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: Read Proverbs (with meanings and vocabulary): http://www.englishclub.com/reading/proverbs-meaning.htm
- Ancient History: Middle Ages: European era between ancient and modern times. The Church was all-powerful; little new knowledge was developed.
- Irregular Verbs: Some students often oversleep. One student overslept yesterday. He has overslept three times this semester.
- Idiom: touch and go: not certain. A: "Did you finish the race?" B: "It was touch and go for a while, but I finally crossed the finish line."
- Pop Culture: kitsch: art and furniture that are expensive but ugly. Some people like it because it's unusual.
- Slang: to get canned: to be fired. A: "Why are you so upset?" B: "I got canned! Now I have to look for another job."
- Government: Scholastic Aptitude Test: standard test for entry to American universities. Some feel the test is unfair to minority students.
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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