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: Pronunciation Games: http://www.englishclub.com/esl-games/pronunciation/index.htm
- Ancient History: William the Conqueror: (1028-1087) French duke who invaded England in 1066. Won the Battle of Hastings, became King William I.
- Irregular Verbs: My cousin can shoe a horse. She shod one last week. I have never shod any.
- Idiom: status quo: the existing condition. A: "Should we revise our policies?" B: "No, just maintain the status quo."
- Pop Culture: zero population growth: tries to keep a country the same size. A US group suggests each couple "stop at two" but one or none is better.
- Slang: to have what it takes: to be able to do a job. "Sorry to fire you, Brad; you're a nice guy, but you don't have what it takes."
- Government: apartheid: former policy of the South African government to keep blacks and whites completely separate. Ended in the 1990s.
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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