English Idioms phrases for english as a second language students

English idioms.

1. Idiomatic Expressions

2. Nouns from adjectives
Adjectives Nouns

Responsible Responsibility
Ready Readiness
Probable Probability
Forgetful Forgetfulness
Scarce Scarcity

3. Diving in 3 - Wishes and desires (B2)
Wish
I wish I could spend more time on
my hobbies.
I wish you were here.
I wish I had a big house.

What do you wish?
I wish….
What does he wish?
He wishes….


If only
If only we could have a
Minister of Happiness.
If only we knew what to do.

If only…. (holiday)
If only….(free topic)

4. Diving in 3 - How to emphasize a topic (B3)
IT
You invited me to the party
yesterday. (No particular emphasis)
➔ It was you who invited me to the
party yesterday. (Emphasis: you)
➔ It was yesterday that you invited
me to the party. (Emphasis:
yesterday)
➔It was the party that you invited
me yesterday. (Emphasis: party)


WHAT
What I like best about going to
the cinema is talking about the
film afterwards.

➔What “someone” should do is…
➔What I like best… is….