A+ English for Intermediates: Business English, Idioms, and 100 Days to Better Speaking
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Table of Contents
Introduction to the Book 7
About the Author: Jackie Bolen 8
100 Days to Better English Speaking (for Intermediate) 9
Day 1: Running Late 10
Day 2: Wasting Time 12
Day 3: Idioms #1 14
Day 4: At a Loss 17
Day 5: The Ice Cream Shop 19
Day 6: Blew Me Away 21
Day 7: Sit Tight 23
Day 8: For Ages 25
Day 9: House Hunting 27
Day 10: Idioms #2 29
Day 11: Chill Out 32
Day 12: Deciding How to Get Somewhere 34
Day 13: Weather Forecast 36
Day 14: Out of Work 38
Day 15: Window Seat 40
Day 16: Stuck in a Traffic Jam 42
Day 17: Idioms #3 44
Day 18: From Dawn Till Dusk 47
Day 19: Break Up 49
Day 20: At a Standstill 51
Day 21: On Time 53
Day 22: Hit the Sack 55
Day 23: Save Me a Seat 57
Day 24: At the Farmer's Market 59
Day 25: Idioms #4 61
Day 26: My Bad 64
Day 27: At High Speed 66
Day 28: Save the Environment 68
Day 29: Supermarket Strategy 70
Day 30: Online Dating 72
Day 31: By All Accounts 74
Day 32: Eating Habits 76
Day 33: Out of Style 78
Day 34: The Last Straw 80
Day 35: Highly Effective 82
Day 36: Idioms #5 84
Day 37: Buying a New Computer 86
Day 38: For a While 88
Day 39: By Coincidence 90
Day 40: Come Apart 92
Day 41: Good With Computers 94
Day 42: Played Soccer 96
Day 43: Worn Out 98
Day 44: At Large 100
Day 45: Idioms #6 102
Day 46: Weekend Plans 104
Day 47: Let's Hang Out 106
Day 48: Bite the Bullet 108
Day 49: Out of Reach 110
Day 50: Idioms #7 112
Day 51: Under the Weather 114
Day 52: Doing Chores 116
Day 53: At Peace 118
Day 54: Surf the Web 120
Day 55: How to Split Chores 122
Day 56: Idioms #8 124
Day 57: Out of Ideas 127
Day 58: Apply for University 129
Day 59: No Pain No Gain 131
Day 60: By Chance 133
Day 61: Vacation Plans 135
Day 62: Idioms #9 137
Day 63: Break a Leg 139
Day 64: At the Movie Theater 141
Day 65: On the Agenda 143
Day 66: A Suspicious Person 145
Day 67: Idioms #10 147
Day 68: You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover 149
Day 69: The New Guy 151
Day 70: At Risk 153
Day 71: Couch Potato 155
Day 72: Torrential Rain 157
Day 73: Idioms #11 159
Day 74: Goofing Around 162
Day 75: Out of Breath 164
Day 76: Talking About an Accident 166
Day 77: Talking About the Weather 168
Day 78: Bring Back 170
Day 79: On a Pension 172
Day 80: Buttering Me Up 174
Day 81: Idioms #12 176
Day 82: Go to Great Lengths 178
Day 83: Talking About a New Phone 180
Day 84: In Good Spirits 182
Day 85: Bitter Divorce 184
Day 86: Help With Moving 186
Day 87: Bumping into Someone 188
Day 88: In the Meantime 190
Day 89: Affordable Housing 192
Day 90: Under Age 194
Day 91: Idioms #13 196
Day 92: The Sleepover 198
Day 93: Conned Out Of 200
Day 94: Out of Time 202
Day 95: Wear Off 204
Day 96: Idioms #14 206
Day 97: Under Construction 208
Day 98: No Biggie 210
Day 99: Get Into Trouble 212
Day 100: On Watch 214
Business Vocabulary in Use 216
A Status Update 217
Talking About Strategy 222
A Negotiation 226
Talking About Bad Results 231
A Job Interview 235
Talking About a Possible Strike 240
Losing a Job 244
Talking About a Dissatisfied Customer 249
Strategy Session for a Product Launch 253
Talking About Changing Suppliers 258
Late to Work 263
Managers Talking About Employees 268
A New Partnership 273
Having Lunch with a Friend at Another Company 278
Making a Job Description 282
At a Meeting 287
Marketing Strategy 291
Conducting a Performance Review 296
A Budget Proposal 301
Firing Someone 306
Supply Chain Management 311
Asking Questions at a Presentation 316
A Phone Conversation 320
Talking About Financial Issues 325
Speak English Like a Native Speaker with Idioms 329
On Cloud Nine 330
Making Waves 335
Burning the Midnight Oil 337
Under the Weather 339
Love at First Sight 343
Running a Marathon 345
Let Someone Off the Hook 347
From Dawn Till Dusk 349
The New Restaurant 351
The Last Straw 354
Twist My Arm 356
Hitting the Books 358
Nice Weather and Weekend Plans 363
Finishing Work for the Day 365
The Dating Game 367
Break a Leg 371
No Pain No Gain 373
Bad Weather 375
Chill Out 379
Sparks Were Flying 381
Hitting the Pavement 383
You can't Judge a Book by Its Cover 387
Bite the Bullet 389
Get Into Trouble 391
A Real Headache 393
Before You Go 399
Table of Contents
Introduction to the Book 7
About the Author: Jackie Bolen 8
100 Days to Better English Speaking (for Intermediate) 9
Day 1: Running Late 10
Day 2: Wasting Time 12
Day 3: Idioms #1 14
Day 4: At a Loss 17
Day 5: The Ice Cream Shop 19
Day 6: Blew Me Away 21
Day 7: Sit Tight 23
Day 8: For Ages 25
Day 9: House Hunting 27
Day 10: Idioms #2 29
Day 11: Chill Out 32
Day 12: Deciding How to Get Somewhere 34
Day 13: Weather Forecast 36
Day 14: Out of Work 38
Day 15: Window Seat 40
Day 16: Stuck in a Traffic Jam 42
Day 17: Idioms #3 44
Day 18: From Dawn Till Dusk 47
Day 19: Break Up 49
Day 20: At a Standstill 51
Day 21: On Time 53
Day 22: Hit the Sack 55
Day 23: Save Me a Seat 57
Day 24: At the Farmer's Market 59
Day 25: Idioms #4 61
Day 26: My Bad 64
Day 27: At High Speed 66
Day 28: Save the Environment 68
Day 29: Supermarket Strategy 70
Day 30: Online Dating 72
Day 31: By All Accounts 74
Day 32: Eating Habits 76
Day 33: Out of Style 78
Day 34: The Last Straw 80
Day 35: Highly Effective 82
Day 36: Idioms #5 84
Day 37: Buying a New Computer 86
Day 38: For a While 88
Day 39: By Coincidence 90
Day 40: Come Apart 92
Day 41: Good With Computers 94
Day 42: Played Soccer 96
Day 43: Worn Out 98
Day 44: At Large 100
Day 45: Idioms #6 102
Day 46: Weekend Plans 104
Day 47: Let's Hang Out 106
Day 48: Bite the Bullet 108
Day 49: Out of Reach 110
Day 50: Idioms #7 112
Day 51: Under the Weather 114
Day 52: Doing Chores 116
Day 53: At Peace 118
Day 54: Surf the Web 120
Day 55: How to Split Chores 122
Day 56: Idioms #8 124
Day 57: Out of Ideas 127
Day 58: Apply for University 129
Day 59: No Pain No Gain 131
Day 60: By Chance 133
Day 61: Vacation Plans 135
Day 62: Idioms #9 137
Day 63: Break a Leg 139
Day 64: At the Movie Theater 141
Day 65: On the Agenda 143
Day 66: A Suspicious Person 145
Day 67: Idioms #10 147
Day 68: You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover 149
Day 69: The New Guy 151
Day 70: At Risk 153
Day 71: Couch Potato 155
Day 72: Torrential Rain 157
Day 73: Idioms #11 159
Day 74: Goofing Around 162
Day 75: Out of Breath 164
Day 76: Talking About an Accident 166
Day 77: Talking About the Weather 168
Day 78: Bring Back 170
Day 79: On a Pension 172
Day 80: Buttering Me Up 174
Day 81: Idioms #12 176
Day 82: Go to Great Lengths 178
Day 83: Talking About a New Phone 180
Day 84: In Good Spirits 182
Day 85: Bitter Divorce 184
Day 86: Help With Moving 186
Day 87: Bumping into Someone 188
Day 88: In the Meantime 190
Day 89: Affordable Housing 192
Day 90: Under Age 194
Day 91: Idioms #13 196
Day 92: The Sleepover 198
Day 93: Conned Out Of 200
Day 94: Out of Time 202
Day 95: Wear Off 204
Day 96: Idioms #14 206
Day 97: Under Construction 208
Day 98: No Biggie 210
Day 99: Get Into Trouble 212
Day 100: On Watch 214
Business Vocabulary in Use 216
A Status Update 217
Talking About Strategy 222
A Negotiation 226
Talking About Bad Results 231
A Job Interview 235
Talking About a Possible Strike 240
Losing a Job 244
Talking About a Dissatisfied Customer 249
Strategy Session for a Product Launch 253
Talking About Changing Suppliers 258
Late to Work 263
Managers Talking About Employees 268
A New Partnership 273
Having Lunch with a Friend at Another Company 278
Making a Job Description 282
At a Meeting 287
Marketing Strategy 291
Conducting a Performance Review 296
A Budget Proposal 301
Firing Someone 306
Supply Chain Management 311
Asking Questions at a Presentation 316
A Phone Conversation 320
Talking About Financial Issues 325
Speak English Like a Native Speaker with Idioms 329
On Cloud Nine 330
Making Waves 335
Burning the Midnight Oil 337
Under the Weather 339
Love at First Sight 343
Running a Marathon 345
Let Someone Off the Hook 347
From Dawn Till Dusk 349
The New Restaurant 351
The Last Straw 354
Twist My Arm 356
Hitting the Books 358
Nice Weather and Weekend Plans 363
Finishing Work for the Day 365
The Dating Game 367
Break a Leg 371
No Pain No Gain 373
Bad Weather 375
Chill Out 379
Sparks Were Flying 381
Hitting the Pavement 383
You can't Judge a Book by Its Cover 387
Bite the Bullet 389
Get Into Trouble 391
A Real Headache 393
Before You Go 399
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