A+ English for Intermediates: Business English, Idioms, and 100 Days to Better Speaking

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