a selection of mini-lessons for English students

The following is a sample of the handouts I give my students every week. I use this series with all adult conversation classes, and so the topics are of a varied level and subject matter. In other words, to paraphrase a famous American, I know I can't please all the students all the time, but I aim to please most of the students most of the time.

So, my web browsing, English studying friend, I hope a few of these little lessons can please you, too - and hopefully teach you a few new English words.

Please select from the following list:

Introduction (The first lesson in the NickKnack series)

Euphemisms (WARNING many bad words in this one)

Delicious Idioms (food-word related idioms)

More Delicious Idioms (continued from last week)

Make It (a few idioms with the word 'make' in them)

Back to School (some school related words and phrases)

In and On (both proper use of the preposition and a few idioms)

To -ing or Not To -ing (when to use to and -ing together and when not to!)

The Body Shop - The Hand (idioms using the word 'hand')

Exercise (physical exercise related words)

That's One Small Step and One Big Mistake (a famous grammar mistake)

Space (astronomy related words)

Cemeteries and Funerals (words related to our deceased family and friends final resting place)

(c)1996 by Nicholas Miller

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