Collocation

 Collocation for smart English!

A collocation is a group of two or more words that are almost always put together to create a specific meaning. There are of 7 types. 

Types of Collocations

adverb + adjective: completely satisfied.

adjective + noun: excruciating pain.

noun + noun: a surge of anger.

noun + verb: lions roar.

verb + noun: commit suicide.

verb + expression with a preposition by its side: burst into tears.

verb + adverb: wave frantically.

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Common expressions

 

Immersion is needed to learn a language. Learning a new language can be daunting, especially when it comes to learning the nuances of everyday conversation. English is no different. Having a variety of useful expressions in your arsenal can help make conversations more natural and help you fit in more quickly. This article will provide you with 1000 useful expressions in English that are commonly used in everyday conversations.

20 phrases for Happiness

1. Walking on sunshine

2. Over the moon

3. In high spirits

4. Bursting with joy

5. Grinning from ear to ear

6. Feeling overjoyed

7. Delighted beyond words

8. Ecstatically happy

9. Thrilled to bits

10. Joyful and grateful

11. Happy-go-lucky

12. Blissfully happy

13. Tickled pink

14. On a happiness high

15. Riding the wave of happiness

16. Feeling content and satisfied

17. Radiating with happiness

18. Beaming with joy

19. Glowing with happiness

20. Full of mirth and merriment

20 Phrases for Excitement:

1. Jumping for joy

2. Thrilled to pieces

3. Anticipating with excitement

4. Eagerly looking forward to

5. Can hardly wait

6. Bursting with anticipation

7. Trembling with excitement

8. Electric with enthusiasm

9. Heart pumping with excitement

10. Eyes shining with excitement

11. Overcome with excitement

12. On pins and needles

13. Breathing with excitement

14. Feeling a rush of excitement

15. Excited beyond words

16. Enthralled with excitement

17. Giddy with excitement

18. Feeling a surge of excitement

19. Buzzing with excitement

20. Feeling a tingle of excitement

20 Phrases for Apologizing:

1. I’m sorry, please forgive me.

2. My apologies for the inconvenience.

3. I apologize for my mistake.

4. Please accept my apologies.

5. I’m sorry for what I said/did.

6. I want to make amends for my actions.

7. I regret my actions/behavior.

8. I take full responsibility for my mistake.

9. Please forgive me for my error.

10. I’m sorry for any harm I caused.

11. I’m truly sorry for my actions.

12. I’m ashamed of what I did/said.

13. I’m sorry for any hurt feelings.

14. Please accept my sincerest apologies.

15. I apologize for being late.

16. I apologize for the misunderstanding.

17. Please allow me to make it up to you.

18. I’m sorry if I offended you.

19. I didn’t mean to hurt you, I’m sorry.

20. I’m sorry for my lack of consideration.

20 Phrases for Fear:

1. Terrified beyond words

2. Shaking with fear

3. Petrified with fear

4. Heart racing with fear

5. Overcome with fear

6. Quaking with fear

7. Trembling with fear

8. Feeling paralyzed with fear

9. Fear gripping me

10. Afraid for my life

11. Feeling helpless with fear

12. Scared to death

13. Can’t move for fear

14. Feeling like I’m in danger

15. Panicking with fear

16. Trembling from head to toe with fear

17. Feeling like I’m being hunted

18. Fear taking over me

19. Terrified out of my mind

20. Feeling like I’m about to die

20 Phrases for Confusion:

1. Baffled beyond belief

2. Confused and disoriented

3. Bewildered and perplexed

4. Puzzled and mystified

5. Mixed up and muddled

6. At a loss for words

7. Fuzzy and hazy

8. Unclear and uncertain

9. Unsure of what to do

10. Completely lost

11. Discombobulated and thrown off

12. All mixed up and confused

13. Unable to make sense of it all

14. In a fog and dazed

15. Mind-boggled and flabbergasted

16. Nonplussed and bewildered

17. Stuck and perplexed

18. Tangled up in confusion

19. Feeling like I’m in a maze

20. Confused beyond repair

20 Phrases for Anger:

1. Furious and irate 

2. Livid and seething

3. Incensed and outraged

4. Burning with anger

5. Enraged and fuming

6. Seeing red with anger

7. Anger boiling inside me

8. Out of control with anger

9. Fed up and frustrated

10. Angry beyond words

11. Ready to explode with anger

12. Spitting mad

13. Bristling with anger

14. Fit to be tied with anger

15. Flaming with rage

16. Angry enough to fight

17. Feeling like I could scream with anger

18. Pissed off and steaming

19. Outraged to the point of shaking

20. Burning up with anger

20 Phrases for Agreeing and Disagreeing:

Agreeing:

1. I completely agree with you.

2. That’s a great point, and I agree.

3. You’re right, and I couldn’t agree more.

4. I’m on board with that idea.

5. Absolutely, I agree with you.

6. I agree wholeheartedly.

7. That’s exactly what I was thinking.

8. You took the words right out of my mouth.

9. I’m in complete agreement with you.

10. Yes, I agree with that assessment.

11. I’m with you on this one.

12. I agree without reservation.

13. That’s a very good point, and I agree.

14. You’ve convinced me, I agree.

15. I can’t argue with that, I agree.

16. I’m fully behind your suggestion.

17. I see your point and I agree.

18. That’s spot on, and I agree.

19. Your logic is sound, and I agree.

20. I’m in complete accord with you.

20 Phrases for Disagreeing:

1. I’m sorry, but I have to disagree.

2. I see things differently.

3. I’m afraid I can’t agree with you on that.

4. I don’t think that’s quite right.

5. I’m not sure I agree with you on that.

6. I respectfully disagree.

7. I can’t go along with that idea.

I beg to differ.

8. I’m of a different opinion.

9. That’s not how I see it.

10. I’m sorry, but I can’t support that.

11. That’s not what I had in mind.

12. I have to say, I disagree.

13. I’m not convinced, I disagree.

14. I don’t think that’s the right approach.

15. I don’t think we’re on the same page here.

16. That’s a different perspective than mine.

17. That’s a different perspective than mine.

18. I’m not comfortable with that idea.

19. I respectfully have a different view.

20. I can’t endorse that position.

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Vocabulary

 

Important vocabulary 

Simply Present Tense

 

Identify the names of tenses of the following sentences ( for your school going daughter)

1) We live in Bangladesh.

2) The sun rises in the east.

3) Empty vessels sound much.

4) The rose smells sweet.

5) Shovon does not sleep by day.

6) She reads the Quran everyday.

7) He is an engineer.

8) He has a nice pet cat.

9) Kabbo loves playing.

10. She likes swimming.

11. Eating on time is a good habit.

12. English is spoken all over the world.

13. We must respect our parents.

14. I can solve the problem.

15. It may rain today.

16. He might go to school.

17. Can I have your mobile number?

18. Could I borrow your pen?

19. May I come in, sir?

20. We ought to love our country.

21.You should not do evil deeds.

22. We should carry out our duties.

23. We should have the courage to speak the truth.

24. Isn't he at at home?

25. Are they rich enough?

26. Am I your friend?

27. Don't you help the helpless?

28. Does she care you a lot?

29. Do you love him?

30. Doesn't he tell lies?

31. Who you are is known to me.

32. What you have is not sufficient

33. What you had is less important.

34. Who you were is not important. 

35. ‘You’ is second person.

36. ‘I’ is a pronoun. 

37. What he did/ does is wrong 

38. ‘I’ is the 9th letter of English alphabet. 

The Gate

 A narrative story on 'The Gate'

Big blue gate! Tall like daddy! Pink ticket in hand, Raisa wiggle-giggle. Gate open wide! Sunshine smile on the gate, teeth like yummy candy canes!

Captain Smiley, funny hat, winks with one eye. "Ready for fun?" he say. Raisaa shout "Whee!" Ticket goes bye-bye, torn in half like magic! Captain Smiley say, "Go play! Wonderland inside!

Creaky gate opens slowww… WOW! Spinny cars go zoom! Bouncy castle big like a house! Choo-choo choo around the tracks! Even clouds like yummy ice cream!

Raisa skip inside, happy as can be! Play in the castle, choo-choo with friends, win a big lollipop! Happyland best ever!

Gate not just a gate, it's magic key to fun! Makes Raisa laugh, eat yummy treats, have best adventures!

Vocabulary with synonyms

 1. ability - capability, competence, skill, expertise 

2. achieve - attain, accomplish, realize, reach

3. angry - furious, irate, livid, cross

4. appreciate - cherish, treasure, value

5. baffle - bewilder, confuse, perplex, puzzle

6. beautiful - attractive, pretty, lovely, stunning 

7. bossy - controlling, domineering, overbearing

8. but - although, besides, though

9. challenge - dispute, question

10. cold - chilly, chilled, wintry

11. create - generate, make, produce

12.  cute - adorable, delightful, endearing

13.  develop - enlarge, evolve, expand, grow 

14. different - dissimilar, distinct, unusual, innovative 

15. difficult - grueling, hard, strenuous

16. effective - functional, operational, successful

17.  example - illustration, like, such as, namely, for instance

18. excited - exhilarated, electrified, thrilled

19. fair - just, objective, impartial, unbiased

20. focus - center, cornerstone, focal point

21. fun - entertaining, enjoyable, pleasurable

22. funny - humorous, comical, hilarious, hysterica

23. goal - intent, purpose, target

24. good - acceptable, satisfactory

25. great - exceptional, extraordinary

26. happy - content, joyful, mirthful, upbeat

27. hardworking - diligent, determined, industrious, enterprising

28. hate - abhor, loathe, detest, despise

29. honest - honorable, fair, sincere, trustworthy

30. however - nevertheless, nonetheless, yet

31. hypocrisy - duplicity, falseness, deceit

32. important - required, vital, essential, primary, significant, critical

33. intelligent - smart, bright, brilliant, sharp

34. introverted - shy, bashful, quiet, withdrawn

35. job - position, occupation, role

36. judge - conclude, determine, decide, gauge

37.  justify - substantiate, show cause, demonstrate

38.  journey - trip, travel, trek

39.  key - critical, crucial, fundamental

40.  kind - thoughtful, considerate, amiable, gracious

41.  knowledge - awareness, comprehension, understanding

42.  lazy - idle, lackadaisical, lethargic, indolent, sluggish

43.  love - attachment, deep affection, paramour

44.  lucky - auspicious, fortunate, fortuitous

45.  mean - unfriendly, unpleasant, bad-tempered, difficult

46.  more - additional, further, supplemental

47.  money - cash, currency, capital, funds

48.  negative - fatalistic, pessimistic, refusal

49.  nice - pleasant, personable, agreeable

50.  need - require, must-have, necessity

51.  old - antiquated, ancient, obsolete, extinct

52.  opportunity - chance, possibility, shot

53.  outgoing - friendly, sociable, warm, extroverted

54.  pacify - appease, placate, mollify

55.  positive - optimistic, cheerful, starry-eyed, sanguine

56.  quality - excellent, attribute, characteristic, trait

57 question - query, inquire, inquiry

58.  quote - repeat, recite, price

59.  qualified - eligible, meets

 requirements, competent

60. quarantine - seclusion, separation, confinement, isolation

61. recalcitrant - obstinate, stubborn, ungovernable

62. rich - affluent, wealthy, well-off, well-to-do

63. strong - stable, secure, solid, tough

64. true - genuine, factual, accurate, correct, real

65. turbulent - disordered, violent, unsettled

66. unhappy - sad, depressed, melancholy, miserable

67. valid - authorized, legitimate, authentic

68. weak - frail, infirm, puny, fragile

69. xenophobia - intolerance ethnocentrism, isolationism

70. yes - agreed, certainly, affirmative, indeed

71. youth - minor, youngster

72. yummy - delicious, luscious, flavorful, tasty

73. zealous - ardent, fervent

74. zero - nil, nothing, zilch

75. zone - area, region, region, sector

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