DR FINGERS’UK / US WORDS

How you learn English with Hot English magazine

Why are you learning English? To get a

Grammar fun

“First conditionals” versus “second conditionals”

LETTER ELISION IN ENGLISH

This is the first part of a new series on some pronunciation changes that take place with certain words. In particular, we are going to be looking at syllable and letter elision. This is when certain syllables and letters are not pronounced in words

ARE YOU ENGLISH?

This is the second part of our series of quizzes on being English. Do this quiz and find out whether you are English or not. More next month. (Answers on page 44.)

Our mini-series on funny signs from English-speaking countries.

This month we are looking at some deliberately funny signs. See if you can explain the humour behind the message. Then, check our “Humour Analysis” section for a full explanation

BUSINESS DIALOGUES

Listen to this dialogue and learn lots of useful business vocabulary and expressions. The answers are on page 44

Crank Calls

Here are some more crank calls - those funny telephone calls that are designed to wind people up. Have fun listening to these two. (Answers on page 44.)

HOT SONG

Our monthly song from new artists and bands

Story time

In this section you can hear native English speakers telling each other jokes

9 WAYS TO SELL SOMETHING IN ENGLISH!

When was the last time you bought something that cost more than about £500? What was it: a car, a phone, a holiday, a house…? Did you buy it with the help of a salesperson? Many salespeople are experts at convincing us to buy things. And they often use special techniques to persuade us to purchase something immediately. But what are these tricks? In this article, you’ll discover 9 ways to sell something in English!

9 WAYS TO SELL SOMETHING IN ENGLISH! EXERCISES!

Complete the exercises to help you remember the words

Graffiti

Have you ever written anything on a wall? It’s nothing new, and for thousands of years humans have been writing messages on walls, bridges, and buildings as a means of expressing themselves. Read on and find out how graffiti started; and learn about a special form of British graffiti

WORDSEARCH

ANSWERS ON PAGE 44

Trivia Matching

Exercise

Weird Trivia

This is the fourth part in our mini-series on strange facts. Whoever thought the world was so unusual?

In The News...

Dog Day “I’m just so happy,” said John

PIG IDIOMS

This month we are looking at some more pig idioms. This is the third of a three-part series

CROSSWORD

ANSWERS ON PAGE 44 Across 1: If an

DR FINGERS’GRAMMAR CLINIC

Dear Dr Fingers, I have some language problems.

BUSINESS CHAT

Listen to this interview and learn lots of useful business vocabulary and expressions

VOCABULARY SURGERY

Here are some useful expressions and words related to surgical operations

TYPICAL DIALOGUES

ANSWERS ON PAGE 44 THE OPERATION In

DR FINGERS’VOCABULARY CLINIC USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Here are some more useful expressions for you to learn. Learning lots of expressions will improve your level of English, and help you with exams such as First Certificate, Advanced and Proficiency, which test your knowledge of these things. The images will help you associate the expression with its meaning.

Fluency Practice

Here are five quick activities for you to improve your pronunciation and fluency. Answer the questions as quickly as possible, and try not to think too much. Later, you can check your answers. (Answers on page 44.)

St range BUT True

Bombs Away “I find you guilty of a

Dictionary of slang

Here we’ve got some examples of how to say things in different situations

US bar chat

Globalization This month two young Americans, Sarah and

PHRASALVERBS TO MOVE

The verb “to move” has many different uses. Generally, we use this verb to describe the action of going from one position to another. For example, “The snail moved very slowly on the ground.” Now let’s see some phrasal verbs with the verb “to move”

Answers

ENGLISH QUIZ Mostly “a” = you are international.