Ring a Bell

Ring a bell

Welcome to English in a Minute !

What do you think of

when you hear this American idiom ?

Ring a bell

Did you get my Facebook invite?

I’m having a party next Saturday

can you come?

You know, my friend Jane Wagner

is going to be there

That name rings a bell.

Was she at your last party, too?

Yeah, she was,

and you two really seemed to hit it off.

You should come !

Cool, I will definitely be there !

If something rings a bell for you,

it means you remember something.

In our example,

a name seemed familiar.

In everyday life,

bells are often used

to remined us to do things.

For example, school bells ring

to let students know it is time for class.

And that’s English in a Minute !