English Collocations in Dialogue: Master Hundreds of Collocations in American English Quickly and Easily - Jackie Bolen 2021

Surf the web

Terry: Do you want to grab dinner after

Tom: Sorry, I I have to help my 90-year old grandma access the She got the Internet hooked up but can't surf the web for some reason.

Terry: That's amazing. My mom barely knows how to get online or check her email and she's only 60.

Tom: I know, right? Plus she has all sorts of social media accounts like Facebook and Pinterest.

Vocabulary

Grab dinner: Get something to eat for dinner.

After work: When work is done.

Sorry, I can't: What you say when you're unable to do something.

Access the Internet: Use the Internet.

Got the Internet hooked up: Get the Internet turned on at home, work, school, etc.

Surf the web: Go online using a web browser.

Get online: Use the Internet.

Check her email: Have a look at an email account.

Social media: Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, etc.

Practice

What's your favourite ... platform?

..., I like to go for a run and then go home and cook dinner. She wants to ... from home as well as at work. Is it possible?

I can only ... at school.

What's the best way to ..., phone or computer?

... . I have to study tonight.

Does anyone say ... these days? Maybe only seniors!

Do you want to ... this weekend?

Now that I've ..., I can start online gaming!

Answers

social media

after work

check her email

access the Internet

get online

Sorry, I can't

surf the web

grab dinner

got the Internet hooked up