Meet & Greet Session At Switch Flippers Grand Opening Day!

Dear readers,

I'm pleased and excited to announced that I'll be collaborating with a young, dynamic company called Switch Flippers to launch my first English language program! Details of our grand opening day are as follows:

DATE: 9th APR 2016 (SAT)

TIME: 11am – 4pm

VENUE: 50-3A, Block E,
               Jln PJU 1/3B, Sunway Mas
               Commercial Centre,
               47301 Petaling Jaya.

Programs For The Day

SOFT SKILLS TEST - 11am - 4pm

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST (Writing) - 11am - 4pm

BRUCE LEE’S SELF-DEFENSE (JKD) PREVIEW (Session 1) - 11am - 11.15am - 5 Seats Left
                                                                                   
BRUCE LEE’S SELF-DEFENSE (JKD) PREVIEW (Session 2)- 12pm - 12.15pm - 5 Seats Left                                                                                              (Session 3) - 2pm - 2.15pm - 3 Seats Left

GENERAL PROGRAM INQUIRY & PROOFREADING SERVICES - 11am - 4pm


*FREE admission and light refreshments will be provided.


Get your free tickets at the link below!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grand-opening-switch-flipper-school-of-mind-physical-development-tickets-24216950551?utm_campaign=201308&ref=esfb&utm_source=Facebookenivtefor001



Hope to see you all there!



Regards



May

Similes With Like - Have (Got) A Memory Like an Elephant

Meaning – to have an excellent memory

Ø     Despite being in her 80s, my grandmother has a memory like an elephant. She still remembers all her 10 grandchildren’s birthdays!

Ø     Sally has a memory like an elephant, and that makes her very popular with the customers. She not only remembers what they bought in the past, but she also remembers all their favourite products.

Idiomatic Pairs of Adjectives - High and Low

Meaning – everywhere

Ø     I’ve been searching high and low for my running shoes, but I  still haven’t found them.

Ø     After searching high and low for his favourite toy car, James  finally found it in his uncle’s car.   

Similes With Like - Sleep Like a Log

Meaning – to sleep soundly or deeply

Ø      After the long flight from Singapore to London, we slept like a log.

Ø      John usually has trouble falling asleep at night. However, after a hectic day at work yesterday, he slept like a log.

Words From The Same Family - Fool V Foolish

Fool

1.   (noun) – a person who says or does silly things without thinking

Ø     Ken promised to pay Daniel back, and like a fool, Daniel  believed him.

Ø     Even a fool could tell that she was lying.

Ø     He’s a fool to think there’s a fast and easy way to get  rich.

2.   (verb) – to trick someone

Ø     Don’t be fooled by his appearance. He’s smarter than he  looks.

Ø     Sam was fooled into believing he had won a lot of  money a few years ago.

Foolish (adjective) – unwise, silly

Ø     William did a lot of foolish things as a child.

Ø     She was afraid she would look foolish if she said something.  So, she stayed silent.

Similes with As - As Cool As A Cucumber

Meaning – very calm and collected/controlled

Ø     Despite arriving ten minutes late for the Chemistry exam,  Vincent was as cool as a cucumber.

Ø     She was as cool as a cucumber when the sentence was read  out to her in court.

Homonyms - Break (As a Noun and Verb)

1.   (verb) – damage

Ø     Charlie is always getting into trouble for breaking things.

2.   (verb) – to end sth

Ø     Sally told us a joke, and that broke the tension in the room.

Ø     Eventually, Tom spoke, breaking the silence.

3.   (verb) – to fail to obey a law/rule or keep a promise

Ø     William wasn’t aware he was breaking the law by jay-walking.

Ø     Vivien was so disappointed when her dad broke his promise to attend her school concert.

4.   (verb) – to use force

Ø     The police threatened to break down the door when Mr  Smith refused to open the door.

Ø     The thieves managed to break the safe open and steal the  diamonds.

5.   (noun) – interruption

Ø     The entire team worked through the day without a break.

Ø     We decided to have a coffee break after two hours of discussion and brainstorming.

6.   (noun) – opportunity

Ø     Natalie’s big break came when she was introduced to a famous music producer.

Idiomatic Pairs of Nouns - In Black and White

Meaning – in writing

Ø     It’s always best to have everything in black and white when you enter into a business agreement with another party.

Ø     Was it a verbal agreement or do you actually have it in black and white?

Words From the Same Family - Learned V Learning

Learned (adjective) – educated

Ø     Mr James is a learned teacher. It’s no wonder many of his students call him 'The Walking Encyclopedia'.

Ø     As a learned professor, Mr Johnson spends much of his time educating and advising his students.

Learning (noun) – knowledge obtained by studying

Ø     Ben’s friends and colleagues often praise him for his wit and  wide learning.
Ø     As a teenager, Alex liked parading (= showing off) his learning in front of family friends and guests.