Category: VOCABULARY

VOCABULARY – Informal (spoken) Contractions

VOCABULARY – Informal (spoken) Contractions In English, as in most other languages, there are ways to shorten groups of words that commonly go together. We don’t do this in writing, just when we speak. They are called informal or spoken contractions. Here are some examples: I’ve got to go soon – I’ve gotta go soon. …

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VOCABULARY – Forest Animals

I had a special request for Forest Animals on my Instagram account so I found this image of a postcard online and thought it would be interesting to share. These are animals of the Black Forest. If you have any questions or doubts, please ask in the comments or send me a private message. Follow …

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VACABULARY – Men’s Clothing

Here is a slide of some common men’s clothing: Sweater (jumber) Shirt Jeans Gloves Cap Suit Hawaiian shirt Singlet Business shoes Flip-flops Shorts Cardigan Jacket Shoes Bow tie Sleeveless shirt Vest Long-sleeved shirt (top) Polo shirt Jumper (sweater) Trench coat Bath robe Cargo pants Swim trunks Blazer   If you have any questions or doubts, …

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VOCABULARY – More Vegetables

Here is some vocabulary for common vegetables. In this image you can see the following vegetables: Zucchini Tomatoes Sweet potatoes Radishes Pumpkins Potatoes Peas Onions Eggplant Green beans Lettuse Mushrooms Cauliflower Celery Corn Cucumber Broccoli Brussels srouts Cabbage Carrots Artichoke Asparagus Beetroot (beets) Bell pepper   Do you like vegetables? Are you vegetarian? Are you …

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VOCABULARY – Bodily Functions

When people use the term “bodily functions” they are usually talking about peeing and poooping. But there are other bodily functions as well. Here are a few of them. TUSSICATION (coughing) Tussis is the Latin word for “cough.” It’s the origin of both tussication, a formal word for coughing, and pertussis, the medical name for whooping cough. ERUCTATION …

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VOCABULARY – Our Solar System

Here’s the order of the planets, starting nearest the sun and working outward through the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Would you like to someday travel into space? If you have any questions or doubts, please ask in the comments or send me a private message. Follow me …

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VOCABULARY – Family Members

Grandparents, grandmother, grandfather Parents, mother, father, wife, husband. Children, son, daughter, brother, sister, siblings, brothers and sisters. Uncle, aunt, niece, nephew. Cousins.   Here are a couple of confusing definitions explained: Nephew: The son of your brother or sister, your husband’s brother or sister, and your wife’s brother or sister. Niece: The daughter of your brother or …

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VOCABULARY – Recycling

Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects. It is an alternative to “conventional” waste disposal that can save material and help lower greenhouse gas emissions. Which of the items do you recycle? Here are some of the benefits of recycling: Reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and …

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VOCABULARY – Sports

We all need to exercise to keep our bodies healthy, but few of us do enough. What exercises and games do you play? Here are some that we’ve put in this slide (with the verb that’s used with them in parentheses): (practice) Archery, (play) badminton,  (play) basketball, (play) Beach volleyball, (practice) boxing, (go) canoeing, (go) …

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VOCABULARY – Sports and Games

We all need to exercise to keep our bodies healthy, but few of us do enough. What exercises and games do you play? Here are some that we’ve put in this slide (with the verb that’s used with them in parentheses): (practice) Archery, (play) badminton, (go) bowling, (practice) boxing, (play) cricket, (go) curling. (play) Tennis, …

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