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: Read an English newspaper. Find short articles and find out what's happening in the world. Builds vocabulary, great for discussion.
- Proverb: Love conquers all: Whatever problem people are having, if there's enough love, they can fix it. (But it might take some work!)
- Academic Vocabulary: invoke: use someone's name, a law, or another outside authority to get what one wants. "He invoked his rights as a citizen."
- Literature: Dionysus: Greek god of wine and drama (called "Bacchus" in Rome). His followers had wild parties to worship him.
- Art: sketch: a simple drawing (sometimes painting) used like "notes" for a larger, finished work. Also a verb, "to sketch."
- Slang: uh, uh-huh, and huh-uh: a thinking sound, "yes," and "no." A: "Uh, can I borrow some money?" B: (if yes) "Uh-huh." (if no) "Huh-uh."
- Geography: Washington, D.C.: US capital city. "DC" = "District of Columbia." Can be confusing, as there is a Washington State in the western US.
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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