Some words—PLOP, SPLASH, WHIP, BUMP—sound like what they mean. The Greeks had a word for it: Onomatopoeia. Roughly translated, this witty word means, “I say a word.” Today, we are going to look at various phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions based on commonly used onomatopoeia that “pop up” in TV and film, books and magazines, and everyday conversation. 

Pret test exercise and PDF of this week's lesson are available for download from the KA Voicecast website.  Please visit http://www.kavoicecast.com 

Today we are going to take up various phrasal verbs that contain the word “work.” There are dozens of “work”-based expressions in English, but for this lesson, we will deal with only the most common—the ones you are most likely to come across on TV and in film, in books and magazines, and in everyday conversation: the ones you will want to try out for yourself right away.

Download the PDF Pretest and Answer Sheet from http://www.kavoicecast.com for your reference!

Today, we will examine twenty phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions based on the word “play.”  There are dozens of “play”-based expressions in English, but for this lesson, we will look at only the “cream of the crop”—the ones you are most likely to come across in TV and on film, in books and magazines, and in everyday conversation: the ones you will want to try out for yourself right away.

Be sure to download the "Pre-test" exercise (available from the KA Voicecast website). 

In this week's episode of KA Wordcast, we look at ten animal-based idiomatic expressions and ten phrasal verbs, all of which are commonly used in everyday English.  Be sure to go to the website and download the pretest exercise and answersheet to test how well you understand the phrases we will cover today. 

Today, we look at thirteen "food" based idioms and a number of phrasal verbs.  This lesson is available to download in PDF format for your reference.  Take the "pretest" exercise (also available on www.kavoicecast.com) or simply download after the lesson to check how much you've learned. 

Today we look at twelve useful idiomatic phrases all related to money.  Making it, not making it, how much we have, how much we don't have, and so on.  "Cash Cow" and "Peanut Gallery" are explained in detail.  

Today we look at 12 useful phrasal verbs all based on the verb "MAKE." Pretest exercise (with answers) and EXTRAS! (supplement glossary) are available for download from the KA Voicecast website.  http://www.kavoicecast.com 

Today, we look at thirteen idiomatic expressions and phrasal verbs that have to do with SLEEP.  Take the PRETEST (from website) and see how well you do!  (Answers provided)

In this week's lesson, we look at twleve useful English idioms and phrsal verbs related to school and learning.  Can you MAKE THE GRADE?  Will you PASS your next English exam WITH FLYING COLORS? 

Today, we look at 12 useful phrasal verbs all based on the verb "COME."  This lesson is available to download in PDF format.  

EXTRAS! supplement with additional phrases, explanations, and sample sentences are also available for download from the KA Voicecast Website.  

Be sure to check out the PreTest Exercise (with answer sheet) also available at http://www.kavoicecast.com