2019-08-18
6 分钟Hi there, this is Harry, and welcome back to our podcast where we try to help you with your understanding of the english language.
This is aimed specifically at those of you trying to learn English in or around an intermediate level where we focus on grammar points, expressions, everyday phrases that you should find useful when you're trying to use your language skills.
And remember, it's always best to try and practice and to try and talk to somebody.
English is all about communication.
Any language is about communication.
So the more you practice, the better you will get and the more you will improve.
As always, I'm going to read the sentence that I have for you today twice.
The first time just to get a general understanding, and the second time where I will go through the main points in more detail so that you can understand them.
Okay?
And listen out for a little announcement at the end that might be of interest to you.
Okay, so as always, we'll start with the two readings.
And here's the the first one.
To make matters worse, my best friend from university is teaching abroad and I'm gutted every time I get a postcard from him.
Okay, so a longer sentence today, let me read it a second time.
To make matters worse, my best friend from university is teaching abroad and I'm gutted every time I get a postcard from him.
Okay, so what are the key points here?
So we're starting the sentence in quite an unusual way.
We're saying we're starting it with a preposition to.
Yeah, but we've got an expression here to make matters worse.
Okay, to make matters worse.