Hello everyone!! I have been off Italki for a year or so working in a language school , but I have decided to come back to teach online again! If anyone needs help improving their English, feel free to book a lesson with me 😀 And here is a Happiness Idiom and Phrasal Verb Quiz Idiom: What does the idiom "on cloud nine" mean? a) Feeling confused b) Extremely happy c) Very angry d) Deeply sad Phrasal Verb: Choose the correct phrasal verb to complete the sentence: "When she heard the good news, she ________ up with joy." a) blew b) turned c) lit d) woke Idiom: Which of the following means being in a very good mood? a) Feeling under the weather b) Jumping for joy c) Barking up the wrong tree d) Crying over spilled milk Phrasal Verb: Complete the sentence: "Winning the lottery made him ________ over the moon." a) fall b) run c) walk d) jump Idiom: What does it mean to have "a whale of a time"? a) To be extremely busy b) To be very frightened c) To have a great time d) To be extremely angry Phrasal Verb: Fill in the blank: "She was so happy she couldn't ________ smiling." a) take b) keep c) stop d) hold Idiom: What does "walking on air" mean? a) Feeling very happy b) Being very tired c) Being very angry d) Feeling very cold Phrasal Verb: Choose the correct phrasal verb to complete the sentence: "The surprise party really ________ him up." a) cheered b) took c) threw d) put

Riddle of the day: You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why? Enjoy 😀

Fun with Homographs Homographs: Words that have the same spelling, but different pronunciations and meanings. Example: The wind(a)is blowing hard. (a) moving air (rhymes with pinned) I have to wind(b) my clock. (b) turn the stem (rhymes with find) 1. The singer made a low bow ___ to the audience. (a) decorative ribbon (rhymes with so) Maria placed a red bow ___ on the birthday gift. (b) bend at the waist (rhymes with how) 2. All the students are present ___ today. (a) here (rhymes with pleasant) The boss will present ___ the award at 10:00. (b) give (rhymes with resent) 3. Please close ___ the door. (a) near (rhymes with dose) The boy sat close ___ to his uncle. (b) shut (rhymes with toes) 4. The rope was wound ___ around his ankles. (a) tied around (rhymes with pound) The soldier received a wound ___ in the battle. (b) an injury (rhymes with moon) 5. I don’t know if I will live ___ or die. (a) to have life (rhymes with give) Last night I saw the band play live ___ in concert. (b) in real time performance (rhymes with hive) Can you match them? Have fun :D