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!
- Sci [Science]: Watson and Crick: James D. Watson (U.S.) and Francis H. C. Crick (England) discovered the structure of DNA in 1953.
- Eng [Language Study]: punctuation marks: the small dots and lines used to make the meaning of writing clearer, like . , : ; ? ! @ and so on.
- Biz [Business]: fringe benefit: something given to a worker beyond the salary or wage. It could be cash, insurance, retirement, etc.
- Lit [Literature]: The Odyssey: an ancient epic poem by Homer, telling of the travels of Odysseus while returning from the Trojan War.
- New [New Words]: emoticon: from "emotion" and "icon," some symbols to tell people how you feel, like :( is sad or ;) is a wink.
- Slang: one can't think straight: one is confused, especially due to stress. "Lately I've been so busy I can't think straight."
- Hist [History]: Benjamin Franklin: U.S. "founding father" who was also a printer and scientist. Many sayings come from his "Poor Richard's Almanack."
NOTES:
- Except for the Slang words, all the words in these Mini-Lessons came from lists either on the Oxford University Press site or in the Dictionary of Cultural Literacy. I wrote the definitions and examples myself.
- The Slang words are from my own list, and I wrote the definitions and examples myself.
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