOANG DUY
Hello, I’m a very interesting and intelligent man. And today, this tea and I will teach you
some idioms in English.
I bet you’ve never been taught by some tea before.
I love tea. Of course I do, I’m an Englishman.
What’s this? It isn't my cup of tea!
In English, if there’s something we don’t like very much for example a sport or a type of
music, we can say ‘it's not my cup of tea’.
It’s not my cup of tea.
Please turn that down. Jazz really isn’t my cup of tea.
And now…
Time for a geography lesson. China is an extremely large country.
Can you imagine how much tea there is in China?
A lot.
Now, lucky you. Today I’m going to do anything at all that you ask.
So, come on…
Well, I wouldn’t do that for all the tea in China.
In English, if there is something we would never do, we can say ‘I wouldn’t do it for all the
tea in China’.
I wouldn’t do it for all the tea in China.
It means there is nothing, not even something worth a great deal that could persuade you.
I can’t believe you asked me to…to do that.
Tea is hot. Well, apart from iced tea.
And where do we make tea? That’s right. In a teapot
So, as tea is very hot, what do you think is a good material for a teapot?
Porcelain yes, glass yes, metal ok, chocolate… NO!
A chocolate teapot would be completely useless.
In English, if something is completely useless, we can say ‘it’s as good as a chocolate teapot’.
It’s as good as a chocolate teapot.
What’s that you say? You say these lessons are as good as a chocolate teapot? I don’t know. I
work so hard for you and no-one seems to understand me. Quite sad really. |
đăng 08:23 15-04-2009 bởi HOANG DUY
Hello, I’m a very interesting and intelligent man. And this is Rex. Today Rex will be helping me to teach you some English idioms. I bet you’ve never been taught by a dog before. As you can see, Rex is in the dog house. Of course he is. He is a dog. Now it’s all very well for Rex to be in the dog house, but how would you like to be there? Not very much. In English if someone is unpopular because they've done something wrong we can say they're 'in the dog house'. To be in the dog house.Like that time I got so drunk that I missed all my classes the next day. I was really in the dog house then. I can’t really remember too much about last night. I think I had one or two glasses of wine too many, and beer, oh and whiskey, and vodka, champagne, cider. Today I missed all my classes. I’m really in the doghouse with my boss. I feel awful. What’s that you say Rex? Your hair? The hair of the dog? What a disgusting idea. In English, some people say if you feel bad after drinking too much the night before you should have the hair of the dog. It means a little bit of alcohol to make you feel better. The hair of the dog.I don’t think this is going to work.... Never again. Look at this beast. He’s made a dog’s dinner of that. It means he’s made a mess of something. To make a dog’s dinner of something. Oh, I’ve made a dog’s dinner of that. Let me just do it again. To make a dog’s dinner of something.Oh, I’ve made a dog’s dinner of that. Let me just do it again. To make a dog’s dinner of something. |
đăng 08:20 15-04-2009 bởi HOANG DUY
Hello, I’m a very interesting and intelligent man. And these are insects. Today, these insects and I are going to teach you some idioms in English. I bet you’ve never been taught by an insect before! When I was a little boy I loved insects. Small, wasn’t I? In fact I was knee-high to a grasshopper. In English, when we want to talk about someone who is very young or very small we can say they’re knee-high to a grasshopper. Which, as you can see, is not very tall. Knee-high to a grasshopper.I’ve got to make a speech… in front of five thousand people. Can you imagine how I feel? Nervous. I've got that strange feeling in my stomach you get when you’re feeling nervous. Ah yes, butterflies. That’s how it feels – like I’ve got butterflies in my stomach. In English, if we’re very nervous about something we have to do, we can say "I have butterflies in my stomach". To have butterflies in your stomach.Well here I go…I hope they’re kind to me… Ah, hello. I’m going to meet my hero, Mr Bean. I’m so excited. I’ve got ants in my pants. Well, not really, but in English if you're so excited about something that you can’t keep still you can say you’ve got ants in your pants. To have ants in your pants.Actually, I have got ants in my pants. Arghhh! |
đăng 08:16 15-04-2009 bởi HOANG DUY
Hello, I’m a very interesting and intelligent man. And this is Fred, who, as you may have noticed, is a horse. Today Fred and I are going to be helping you to improve your English. I bet you’ve never been taught by a horse before. Hungry, isn’t he? In fact, he eats all the time. He eats like a horse – of course he does – he is a horse. In English, if someone eats a lot we can say ‘he eats like a horse’. To eat like a horse. To eat a lot. [Neighing and other horsy noises.] . What's that you say Fred? Ah, just that silly noise horses make. Anyway, I heard it straight from the horse’s mouth.We use this idiom when we've got some information directly from the person responsible for it. For example: my boss is going to fire me. Yes, it’s true. I heard it straight from the horse’s mouth. It means my boss told me directly. I didn’t hear it from anyone else. Sad news, I’m afraid… Fred’s died. Which means there's no point in trying to get him work any more. How do we make a horse work? Yes, that's right, by hitting it, or as we say, ‘flogging it’. Our next horse idiom: ‘to flog a dead horse’. Which as you can see is completely pointless. ‘To flog a dead horse’. This means to waste effort on something that we have no chance of succeeding at. I sometimes feel like I’m flogging a dead horse when I’m teaching. My students, they never seem to learn… I don't quite understand what the problem is…..very frustrating… [Horse noises] |
đăng 08:06 15-04-2009 bởi HOANG DUY
Hello, I’m a very interesting and intelligent man. And today these legs and I will be coming together to teach you some English idioms. I bet you’ve never been taught by some legs before! Do you like my legs? Do you know I’m the current “Lovely Legs of Britain” champion? Not really. I’m only pulling your leg! In English, if you try to make someone believe something that isn't true, as a joke, we say I’m pulling your leg. I’m pulling your leg.What’s that you say? You’re going to give up learning English because this class is too silly? Oh, ah no - you’re only pulling my leg. Ah, my car. I had to take it to the garage the other day and it was so expensive. In fact, it cost an arm and a leg. In English, if something is extremely expensive, we can say it cost an arm and a leg. It cost an arm and a leg.My boss. He’s threatening to fire me …again…because he says I stole one of his ties. But he didn’t see me take it, so he hasn’t got a leg to stand on. In English, if you’re in a situation where you can’t prove something, we say, “you haven’t got a leg to stand on”. You haven’t got a leg to stand on.Oh, it's my boss… |
đăng 08:00 15-04-2009 bởi HOANG DUY
Hello, I’m a very interesting and intelligent man. And today these arms and I will be teaching you some idioms in English. I bet you’ve never been taught by an arm before. Oh. They're not very happy. Mr Bean was supposed to be signing autographs but he's cancelled at the last minute. They’re up in arms.In English, if people are very angry about something, we can say they’re up in arms. They’re up in arms. Well, I’m not surprised. Mr Bean is a genius. I’d give my right arm to meet him. In English, if we want something very, very much, we can say “I’d give my right arm to do it”. I’d give my right arm to do it.Maybe I should have given my LEFT arm to see Mr Bean… Ah that’s better. I got my arm back from Mr Bean. Oh, excuse me a moment. There's my phone. Yes? It’s my boss! Oh no not that! Oh it'll be so embarrassing. They’ll all think I’m an idiot. Do I have to? In English, if someone tries to persuade us to do something that you don’t want to do we can say, he’s twisting my arm. Ah, thank you. He’s twisting my arm.I can’t believe he wants me to… sing and dance for you! I’m not an entertainer! I’m The Teacher! But, oh well, he is the boss… |
đăng 09:03 14-04-2009 bởi HOANG DUY
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đã cập nhật 09:12 14-04-2009
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Hello, I’m a very interesting and intelligent and hairy man. And today, this hair and I will be teaching you some English idioms. I bet you’ve never been taught by some hair before. I’ve been a little bit busy recently but today, as you can see, I’ve decided to let my hair down. In English, if we behave in a less serious way than usual and enjoy ourselves a little, we can say“I let my hair down.” I let my hair down.[Phone ringing] Hey, what’s happening baby? Oh, sir it's you! err yes, yes, of course, yes I’ll do that tomorrow, ok, really? Right now? ok, ok, ok…keep your hair on! [Hangs up the phone] In English, if you want someone who’s angry to calm down, you can say “keep your hair on”. Keep your hair on.Fortunately, I never get angry. What do you mean? I do not! I'm always calm!… Look here you – I never get angry! I'm always calm! What is the matter with you? Look at me now! I'm calm… I'm calm and relaxed! Aarghhhh! Darts. My favourite sport. Oh but it’s so tense… I'm tearing my hair out! In English, if we're very anxious about something we can say “I’m tearing my hair out.” I’m tearing my hair out. |
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