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!
- Science: vertebrates: animals with a spinal cord and backbone; fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals are vertebrates; not insects, worms.
- Language Study: hyperbole: exaggeration; saying something much stronger than is necessary. "I'd kill for some food" instead of "I'm very hungry."
- Business: overhead: the fixed costs of running a business, like rent, power, etc. Doesn't include salaries or raw materials.
- Literature: The Gift of the Magi: story by O. Henry where a young couple gives up their most important things to buy each other Christmas presents.
- New Words: cyberbullying: using the internet to bully someone, threatening them with text or images.
- Slang: Ugh: Sound of disgust or frustration. "You like Lady Gaga? Ugh! I hate her!"
- Modern History: Battle of Waterloo: British and others beat Napoleon, ending his military career. "Meet one's W" means any loss after long success.
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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