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: Be a Tour Guide!: http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/tour-guide.htm
- Ancient History: Incas: residents of South America before the Spanish came, centered in modern Peru. Empire was conquered by Pizarro.
- Irregular Verbs: New opportunities arise daily. One arose for me this morning. Many have arisen in the past.
- Idiom: pay the piper: accept the results of one's actions. A: "Oh, my head! I got drunk last night." B: "So now you have to pay the piper."
- Pop Culture: polka: a type of dance and music. Polka bands in America often sound like "OOM-pa, OOM-pa" so called "oompa bands."
- Slang: to be nosy: to be too interested in other people's business. A: "What's in your bag?" B: "None of your business. Don't be so nosy!"
- Government: American Dream: the idea that in America (supposedly), anyone can become richer than they started, and have a more comfortable life.
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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