“Words don’t come easy” sang F.R. David.  It is true. It is sometimes difficult to find a word when you are writing a composition. We like to use the same words over and over again. Let me help you with this table of words. Try to use the alternative words as much as possible so they become part of your everyday language.

We all know that phrasal verbs and expressions are difficult to learn. It takes lots of practice. We are sometimes lucky because some of these expressions can be found in our native language-Greek.
Here are some common phrasal verbs and expressions with ‘take’:

– Take off (1) – to leave the ground (for a plane or helicopter)
– Take off (2) – to remove clothes (take off your hat)
– Take up – to accept or start something
– Take away – to remove, to take food home from a restaurant
– Take back – to apologise for something said
– Take over – to conquer, to get by force (take over a company).
– Take a nap – to sleep for a short time
– Take a look – to look quickly
– Take action – to do something
– Take root – to begin to grow (an idea took root in my mind)
– Take five – to have a short time to rest
– Take a break – to have a short time to rest
– Take a rest – to have a short time to rest
– Take a deep breath – to breathe deeply once
– Take it – to be able to stand or tolerate something (He hit Big Joe hard, but Big Joe could take it)
– Take medicine – to consume medicine (‘eat medicine’ is not correct).

When you look at a car, what words come to your mind?

The following words are connected to cars:

Automobile – Another word for car
Mechanic – A person who repairs cars
Brakes – The device that causes a car to slow or stop
Accelerator – The device that causes a car to speed up
Steering wheel – The control that turns the car right or left
Headlights – The lights on the front of the car
Taillights – The lights on the rear of the car
Indicators – The lights that show that a car is turning left or right
Petrol – The British word for gas/gasoline
Battery – The device that supplies electrical power to the car
Bumpers – The soft front and back parts of the car
Hood – The front of the car (bonnet in UK English)
Trunk – The back of the car, used for storage (boot in UK English)
Convertible – A car with a removable top
Pick-up – A small truck
Hatchback – A car with a hatch door at the rear
Mileage – The number of miles that a car has done

The word “very” gives emphasis to an adjective in our sentence. But many times it is used repeatedly and makes the sentence look boring, to say the least. So, instead of using “very + adjective” use a more powerful adjective. Here are some solutions.

If you think learning English is difficult for Greek students, then think again! There are over 6,000 Greek words that are used in the English Language. So, go ahead and speak English! Here are some common English words.

academy, air, aiplane, anatomy, angel, architect, aroma, astronaut, athlete, atmosphere, atom, base, bible, biology, box, centre, chair, chaos, character, chorus, church, cinema, climate, clinic, comedy, cosmos, cube, cycle, decade, democracy, devil, diagram, dialogue, diet, diplomat, disc, drama, dynasty, echo, ecology, economy, ecstasy, electric, electronic, energy, enthusiasm, episode, erotic, ethics, euro, Europe, fantasy, galaxy, genetic, geography, geometry, giant, guitar, harmony, helicopter, hero, history, horizon, hormone, horoscope, hour, hymn, idea, idol, irony, jealous, kilogram, kilometer, kinetic, lion, logic, lyrics, machine, magic, magnet, mania, marathon, mathematics, melody, metaphor, meter, method, microphone, microscope,museum, music, mystery, myth, neon, Nike, ocean, Olympic, orchestra, organism, orgasm, oxygen, panic, panther, paper, paradise, patriot, pause, pepper, period, phase, philosophy, photography, physic, planet, poem, pole, police, program, psychology, rhapsody, rhythm, sarcasm, scene, school, sphere, stereo, strategy, syllable, symbol, symmetry, sympathy, symphony, system, tactic, talent, technology, telephone, telescope, theatre, theme, theory, therapy, thermometer, tone, trgedy, triumph, type, utopia, zone, zoology…