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: abdomen: the "belly," the soft underside of animals or the front of the human's body above the legs and below the chest.
- Language Study: aka or a.k.a. : (ay kay ay) "also known as," used when a person has another name. Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain, wrote "Tom Sawyer."
- Business: entrepreneur: A person who starts a business, taking risks hoping to make big profits. Bill Gates is a programmer AND an entrepreneur.
- Literature: Franz Kafka: (1883-1924) wrote dreamlike, disturbing, German-language novels and short stories. "Kafkaesque" = strange and frustrating.
- New Words: phishing: tricking people to give their personal information on the Internet or in email, to use for stealing their money.
- Slang: What's up? : "What's happening? Tell me about it." It's used like "How are you?" but the answer is usually "Nothing much."
- Modern History: Buffalo Bill: William Cody (1846-1917), American showman. His "Wild West Show" brought cowboys and Indians to eastern US and Europe.
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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