Conversation Questions and Activities to Aid in the Learning of English

Conversation Questions and Activities to Aid in the Learning of English 
Arranged according to tense, topic, and levels of difficulty 
By Prof. Mark McDowell, M.A. Mark’s ESL World ~ http://www.marksesl.com 
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"That medicine really knocked me out. I slept for 14 hours straight!" 
knock oneself out (separable): work much harder than normal or than what is 
expected. 
"We completed the project on time because of Chuck. He knocked himself out 
to be sure we didn't miss the deadline." 
L 
lay off (separable): dismiss someone from a job because of lack of work or 
money (not because of poor performance) 
"I feel really sorry Sally's family. Her father was laid off yesterday." 
leave out (separable): forget; omit. 
"Oh, no! When I made the list of those who attended the meeting, I left your 
name out!" 
let down (separable): disappoint. 
"I know I let you down when I didn't do what I promised. I'm really sorry." 
let up (no object): become less intense or slower. 
"It's been raining hard for a long time. Will it ever let up?" 
look back on (inseparable): remember; reflect on / consider something in the 
past. 
"When they looked back on their many years together, they realized that their 
marriage had been a very happy one." 
look down on (inseparable): hold in contempt; regard as inferior. 
"It's not surprising that Fred has few friends. He seems to look down on 
anyone who doesn't like the same things that he does." 
look forward to (inseparable): anticipate pleasantly; think about a pleasant thing 
before it happens 
"I'm really looking forward to vacation. I can't wait for it to begin!" 
look in on (inseparable): visit in order to check something's / someone's 
condition. 
"My father just came home from the hospital. I plan to look in on him today 
after I finish work." 

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