English Lessons by Yeasir Sir

Frequently Used Sentences in English

1. How are you?
2. How is life?
3. How are things?
4. How is your married life?
5. Fine.
6. I am fine.
7. Pretty well.
8. Fantastic.
9. As fit as a fiddle. (Very fit)
10. I’m fine.
11. What about you?
12. Fine.
13. How about you?
14. I am fine and you?
15. How is your father?
16. How is your mother?
17. How is your brother?
18. How is your sister?
19. He is fine.
20. Oh, well.
21. He is doing fine.
22. How is everybody?
23. How is everybody at home?
24. Everybody is fine.
25. All are fine.

Proverbs

There's no accounting for taste.

said when it is difficult to explain why different people like different things

Accidents will happen.

said after an accident in order to make it seem less bad

Smart Speaking Expressions

1.            abandoned/deserted hope

2.            able/talented strategist

3.            abounding/rich in happiness

4.            abridged/edited statement

Hadith 2: The Son of Adam’s lies and abuse

Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Allah Almighty has said:

Allah the Exalted said: The son of Adam has lied against me but he has no right to do so, and he has abused me but he has no right to do so. As for his lie, it is his saying that I cannot recreate him as I did before. As for his abuse, it is his saying that I have a son, but I am glorified above taking a wife or a son.

English for iCenter Counsellors

 Admission for Spoken English Course

Counsellor   : How can I help you, sir?

Student        : I want to attend an English course.

Counsellor   : Sure, we have Smart Spoken, Easy Spoken, IELTS, Writing, Reading, Job, MBA,

   Admission and other courses.

Student        : Well, my target is to sit for the IELTS test but my speaking skill is not good.

Counsellor   : Ok, I got you sir. Our Smart spoken course has been designed to help the

IELTS candidates improve their band score. This course will be very helpful for you, sir.

Student        : Um, Ok, but I would like to know the contents of the Smart Spoken course.

What things are included in the course?

Counsellor   : This course will help you make thousands of correct English sentences. You will

be able to speak in any situation like Job Interview, IELTS Speaking Test, university presentation, teaching, studying abroad and business presentations.

Student        : Sounds great! Then I will go for this course. What is the course fee? Duration and

days?

Counsellor   : Well, the course fee is Tk.8,000, 2 months, 24 classes. We have batches on SMW and STT starting from 9.30  a.m. till 8.30 p.m. We have also Friday Special batches. We are offering 2500 taka discount now.

Student        : Good then. I will choose SMW 9.30 batch. Any discount on the fee?

Counsellor   : Sorry sir, currently we don’t have any discount.

Student        : Ok, no problem. What do I need to submit?

Counsellor   : Well, your 2 copies PP size pictures. You have to fill in the form too. Here are the

form and pen.

Student        : Thanks. .............um....the form filled in. Here you go.....the pictures.

Counsellor   : Now, sir the payment. Course fee plus VAT. It comes in total Tk. 5,720 and you

have to buy these course books, CD’s, and DVD’s.

Student        : Here you go Tk. 5,720. Should I pay for the books here?

Counsellor    : No sir, you have to pay to our book seller for the package and it will be Tk. 500

for three books: the Course Book, Practice Book and the Vocabulary book. Here is your ID card. You have to carry this ID card to attend classes at S@ifur’s. That’s all, sir. Thank you.

Student        : You are most welcome. One more thing, when will the class start?

Counsellor   : Well sir, the Orientation class will be on 3^rd July, 9.30 a.m.

Student        : Ok, then. Thank you for your help.

Counsellor   : It’s my pleasure, sir. We are always here to help you.

Student        : Nice indeed!

Counsellor   : See you then!

Student        : Have a nice day, sir. Assalamualaikum!

Counsellor   : Walaikumassalam!

How are compound adjectives formed?

Compound adjectives can be formed as follows:

• Adverb-past participle / noun + ed
  a well-known writer
  a brightly-lit room
  deeply-rooted traditions
  a well-mannered girl
• Adjective-present participle (verb + ing)
  a good-looking boy
  a free-standing tower
  
• Noun-past participle
  a tongue-tied boy
  a sun-dried fruit
  
• Adjective-past participle / noun + ed
  a short-sighted man
  a long-haired lady
• Noun- adjective
  a world-famous singer
• Adjective- noun
  a last minute solution
  deep-sea diving
• Noun-noun
  a part-time job

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http://www.englishspeak.com/english-phrases.cfm
http://www.insightin.com/esl/6000.php
http://www.listenaminute.com/
http://esldiscussions.com/
http://www.visuwords.com/
http://www.ihbristol.com/useful-english-expressions

Suffix and Prefix

1. Latin Prefixes
The prefixes listed below are from Latin prepositions. They are attached to nouns, adjectives and especially to verbs. When taking apart compound verbs and defining them, it is best to translate the prefix as adverbial rather than prepositional. For example, abduct divides into ab (away) and duct (lead) and so means ‘lead away’ and not ‘away from leading’. Some of these prefixes have different forms depending on the initial letter of the root word. This makes the derived word more pronounceable and is known as assimilation. A prime example is the prefix SUB- which also has SUC-,SUF-,SUG-,SUM-, SUP-, SUR-, and SUS- as different forms.

Prefix	Meaning	Examples
A-	not, without	amoral, APATHY, ANOMALY
AB-, ABS-	away from, off, apart	abrupt, ABSCOND, ABSTRACT
AD-, AC-, AN-, AS-	toward, against	advent, accurate, ANNOTATE, assent
AMBI-, AMB-	around, about, on both sides	AMBIGUOUS, AMBIVALENT
ANTE-	before, in front of, early	antecede, antedate, antebellum
ARCH	main, chief	archangel, archbishop, archenemy
BI-	two	bifurcate, biannually
BENE-	well	BENEFACTOR, benefit, beneficial
CIRCUM-, CIRA-	around, about	circumflex, circumference, circa
CIS-	on this side of	cislunar, cisalpine
CON-	with, together	concur, concede, CONSCRIPT
COM-, COR-, COL-	together, with, very	COMPRISE, corrode, colleteral
CONTRA-	against	contradict, controversy, contravene
COUNTER-	against	counterfeit, counterclockwise
DE-	down, down from, off, utterly	deformed, defoliate, descend, depress
DEMI-	half, partly belongs to	demisemiquaver, demigod
DIS-, DI-, DIF-	apart, in different directions	DIGRESS, divorce, dispute, DISCERN
DU-, DUO-	two	duet, duplicate
EM- EN-	in, into	embrace, enclose
EX-, E-, EF-, EC-	out, out of, from, away	EXTOL, event, expel, evade, ELUCIDATE
EXTRA-,EXTRO-	outside of, beyond	extraordinary, extrovert, EXTRAPOLATE
FORE	before	forestall, forgo, forebear
IN-, I-, IL-, IM-, IR-	in, into, on, toward, put into,	incision, impel, impulse, irrigate,
	not, lacking, without	illegal, ignominious, impure, immoral,
	(same as above)	immodest, indecent, INCOHERENT
INDU-, INDI-	a strengthened form of IN-	indigent
INFRA-	below, beneath, inferior to, after	infrared, infrasonic
INTER-, INTEL-	among, between, at intervals	intercede, intercept, intellect
INTRA-	in, within, inside of	intramural, intravenous
INTRO-	in, into, within	introduce, introspective
JUXTA	near, beside	juxtapose, juxtaposition
MAL-, MALE-	evil, badly	malformed, malicious, malaise, maladroit
MEDI-, MEDIO-	middle	median, mediocre
MILLI-, MILLE-	thousand	millennium, millimeter
MONO-	one	MONARCH, MONOTONE
MULTI-, MULTUS-	much, many	multifaceted, multiply, multilevel
NE-	not	neuter, NEUTRAL
NON-	not (less emphatic than IN or UN)	nonresident, nonconformity
NUL-, NULL-	none, not any	nullify, nullification
OB-, OF-, OC-,	toward, against, across, down, for	oblong, OBDURATE, offer, occasion, occur
OP-, O-	toward, against, across, down, for	oppose, opposite, omit, offer
OMNI-	all, everywhere	omniscient, omnivorous
PED-, PEDI-	foot	pedestrian, pedicure
PER-, PEL-	through, by, thoroughly, away	PERMEATE, perfidy, pellucid
POST-	behind, after (in time or place)	postpone, postnatal, postorbital
PRE-	before, early, toward	precedent, precept, preposition
PRO-, PUR-	before, for, forth	proceed, purport, pursue, PROLONG
QUADRI-, QUADR-	four times, four fold	quadriceps, quadrisect, quadrangle
RE-, RED-	back, again, against, behind	repel, RELEGATE, redeem, redemption
RETRO-	backwards, behind	retrogressive, retrofit, retrograde
SE-, SED-	aside, apart, away from	secure, seduce, seclude, sedition, select
SEMI-	half	semicircle, semiprivate
SINE	without	sinecure
SUB-, SUC-, SUF-	under, beneath, inferior,	suffer, SUBMISSIVE, succumb,
SUG-, SUM-, SUP-	less than, in place of, secretly	suggest, subtract, suffuse, support
SUR-, SUS-	(same as above meanings)	suspend, surplus
SUBTER-	beneath, secretly	subterfuge
SUPER-, SUPRA-	over, above, excessively	SUPERFICIAL, SUPERCILIOUS
SUR-	over, above, excessively	surcharge, surtax, surplus, surrealism
TRANS-, TRA-	across, over, beyond, through	transoceanic, transgression, transit, transition
TRI-	three	triangle, triceps
ULTRA-	beyond, on other side	ultrasound, ultraconservative
UN- (Old English)	no, not, without	unabashed, unashamed

 

5000 SAT Words and Definitions

abase v. To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade. 
abbess n. The lady superior of a nunnery.
abbey n. The group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns.   
abbot n. The superior of a community of monks.
abdicate v. To give up (royal power or the like).
abdomen n. In mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor; the belly.
abdominal n. Of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen.
abduction n. A carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally.