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: Listen to (and read) Aesop's Fables, with vocabulary help: http://edition.englishclub.com/category/podcasts/aesops-fables/
- Ancient History: Attila the Hun: (d. 453) took over much of central and eastern Europe. No one knows who the Huns were, nor what language they spoke.
- Irregular Verbs: Truth may underlie a legend. Lincoln's honesty underlay many stories about him. Truth has underlain many stories like that.
- Idiom: left-handed compliment: a compliment with two meanings, one bad. "Hey, that painting's not bad, for a beginner."
- Pop Culture: country and western music: Pop music from southeast and southwest US. Nashville, TN is considered the "headquarters."
- Slang: Missed it by that much!: joke made when disappointed. A: "Did you pass the test?" B: "Nope! Missed it by that much!" B: "Too bad!"
- Government: red tape: processes in law and government that slow things down. "Cutting through the red tape" means getting things done quickly.
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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