Idioms

An idiom is a phrase where a combination of words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definition of the individual words. This makes idioms especially tricky for ESL students. There are over 8,000 idioms in the English language.

Check out a bit about Idioms:
http://www.rong-chang.com/idioms.htm

Especially these videos:
http://www.22frames.com/idiomlist.aspx

Slang

Learning to speak more fluently is about learning what slang words are used commonly. Also it's important to learn when it's appropriate to use them, and when not.



Check out some of these slang words and their meanings:

http://www.englishdaily626.com/slang.php?012

And some commonly used American slang:

http://www.manythings.org/slang/