I was in Roosevelt Field Mall doing some last minute Christmas shopping yesterday when I heard someone call my name. I turned around and it was my friend Tommy from university. “Hey Michael, what’s up?” he asked. “What’s up?” Well, that’s a very good question. Actually, in conversational American English, this is a pretty common way to greet someone and …
1 – Are you “bored” or “boring?” One Point English Lesson
Check out this conversation between two friends: Bob: “Hey Tom, How’s it going?” Tom: “Hi Bob. Pretty good. Hey, how was Tony’s party last night?” Bob: “Well, actually I was pretty boring.” Tom: “Huh?” Tom was surprised with Bob’s answer. Do you know why? Well, it’s because Bob said he was “boring!” The target point of today’s free English lesson is “bored” …