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The teacher and student were __________________ — she was talking about homework, but he thought she meant the project.
at cross purposes
The grammar explanation was so complex that some students couldn’t ______ it ________ the first time.
take, in
I know the word for “dictionary” in Japanese — wait, ahhhh it’s _________________!
on the tip of my tongue
Students can _____________ a lot of natural English just by watching movies and listening carefully.
pick up
It took me a while to _____________ the difference between “present perfect” and “past simple.”
get my head around
Some students find it hard to __________________ words like “rural” or “literature.”
get their tongues around
In feedback sessions, I always encourage students to ________________ about what activities they enjoy most.
speak their minds
Before teaching the pronunciation lesson, I had to ___________ on my phonemic symbols. it's been quite a while I haven't reviwed them.
brush up
When I first moved to Spain, I could _____________ with basic phrases like “Hola” and “Gracias.”
get by
His British accent is so good that he could almost __________ a native speaker.
pass for
A: Many students confuse make and do — it’s a common error/ mistakes in English grammar. B: When correcting students, teachers often say, “It’s okay to make errors/ mistakes — that’s how we learn.”
errors, mistakes
A: During oral practice, I asked my students to respond/ answer the question in full sentences. B: In formal writing, we often respond/ answer to a question using academic language.
answer, respond
A: The teacher asked/ requested students to submit their homework by Friday. B: I asked/ requested my class to prepare three discussion questions for the next lesson.
requested, asked
A: English isn’t my mother language/ tongue, but I use it every day at work. B: Many students find learning a new language/ tongue both challenging and rewarding.
tongue, language
A: The teacher training course helped me develop my knowledge of English lexis/ vocabulary. B: Students can expand their lexis/ vocabulary through extensive reading.
lexis, vocabulary
Please say/ talk/ tell/ speak your name clearly when introducing yourself.
say
