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!
- Link: Office basics. http://www.talkenglish.com/Speaking/Business/Basics.aspx
- Hist [History]: Vikings: 8th-10th century fighting men from northern Europe (Scandinavia) who attacked and sometimes settled in many areas of Europe.
- Verb [Irregular Verbs]: The sun sinks in the west. It sank at 6pm yesterday. It has sunk for millions of years. Make more sentences like these!
- Idiom: two shakes of a lamb's tail: quickly. "I need you to go out and get some supplies, and be back in two shakes of a lamb’s tail."
- Pop [Pop Culture]: Boy Scouts of America: An American youth organization meant to train boys and young men to be good citizens and leaders.
- Slang: I guess: agreeing, but with no enthusiasm. "You're lucky to have that job!" "Yeah, I guess."
- Gov't [Government]: expatriation: leaving the country one was born in to live in another. A person who does this is called an "expat" (expatriate).
NOTES:
- The Idiom, the History and Government words, and some of the Pop Culture words, are from lists in the Dictionary of Cultural Literacy. I wrote the definitions and examples myself.
- The Link was found online; the Slang words, the Irregular Verbs, and some of the Pop Culture words are from my own lists, and I wrote the definitions and examples myself.
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