Alphabets
The English Alphabet
The building blocks of the English language.
There are 26 letters in the English alphabet. Every letter can be written as a Capital (Uppercase) or a Small (Lowercase) letter.
Aa
Key Rule
Use Capital letters for names of people, places, and the start of every sentence.
1) Uppercase & Lowercase Pairs
A visual guide to all 26 letters.
AaAlpha
BbBravo
CcCharlie
DdDelta
EeEcho
FfFoxtrot
GgGolf
HhHotel
IiIndia
JjJuliet
KkKilo
LlLima
MmMike
NnNovember
OoOscar
PpPapa
QqQuebec
RrRomeo
SsSierra
TtTango
UuUniform
VvVictor
WwWhiskey
XxX-ray
YyYankee
ZzZulu
2) Vowels vs. Consonants
Grouping letters by their sounds.
Vowels (5)
The sounds produced without closing the mouth or throat.
- A, E, I, O, U
Consonants (21)
Sounds made by blocking the air with teeth, tongue, or lips.
- B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z.
Englivio 1-1 Real Life Conversations
The Price of Everything
Economics & Finance Vocabulary
Price Shock
A sudden and unexpected change in the price of a good or service.
Skyrocketing
Increasing very quickly to a very high level.
Purchasing Power
The amount of goods or services that a certain amount of money can buy.
Inflation
A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.
Tighten the belt
To spend less money than usual because you have less of it.
Sticker Shock
Disgust or surprise at the high price of an item.
Cost of Living
The level of prices relating to a range of everyday items.
Nested Egg
A sum of money saved for the future.
Out of hand
Something that is no longer under control.
Break the bank
To cost more than you can afford.
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The Spoiler Alert
Vocabulary & Expressions
Let the cat out of the bag
To accidentally reveal a secret or surprise.
Give the game away
To reveal a secret or a hidden plan, often unintentionally.
Slip of the tongue
A small mistake in speaking where you say something you didn’t mean to.
Ruin the mood
To spoil a pleasant or exciting atmosphere.
Water under the bridge
Events from the past that are no longer important or worth worrying about.
Catch up
To reach the same point (in this case, watching the show episodes).
No hard feelings
Used to say that you are not angry after a mistake.
Binge-watch
To watch many episodes of a TV show in one sitting.
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The Big Ask
Vocabulary & Expressions
Bring to the table
To provide skills or advantages that are useful to a company or group.
Ballpark figure
A rough estimate or an approximate number.
Go above and beyond
To do more than what is expected or required by your job description.
On the same page
To have the same understanding or agreement as others.
Crunch the numbers
To perform a lot of calculations or analyze financial data.
Meet halfway
To compromise; to make an agreement where both sides give up something.
Hard to swallow
Used for information or an outcome that is difficult to accept.
Win-win situation
A result that is good for everyone involved.
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The Digital Slip-up
Vocabulary & Expressions
Deep dive
To explore a topic or a social media profile in great detail, going back many years.
Mortified
Feeling extremely embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.
Butterfingers
A person who frequently drops things or, in this case, clicks things by mistake.
Live it down
To overcome the embarrassment of a mistake over time until people forget it.
Own up to it
To admit that you have done something wrong or embarrassing.
Pop up
To appear suddenly or unexpectedly, like a notification.
Make a mountain out of a molehill
To exaggerate a minor problem and make it seem like a major disaster.
Vanished into thin air
To disappear completely and suddenly.
Englivio 1-1 Real Life Conversations
Race Against Time
Vocabulary & Expressions
Cut it close
To leave very little time to do something.
Standby list
A list of passengers who want to take a flight that is currently full.
Touch and go
An uncertain or risky situation; you aren’t sure if you will succeed.
Make a dash for it
To run very quickly toward a destination.
Keep your fingers crossed
To hope for good luck or a positive outcome.
Hold up
A delay or an obstacle that stops progress.
Fret
To be constantly or visibly anxious/worried.
Blessing in disguise
A misfortune that eventually results in something good happening later.
Englivio 1-1 Real Life Conversations
The Gift Dilemma
Vocabulary & Expressions
White lie
A small, harmless lie told to avoid hurting someone’s feelings.
Not my cup of tea
Something that you do not like or are not interested in.
Look the part
To have the appearance that is appropriate for a particular situation.
Grow on someone
To start to like something or someone more as time passes.
Bit of a stretch
Something that is difficult to believe or slightly exaggerated.
Eye-catching
Particularly attractive or unusual; easy to notice.
Don’t have the heart
To be unable to do something because you feel it would be too unkind.
Beat around the bush
To avoid getting to the point of an issue.
Englivio 1-1 Real Life Conversations
The Name Game
Vocabulary & Expressions
Ring a bell
To sound familiar, even if you can’t remember the details.
Tip of my tongue
Used when you are sure you know something but cannot remember it at the moment.
Draw a blank
To be unable to remember something or get a response.
Refresh my memory
To remind someone of something they have forgotten.
Catch up
To talk to someone you haven’t seen for some time to find out what has happened in their life.
Long time no see
A common greeting used when meeting someone after a long period of time.
Slip my mind
To be overlooked or forgotten.
Vague recollection
A very slight or unclear memory of something.
Englivio 1-1 Real Life Conversations
The Spotlight Stealer
Vocabulary & Expressions
Take the floor
To start speaking or presenting in a meeting or formal setting.
Steal the spotlight
To take the attention away from someone else who should be receiving it.
Give credit where it’s due
To acknowledge the contribution or hard work of a specific person.
Sweep it under the rug
To ignore or hide a problem instead of dealing with it.
Back someone up
To support or confirm what someone is saying.
Touch base
To briefly talk or meet with someone to stay updated on a project.
Out of line
To behave in an inappropriate or disrespectful way.
Elephant in the room
An obvious problem or difficult situation that people are avoiding discussing.
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The Cost of Friendship
Vocabulary & Expressions
Tight spot
Being in a difficult situation, usually with money.
Tide me over
To help someone get through a short period of time when they lack something (like money).
Pay it forward
To do something kind for someone else after someone has done something kind for you.
Fork over
To give something, usually money, reluctantly.
Bad blood
Feelings of hate or resentment between people.
In a heartbeat
To do something instantly or without hesitation.
Square up
To settle a debt or pay someone what is owed.
Flat broke
Having absolutely no money at all.