To get the most from them, you should try to use them in sentences, or discuss them with friends. Writing something on Twitter or Weibo is a great way to practice!
- Tip: Find your passion, something you really love, and then learn about your passion in English. So, what's YOUR passion?
- Proverb: Actions speak louder than words = What we do matters much more than what we say. Do you agree?
- AcVoc [Academic Vocabulary]: analysis (n): a careful study of something. analyze (v) "Please analyze the problem and suggest a solution." Do you know other forms?
- Lit [Literature]: Odin or Woden: the ruler of the Norse gods, and god of wisdom, poetry, farming, and war. "Wednesday" is "Woden's Day."
- Art: architecture: the design and creation of buildings; an art and science. Also, buildings. "The school's architecture was beautiful."
- Slang: "me time": Time do things just for oneself. "I've been busy lately; this weekend I'm going to take a little 'me time' and go hiking."
- Geog [Geography]: The seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America
NOTES:
- Academic Vocabulary is the Academic Word List from Oxford University Press. This is "a list of words that you are likely to meet if you study at an English-speaking university."
- The Proverb, and the Literature, Art, and Geography words are from lists in the Dictionary of Cultural Literacy. I wrote the definitions and examples myself.
- The Tip and Slang words are from my own lists, and I wrote the definitions and examples myself.
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