In this video, I teach an English phrase!
By Heather @ I Talk You Talk Press
Our new level 1 graded reader Around Town is now available!

Glasstown is a small town in the north of England. Read five stories about life in Glasstown.
Terry owns a restaurant. Tonight he plans to cook a meal for some very important people. But he has a big problem in the kitchen! Will anyone help him?
Fred is 81 years old. Every Thursday, he goes shopping and to the library. One Thursday there is a big crisis in the library. Is the trouble connected to Fred?
Dave owns a jewellery shop. When robbers come to his shop, he is lucky. A famous local customer helps to save Dave and the jewellery.
Enjoy these stories and two more from Glasstown!
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be very important to (one)”.
Mean the …….. to (one)
a) world
b) sun
c) moon
d) star
The answer is below!

Answer: a) world
Mean the world to (one)!
Example: “My dog means the world to me. I can’t imagine life without him.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to deceive (someone)”.
Pull the …… over (someone’s) eyes
a) wool
b) string
c) material
d) scarf
The answer is below!

Answer: a) wool
Pull the wool over (someone’s) eyes!
Example: “My kids always try to pull the wool over my eyes when I ask them about their homework.”
Our new level 3 graded reader “Travellers’ Tales” is now available!

Travelling is exciting. We can see new places, try new food, and meet new people. But sometimes, unexpected things happen.
There are five stories about travelling in this book. Fernanda is travelling in the UK. She has a bad experience with a bus company, but luckily someone helps her, and she makes some new friends.
Justin is backpacking around Japan. He is lonely, but one night in Kyoto, an unexpected meeting changes his life.
Laura and Greg are enjoying their honeymoon in Italy, when an unlucky encounter means they lose their bags and all their money. Will they be able to solve their problems? Can they find someone to help them?
Enjoy these stories and two more in Travellers’ Tales!
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to reach the lowest point”.
Hit ….. bottom
a) down
b) earth
c) sand
d) rock
The answer is below!

Answer: d) rock
Hit rock bottom!
Example: Liam hit rock bottom when he lost his job and his house, and his wife left him.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to praise (someone)”.
Give (someone) a …… on the back
a) hit
b) push
c) pat
d) pick
The answer is below!

Answer: c) pat
Give (someone) a pat on the back!
Example: “I gave my son a pat on the back when he got 100% in his test at school.”
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