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!
- Science: arthropods: division of animal kingdom, has animals with jointed legs, like insects, spiders, centipedes, and crustaceans (crabs, etc.)
- Language Study: object: word(s) that receives action of a verb. In "Lou gave a shoe to Sue," "shoe" is a direct object, "Sue" an indirect object.
- Business: scarcity: short supply of something. In economics, the idea that resources cannot match what people want. Opposite is "affluence."
- Literature: Confucius: (551-479 BCE) Chinese philosopher famous for short, wise sayings. Much of Chinese culture is based on his ideas.
- New Words: slam dunk: something easy to do (or certain to succeed). From basketball. A: "Did you pass the test?" B: "Sure! It was a slam dunk!"
- Slang: What's the deal?: "What's wrong?" or "What's happening?" "I left a drink in the refrigerator, and now it's gone! What's the deal?"
- Modern History: shoguns: Japanese leaders from 12th-19th centuries. The emperor had little power; the shogun ruled the army and the country.
NOTES:
- Except for the Slang words, all the words in these Mini-Lessons came from lists either on the Oxford University Press site or in the Dictionary of Cultural Literacy. I wrote the definitions and examples myself.
- The Slang words are from my own list, and I wrote the definitions and examples myself.
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