The English Breakfast ☕
Hi there,
Welcome back to The English Breakfast — the newsletter for Italian professionals who want to feel more confident in English at work.
I hope you had a great week. It’s my birthday tomorrow, so I’ll officially be another year wiser in a few hour. But before I start blowing out any candles, let’s get the party started here.
This week’s theme is transport and travelling. We've got:
Phrasal Verbs Quiz: As always, test your knowledge of these fundamental phrases.
Vocabulary Spotlight: Key terms you need to navigate the airport smoothly.
Advanced level phrases: Learn useful B2 expressions while exploring new travel trends in Europe.
Quick Fix: Are you mixing up quite and almost? Make sure you’re using them correctly.
Let’s go! 🚀
Fantastic phrasal verbs
Here’s your weekly phrasal verb challenge. Get to it!
Give me a sign 🪧
If you were walking through an airport and saw this sign….
…would you know what it means, and how to say it in English?
Test your airport vocabulary by matching the signs to the correct English terms, so you’re ready for your next flight.
Hit reply and send me your score. Let’s see who gets a perfect match!
They only come out at night
If you live in Europe and you’ve stepped outside recently, you’ll already know that summer heat is hitting early this year. But instead of hiding indoors with the air conditioning on max, some smart travellers are turning to "Noctourism" (nighttime tourism).
It turns out the rest of the world is finally discovering what the Spanish have known for generations—that the best way to survive a brutal summer heatwave is to embrace the siesta and do your living after dark.
Whether you are travelling for business or leisure this summer, you don't have to let a heatwave ruin your plans.
Let’s look at 5 B2-level words and phrases from the article. Match the words in bold to the meanings a-e.
Phrases from the article:
“…his carefully planned Seville itinerary was nearly derailed by a three-day heatwave.”
"...he made a choice that ended up defining the trip: ‘We flipped to the local rhythm.’"
"...as travellers look to reclaim their holidays from the midday heat..."
"...they're sidestepping the overtourism that can shape sightseeing in Europe."
"...locals know that the best antidote dates back generations: the siesta."
The meanings:
a. Literally, a medicine taken to counteract a poison. Figuratively, a successful way of preventing or relieving a negative situation.
b. To take back something that was lost, taken away, or stolen from you.
c. To quickly change or switch to a completely different style, method, or mindset.
d. To avoid an unpleasant problem, issue, or obstacle by stepping around it.
e. To suddenly spoil, interrupt, or ruin a plan or process. (Originally from a train coming off its tracks).
Hit reply to this email with your answers (e.g., 1-e, 2-c...) and I’ll let you know if you got a perfect score! 📧
Now read the article and see if you can spot the words we’ve just looked at.
Quick fix 🔧
Which of these sentences is correct?
I’ve quite finished the presentation. I just need a few more minutes.
It’s almost good. I really liked it.
I’m almost there. I’m just parking outside.
(You can find the answer below! 😉)
In this week’s Quick Fix we’re looking at how to use the words quite and almost correctly. They cause a lot of confusion, even at higher levels, so watch the mini-lesson and learn how to avoid this common mistake. 😀
The correct sentence was:
➡ I’m almost there. I’m just parking outside ✅
All right, that’s it for this week’s edition.
Have a great week and I’ll see you next time.
All the best,
Dan
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