Issue #4: How do you feel?
Issue #4 of Coffee Break English practises talking about feelings and emotions — being in a good mood, over the moon, or down in the dumps, and coming to terms with bad news — plus the fixed idioms and prepositions that trip learners up. It also covers five confusable verb + to + infinitive patterns (go to, come to, get to, have to), with a video lesson and a ten-question quiz, and a speaking exercise where you talk to Aly out loud using your microphone. Each issue pairs a short English with Coffee and English with Tea practice set with a downloadable PDF workbook and an interactive web lesson, free to try below.
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❌ She’s been in good mood all week. → ✅ She’s been in a good mood all week. “In a good mood” is the fixed phrase, complete with its article — “in good mood” drops the “a.”
❌ We were on the moon when we found out we got the house. → ✅ We were over the moon when we found out we got the house. “Over the moon” is the fixed idiom for being extremely happy — the preposition doesn’t change to “on” or “above.”
❌ He’s been a bit down in dumps since he lost his job. → ✅ He’s been a bit down in the dumps since he lost his job. “Down in the dumps” needs the article — don’t drop “the.”
