English Recordings

Did you put the seatbelt on? Take off your seatbelt.
belt up

A pencil case or pencil box is a container used to carry pencils. A pencil case can also contain a variety of other stationery such as a pencil sharpener, pens, erasers, a stapler, and a calculator.

Hold on tight to me.

Please turn the page.
Turn down the volume
An easy rule of thumb? When anyone else can hear your music, the volume is too loud.

I'll also sometimes point out dependencies, and then they have this sheet they can just stick up on the wall and follow.

A fleece vest can add that special touch of warmth to your wardrobe.

Jude put the fifth spoonful of sugar in her tea and stirred it madly as she looked around to make sure that no one had recognized her.

Wear a long-sleeve button-down shirt underneath your ringer T, and roll up the sleeves for an added laid-back effect.

eat it all up
what's for lunch?
What are you having for lunch today?

Throw it away.
don't throw it on the ground

But first, you have to promise that today you'll take me for a ride on a merry-go-round/carousel!

Orange peel is one of the greatest sources of vitamin C on earth

It's so hot you could fry an egg (on the sidewalk).
It's ridiculously hot (outside).
It's hotter than hell.

You would have to be crazy to go down a 30 foot slide.

We would have won if the goalkeeper hadn’t broken his leg.

Whenever we went to my grandparents’ house we would climb the willow trees.

They said they would be late.

Would you mind?

Would you pass me the pepper?

Would you lend me your car?

If that car was cheaper, I would buy it.

The cup final was played at a neutral venue.

I can't find it however hard I look. Maybe I left it in my suitcase.

He honked twice, signaling me to come out.

The venue for the 2012 Olympic Games will be London.

I'll run the water for your bath.

Alison denies that the girls miss anything from school. "They meet their friends in the evening and catch up with the latest gossip", she says, "and we organise our own visits to museums and art galleries." This week , they are studying a technology and Alison has arranged a visit to a local company which designs computer games.
The girls are looking forward to the trip. "It should be fun, but educational at the same time," says Jade, 14. "I think we'll learn a lot about how computer games are made." Kim, 13, agrees.
"We do more interesting things than at school. I was in trouble a lot because I was bored by the lessons. Mum works hard to make it interesting. It's not easy , though. We do tests every week and we both work hard so that we can go to the university when we are older," she says.
"We asked ourselves what would make them happy," Alison says. "We decided than higher education was so important so Kim and Jade will take the same exams as the other children."
Kim and Jade's friends have got used to only seeing them in the evening. "I think it's a great idea," says Dylan. "We all missed Jade at first, but I know she really enjoys it. My parents would like to do the same thing, but they haven't got the time."
Kim tell us about the disadvantages. "Mum is so strict!" she complains. "And it's much harder to make an excuse for not doing my homework." Although she admits that she can be a bit strict, Alison believes that home education should be challenging. The important thing for her is that her daughters are educated in an atmosphere of love and understanding.
"School is about passing exams," she says "but education should be about life. I want my daughters to get some qualifications, but it's not the most important thing."
Kim and Jade and the other children who are educated at home are certainly not unhappy. The attention they get from their parents and the time they can spend together is very important to them. It might not suit every parent, or every child, but it's an idea which is becoming more popular. So, how about it? Do you think home education is for you?

Take off your clothes and put them in a pile neatly.