Spring-Cleaning
PART1:
1.satisfying 2.pleasure 3.effortless
4.manageable 5.enjoyable 6.process 7.realistic 8.involved 9.organizing 10.sort 11.enlist
PART 2:
1.water 2.does 3.make 4.sweep
/ mop 5.clean 6.laying /clear 7.clean / sort 8.make
9.do / fold / iron 10.take
1.your nose is ...
running /your throat is ... itchy /your eyes are... swollen and watery 2.T
3.T 4.F 5.F 6.F
7.T 8.F 9. T
10.F
.
Insect
Expressions - Words and Their Stories
PART 1 : 1.D 2.F 3.A
4.G 5.B 6.C 7.H
8.K 9.M 10.O
11.N 12.E 13.I
14.J 15.L
PART 2: 1.
a bee in his bonnet 2. bug me 3 as mad as a hornet 4. as snug as a bug in a rug 5. a bug in my ear 6.about the birds and the bees 7. ants in
their pants 8.butterflies in my stomach 9. a beeline for 10.a beehive
of activity
Tapescript:
Now, the VOA
Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. There are many American
expressions about insects -- like bees, for example. Bees are known as very
hard workers. They always appear to be busy, moving around in their homes, or
hives. So you might say you were as busy as a bee if you spent your weekend
cleaning your house. In fact, you might say your house was a beehive of
activity if your whole family was helping you clean. You also might say you
made a beeline for something if you went there right away. When we go to see a
movie, my friend always makes a beeline for the place where they sell popcorn.
Here is an
expression about bees that is not used much any more, but we like it anyway. We
think it was first used in the nineteen twenties. If something was the best of
its kind, you might say it was the bee's knees. Now, we admit that we do not
know how this expression developed. In fact, we do not even know if bees have
knees! If your friend cannot stop talking about something because she thinks it
is important, you might say she has a bee in her bonnet. If someone asks you a
personal question, you might say "that is none of your beeswax." This
means none of your business. Speaking of personal questions, there is an
expression people sometimes use when their children ask, "where do babies
come from?" Parents who discuss sex and reproduction say this is talking
about the birds and the bees. Hornets are bee-like insects that sometimes
attack people. If you are really angry, you might say you are mad as a hornet.
And if you stir up a hornet's nest, you create trouble or problems. Butterflies
are beautiful insects, but you would not want to have butterflies in your
stomach. That means to be nervous about having to do something, like speaking
in front of a crowd. You would also not want to have ants in your pants. That
is, to be restless and unable to sit still. Here are some expressions about
plain old bugs, another word for insects. If a friend keeps asking you to do
something you do not want to do, you might ask him to leave you alone or
"stop bugging me." A friend also might tell you again and again to do
something. If so, you might say he put a bug in your ear. If you were reading a
book in your warm bed on a cold winter's day, you might say you were snug as a
bug in a rug. And if you wish someone good night, you might say, "sleep
tight -- don't let the bed bugs bite." (MUSIC) This VOA Special English
program was written by Shelley Gollust. I'm Faith Lapidus. You can find more
WORDS AND THEIR STORIES at voaspecialenglish.com.
A Lovely Language Wedding!
Latin
Abbreviations
1.ie. 2.circa
/ AD 3. P.M. 4.cf.
5. e.g. 6.P.S. 7.A.M.
New
words
Across: 4.Robocall
6.mcommerce 8.Crowdsourcing
Down: 1.Helicopterparent 2.Boomerangchild 3.Bromance
5.Parkour
Words
from other languages
1.e 2.c 3.d 4.i 5.h
6.g 7.b 8.a 9.j 10.f
Blue
Words
a) blue collar workers b) once in a blue moon c) out
of the blue d) feel blue e) blue in the face f) blueprint
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