Sometimes, I think that I would like to be a princess.
A princess would live in a palace and wear beautiful clothes.
She would have servants to do chores for her, and she would probably marry a handsome prince.
People would recognize her.
They would wave to her as she drove by.
It seems like it would be a lot of fun to be a princess.
But maybe it wouldn’t be so nice.
Maybe it would be terrible to be recognized by everyone.
Maybe a princess would feel like everyone was watching her.
She would have to look nice every time she left the palace.
There would always be people with cameras who wanted to take her picture.
A princess would have no privacy.
Even in her own palace there would be servants around, so she would never really be alone.
If I were a princess, I would worry about security for my family.
Sometimes, people who are in high positions are threatened by other people.
That would be a worry.
I’m not so sure that being a princess would be all that much fun.
I think it might be better to be just a normal person like me.
I don’t have to worry about looking wonderful all the time.
People don’t follow me around and take my picture.
Whenever you see a picture of a princess, she is smiling.
I wonder if she is smiling on the inside, or just smiling for the camera.
I am afraid of water.I don’t know why I am afraid. I have never had a bad experience in the water. I just never learned to swim. I should have done that when I was just little. It would be easier for me to swim now if I had started when I was young. I will go into the shallow water, but I start to panic when the water gets higher than my chest. I don’t like the feeling of not being able to put my feet on the bottom of the pool or the lake. I don’t like to get water up my nose. I choke and cough when that happens. My friends just tell me to relax and I will float, but I find it hard to relax in deep water. They keep telling me that if I panic I will sink. Most of my friends have had swimming lessons. Some of them are even lifeguards. They have tried to teach me to swim, but I think I need to go to a place where they actually teach swimming. It would be so nice to jump into a pool of cold water on a hot summer day. That would be so refreshing. If I go out onto a boat, I always wear a life jacket. I think it is wise to do that. Everyone should wear a life jacket on a boat. I would rather be safe than sorry. I have decided that I will overcome my fear. I will go and take swimming lessons. I have a goal. By this time next year, I would like to be able to swim the length of the pool without being afraid. It is best to face your fears and deal with them. I hope that I can overcome my fear of water.
shallow:
not deep
* a shallow river/dish/grave
* He got in at the shallow end of the swimming pool.
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choke:
to (cause to) have great difficulty in breathing or stop breathing because of blocking of or damage to the breathing passages:
He almost choked to death on a fish bone.
* She choked with laughter/fury.
* plants choked by weeds
choke on
*He choked on a piece of bread.
*Six people choked to death on the fumes.
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float:
to stay or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking
*She spent the afternoon floating on her back in the pool.
*Does this type of wood float?
*We are trying to float the sunken ship.
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panic:
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
*He started to panic when he saw the gun. *Don’t panic! We’ll soon get you out of there. panic somebody into doing something
*The protests became more violent and many people were panicked into leaving the country.
*Don’t panic!
*The crowd panicked at the sound of the explosion.
*The thunder panicked the horses.
*a crisis that panicked the government into taking rash measures
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refreshing:
making you feel less tired or less hot
*a refreshing drink
*The breeze felt refreshing.
*a very refreshing sleep
It is an entire century.
Imagine all the changes that you would see if you lived to be 100.
I had a neighbor who was 85.
She used to tell me what things were like when she was a little girl.
She told me what my town used to look like, what her clothes were like, and what her school was like.
I used to enjoy listening to her stories.
Everything was so different when she was young.
Listening to her was like having history come to life.
I used to try to imagine what life was like for her back then.
If I was 100, and I had grandchildren and great grandchildren, I would tell them stories about my childhood.
I would hope that I had a good memory so that I could remember everything.
If I do want to live to be 100, I’ll have to live a healthy lifestyle.
Not too many people live to be that old.
If I do get to be that old, I hope I’ll still be mentally alert and physically agile.
In my country, the Prime Minister sends a letter of congratulations to anyone who has their hundredth birthday.
People who live to be 100 are very special.
Maybe in the future with better medical care and healthier lifestyles, more people will live to be 100.
If I live to be 100, I’ll have a birthday cake, but I won’t put 100 candles on the cake.
I could never blow out 100 candles.
agile:
able to move or think quickly and easily
*agile as a deer
*an agile animal
*an agile mind
*Dogs are surprisingly agile.
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blow out
phrasal verb
if you blow a flame or a fire out, or if it blows out, it stops burning
*The match blew out in the wind.
*Blow out all the candles.
[h=1]What I Like Most and Least About Myself[/h]دریافت فایل صوتی
I was trying to think up the best and the worst things about myself.
I think the best thing about me is that I am very friendly.
I have a lot of friends, and they all like me.
I try to be good to my friends.
I don’t often have arguments with people.
I think that I am quite easy to get along with.
The worst thing about me is that I sometimes feel sad.
Sometimes I don’t feel sad for any particular reason.
I just get into moods where I am depressed.
Sometimes there is a reason to be sad.
I was sad when my pet frog died.
I was sad when I lost my favorite baseball card.
On those days, I’m still nice to my friends, but inside I feel like
there is a heavy weight in my chest.
I think that everyone feels sadness sometimes.
I try to do things that make me happy whenever I get into one of my sad moods.
Last Saturday, I felt a bit sad so I called up my friend John and asked him if he wanted to go to the movies.
We went to a comedy.
We laughed all the way through the movie, so that by the time the
movie was over, I didn’t feel sad anymore.
My friendliness is my best trait, and my sad moods are my worst traits.
I have to work at getting over my sad moods more quickly.
Being sad doesn’t do anyone any good.
There is no use in feeling sorry for oneself.
get along
phrasal verb
to form or have a friendly relationship:
*Do you get along well with your aunt?
Another Source
if two or more people get along, they have a friendly relationship
We’ve always got along quite well.
get along with
They seem to get along with each other.
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friendliness
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trait
a particular quality, esp. of a person; CHARACTERISTIC:
*Anne’s generosity is one of her most pleasing traits.
Last month my grandmother asked me if I could help her to clean out her attic.
I was happy that she asked me.
My grandmother says that her attic is full of junk.
I think that her attic is full of treasures.
I helped her to dust and vacuum the attic.
I pulled and pushed around boxes and crates.
I helped her to wash the floors and walls.
My favorite thing that I did was to sort through the old trunk that she had up there.
The trunk had a rusty latch on it.
It was a bit difficult to open, but my grandmother got a knife and pried the latch open.
The trunk was full of all kinds of things.
There were lots of clothes.
Some of the clothes had been my grandmother’s.
There was a blue velvet dress that she had worn to a dance when she and my grandfather were dating.
It was a beautiful dress, but there were a few moth holes in it.
There were some of my mother’s old clothes.
There was a pair of bell-bottom slacks that had bright flowers on it.
I couldn’t believe that my mother had ever worn something like that.
There were some of my mother’s old report cards.
Some of her marks weren’t very good.
I had fun reading the report cards.
There were photographs.
There was a picture of my grandparents holding my mother when she was a baby.
There was an old baseball glove that one of my uncles had owned.
There was even one of my old dolls in there.
One of her legs was missing.
My grandmother said that I was rough with my dolls when I was little.
I should have taken better care of my toys.
There was even some old jewellery.
I tried on some of the old clothes and jewellery.
I told my grandmother that I liked looking through old things.
My grandmother told me to keep whatever I wanted.
She said that it was all junk.
I still say that the trunk was full of treasures.
Trunk
▶BOX◀
a very large box made of wood or metal, in which clothes, books etc are stored or packed for travel
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Attic
a space or room just below the roof of a house, often used for storing things
*a small attic room
Another Source
the space in a building, esp. a house, just below the roof, which can be made into a room but is usu. used for storing furniture. In the past, attic rooms were cheap to rent and people with little money often used to live in them.
crate:
a large box made of wood or plastic that is used for carrying fruit, bottles etc
crate of
*a crate of beer
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sort through something
phrasal verb
to look for something, especially when you are arranging things into an order
*Vicky sat down and sorted through the files.
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latch:
a small metal or plastic object used to keep a door, gate, or window closed
*Gwen lifted the latch and opened the gate.
*she pulled the latch and opened the door.
Another Source
a simple fastening for a door, gate, window, etc., worked by dropping a bar into a U-shaped space:
*To open the gate, lift up the latch.
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pry:
especially American English
to force something open, or force it away from something else
British Equivalent: prize pry something open/away/off etc
We finally managed to pry the door open with a screwdriver.
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velvet:
a type of expensive cloth with a soft surface on one side
* green velvet drapes
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moth:
an insect related to the butterfly that flies mainly at night and is attracted to lights. Some moths eat holes in cloth
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bell-bottoms
[plural]
trousers with legs that get wider from the knee to the bottom
ￚsynonym flares
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slacks:
[plural] trousers
*a pair of slacks
*dress slacks (=for more formal occasions)
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report card
[countable] American English
a written statement by teachers about a child’s work at school, which is sent to his or her parents
British Equivalent: report
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missing
that cannot be found; not in the proper or expected place; lost:
*Some important figures are missing from this report.
*He has a finger missing from his left hand.
*We found the missing piece of the jigsaw under the chair.
*The keys have been missing for ages.
missing from
*Two bottles were missing from the drugs cupboard.
*The scissors have gone missing again.
*Two of her front teeth were missing.
* The last page of the diary was missing. missing from
*There’s a button missing from your shirt.
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rough
▶NOT GENTLE◀
using force, anger, or violence
ￚopposite gentle
*Rugby is a very rough sport.
*Don’t be too rough – she’s only little.
*Paul gave her a rough shake.
*equipment capable of withstanding rough treatment
*The referee won’t allow any rough stuff (=violent behaviour) .
*be rough on somebody (=treat someone unkindly or criticize them in an angry way) *Don’t you think you were a little rough on her?
a rough boy | He’s a rough-looking character. | They complained of rough handling by the police. | a rough neighborhood (=full of rough people) | Don’t be so rough with that box — it’s got eggs in it.
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Last month my grandmother asked me if I could help her to clean out her attic.
I was happy that she asked me.
My grandmother says that her attic is full of junk.
I think that her attic is full of treasures.
I helped her to dust and vacuum the attic.
I pulled and pushed around boxes and crates.
I helped her to wash the floors and walls.
My favorite thing that I did was to sort through the old trunk that she had up there.
The trunk had a rusty latch on it.
It was a bit difficult to open, but my grandmother got a knife and pried the latch open.
The trunk was full of all kinds of things.
There were lots of clothes.
Some of the clothes had been my grandmother’s.
There was a blue velvet dress that she had worn to a dance when she and my grandfather were dating.
It was a beautiful dress, but there were a few moth holes in it.
There were some of my mother’s old clothes.
There was a pair of bell-bottom slacks that had bright flowers on it.
I couldn’t believe that my mother had ever worn something like that.
There were some of my mother’s old report cards.
Some of her marks weren’t very good.
I had fun reading the report cards.
There were photographs.
There was a picture of my grandparents holding my mother when she was a baby.
There was an old baseball glove that one of my uncles had owned.
There was even one of my old dolls in there.
One of her legs was missing.
My grandmother said that I was rough with my dolls when I was little.
I should have taken better care of my toys.
There was even some old jewellery.
I tried on some of the old clothes and jewellery.
I told my grandmother that I liked looking through old things.
My grandmother told me to keep whatever I wanted.
She said that it was all junk.
I still say that the trunk was full of treasures.
Trunk
▶BOX◀
a very large box made of wood or metal, in which clothes, books etc are stored or packed for travel
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Attic
a space or room just below the roof of a house, often used for storing things
*a small attic room
Another Source
the space in a building, esp. a house, just below the roof, which can be made into a room but is usu. used for storing furniture. In the past, attic rooms were cheap to rent and people with little money often used to live in them.
crate:
a large box made of wood or plastic that is used for carrying fruit, bottles etc
crate of
*a crate of beer
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sort through something
phrasal verb
to look for something, especially when you are arranging things into an order
*Vicky sat down and sorted through the files.
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latch:
a small metal or plastic object used to keep a door, gate, or window closed
*Gwen lifted the latch and opened the gate.
*she pulled the latch and opened the door.
Another Source
a simple fastening for a door, gate, window, etc., worked by dropping a bar into a U-shaped space:
*To open the gate, lift up the latch.
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pry:
especially American English
to force something open, or force it away from something else
British Equivalent: prize pry something open/away/off etc
We finally managed to pry the door open with a screwdriver.
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velvet:
a type of expensive cloth with a soft surface on one side
* green velvet drapes
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moth:
an insect related to the butterfly that flies mainly at night and is attracted to lights. Some moths eat holes in cloth
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bell-bottoms
[plural]
trousers with legs that get wider from the knee to the bottom
ￚsynonym flares
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slacks:
[plural] trousers
*a pair of slacks
*dress slacks (=for more formal occasions)
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report card
[countable] American English
a written statement by teachers about a child’s work at school, which is sent to his or her parents
British Equivalent: report
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missing
that cannot be found; not in the proper or expected place; lost:
*Some important figures are missing from this report.
*He has a finger missing from his left hand.
*We found the missing piece of the jigsaw under the chair.
*The keys have been missing for ages.
missing from
*Two bottles were missing from the drugs cupboard.
*The scissors have gone missing again.
*Two of her front teeth were missing.
* The last page of the diary was missing. missing from
*There’s a button missing from your shirt.
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rough
▶NOT GENTLE◀
using force, anger, or violence
ￚopposite gentle
*Rugby is a very rough sport.
*Don’t be too rough – she’s only little.
*Paul gave her a rough shake.
*equipment capable of withstanding rough treatment
*The referee won’t allow any rough stuff (=violent behaviour) .
*be rough on somebody (=treat someone unkindly or criticize them in an angry way) *Don’t you think you were a little rough on her?
a rough boy | He’s a rough-looking character. | They complained of rough handling by the police. | a rough neighborhood (=full of rough people) | Don’t be so rough with that box — it’s got eggs in it.
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I notice that whenever it is summer, people complain about the heat, but whenever it is winter, people complain about the cold.
It seems that people are never satisfied.
I don’t like the winter.
It is usually much too cold for me.
My teeth chatter, and my fingers turn numb whenever the weather gets cold.
It is hard for me to warm up once I start to freeze.
I try to wear layers of clothes, but winter winds go through my
clothes no matter how much I wear.
My feet feel like they are blocks of ice on a cold January day when I walk home from school.
I would not like to live in a place that had a cold climate all year long.
I am not comfortable when it is too cold.
I like the summer.
Some people say that it is hot and sticky in the summer, but I don’t mind the heat at all.
I love to feel the warm sunshine on my skin.
I like the freedom of not having to wear heavy coats and boots.
I am the happiest when there is a slightly cool breeze that comes
along to refresh you on a hot summer day.
I could live in a place with a hot climate.
I would enjoy that.
Of course, when you are in a place with a hot climate there are more bugs than in places with cooler climates.
I don’t care for bugs.
Where I live, it is very humid.
The heat and moisture combine to make it uncomfortable sometimes.
It is nicer when the heat is high, but the humidity is low.
It would be better if I lived somewhere where it was hot, but not humid.
That would be just perfect.
chatter
if your teeth are chattering, you are so cold or frightened that your teeth are knocking together
Another Source
(of the teeth) to knock together repeatedly, esp. through cold or fear:
* I was so cold my teeth were chattering.
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numb:
a part of your body that is numb is unable to feel anything, for example because you are very cold
*My fingers were so numb I could hardly write.
*The anaesthetic made his whole face go numb
*my fingers are numb with cold
*his feet have become numb
Another Source
(of part of the body) unable to feel anything: My hands are numb with (=because of) cold. | The anesthetic made my arm go numb. | numb with shock/fear
sticky
weather that is sticky makes you feel uncomfortably hot, wet, and dirty
synonym humid
*It was hot and sticky and there was nowhere to sit.
refresh
[transitive] to make someone feel less tired or less hot
A shower will refresh you.
refresh yourself (with something)
He refreshed himself with a glass of iced tea.
bug
especially American English
a small insect
moisture
small amounts of water that are present in the air, in a substance, or on a surface
*Plants use their roots to absorb moisture from the soil.
*Your skin’s moisture content varies according to weather conditions.
Another Source
water, or other liquids, in small quantities or in the form of steam or mist:
*The desert air contains hardly any moisture.
*moisture from the rain rotted the carpets
Have you ever heard the saying “walk a mile in my shoes?”
I think it is a very good saying.
Do you know what it means?
It means, that before you judge someone, you should put yourself in his or her position.
For example, if someone was running in a race, and they did very
poorly and came in last it wouldn’t be fair to say, “oh, he’s just a terrible runner.”
You would have to look at all the circumstances that made the person lose the race.
Maybe they pulled a muscle in their leg the day before; maybe this is their very first race;
maybe they are not in good form because something isn’t right in their lives.
There can be so many things that affect a person’s life, performance and moods.
If someone was very quiet at a party, you couldn’t just assume that they weren’t friendly.
You don’t know what is happening in their lives.
They could be feeling ill, or they might have just had a bad experience.
Nobody can know exactly how another person feels.
Even if someone tells you what he or she is experiencing, you still won’t fully understand what is going on inside the other person.
Everyone perceives and feels things differently.
To walk a mile in someone else’s shoes is to try and understand things from that person’s perspective.
We are all shaped by the events that have taken place in our lives.
No two people have gone through the exact same things.
So, before you are quick to judge someone, stop and think about what it is that they might have gone through.
You won’t always understand why people do what they do, but you can try to understand and put yourself in their position.
saying:
a well-known short statement that expresses an idea most people believe is true and wise
ￚsynonym proverb
*You can’t judge a book by its cover, as the old saying goes.
circumstance
a fact, condition, or event concerned with and influencing another event, person, or course of action:
*We can’t judge what he did until we know all the circumstances.
*This rule can only be waived in exceptional circumstances.
* The level of the fine depends on the circumstances of the case.
* They have been living in reduced circumstances (=with very little money) since she lost her job.
اگر معنی بهتری برای این لغت میدانید بفرمایید
to pull a muscle in
* Beckham has pulled a muscle in his thigh and won’t play tomorrow.
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These help reduce the risk of pulled muscles.
assume :
to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof
ￚsynonym presume assume (that)
*I didn’t see your car, so I assumed you’d gone out. it is/seems reasonable to assume (that)
*It seems reasonable to assume that the book was written around 70 AD.
*I think we can safely assume (=it is almost certain) that interest rates will go up again soon.
let us/let’s assume (that) (=used when thinking about a possible event or situation and its possible results)
*Let us assume for a moment that we could indeed fire her. Should we?
*When it got to midnight and Paul was still not back, I began to assume the worst (=think that the worst possible thing had happened) .
perceive
written
to understand or think of something or someone in a particular way perceive something/somebody as something
*Even as a young woman she had been perceived as a future chief executive. perceive something/somebody to be something
*Often what is perceived to be aggression is simply fear. Children who do badly in school tests often perceive themselves to be failures.
perspective
formal
a view, especially one in which you can see a long way into the distance
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If I could go back in my life and do some things differently, this is what I would do:
I would not waste so many hours in front of the television set.
I would get out and enjoy my own life, rather than watching actors in shows.
I would be a little more considerate of other people.
I would realize that my mother has more to do than pick up after me.
I would pay more attention in school.
Tests are easier when you have paid attention, rather than fooling around in class.
I would save more money rather than spend it on useless things.
I would read more.
Reading is enjoyable, and it opens the doors into all kinds of wonderful places both real and imagined.
I would learn to play an instrument.
Music is always appreciated if it is played well.
I would eat better foods.
I would try to stay healthy through my diet and exercise.
I would take more pictures, and I would keep a journal.
Memories are very precious.
I would take the time to listen to what people have to say.
People appreciate a good listener.
I would take the time to enjoy each day as it comes.
Sometimes, I am so busy looking forward to what is coming up that I don’t take the time to enjoy the day that I am living in.
That’s what I would do if I could go back in my life.
In fact, I think I’ll just make a habit of doing all of those things all through my life.
I think I would like to live to be 100.
considerate:
always thinking of what other people need or want and being careful not to upset them
ￚopposite inconsiderate
*He was always kind and considerate. it is considerate of somebody (to do something)
*It was very considerate of you to let us know you were going to be late. considerate towards
*As a motorist, I try to be considerate towards cyclists.
*He is always considerate of others
ￚconsiderately adverb
Another Source
thoughtful of the wishes, needs, or feelings of others:
*Your children are always very considerate towards old people.
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pick up after somebody
phrasal verb
to tidy things that someone else has left untidy
*I’m tired of picking up after you!
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rather than:
instead of
*I think you’d call it a lecture rather than a talk.
*Rather than go straight on to university why not get some work experience first?
*Bryson decided to quit rather than accept the new rules.
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instrument
▶MUSIC◀
an object used for producing music, such as a piano or violin
ￚsynonym musical instrument
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appreciate:
to recognize and enjoy the good qualities or worth of:
*She doesn’t appreciate good friend.
*His abilities were not appreciated in his job.
Joking is good.
Jokes can be very funny.
Jokes can also be hurtful.
Jokes can be tasteless too.
It is not an easy thing to find jokes that do not offend anyone.
Some jokes make fun of different races.
Those jokes are not funny.
They are hurtful.
It is not right to tell racist jokes.
Many jokes use bad language or are about questionable subject matter.
These jokes are also not acceptable.
Many people are highly offended by rude jokes.
What some people find funny, others will not.
Comedy is a very personal thing.
Some people like slapstick comedy.
That is the kind of comedy that the Three Stooges use.
Some people like very subtle humor.
Some people will laugh at just about anything.
Sometimes, it is not appropriate to laugh, but you feel like laughing anyway.
Did you ever see anyone fall down?
Did you feel like laughing when they fell down?
You were probably worried that they had hurt themselves, yet the way that they fell was so funny that you felt like laughing.
It’s not funny when someone falls, but you can’t help but laugh even though you try to hide it.
Jokes and comedy differ from culture to culture.
Many people from other countries come here and don’t understand our comedy.
Jokes and comedies are often geared toward our environment.
Sometimes, comedians make fun of the things that we do in our everyday lives like going to the bank, or going grocery shopping.
We can all relate to that.
Being a comedian is not an easy job.
Telling jokes and making people laugh is extremely difficult.
Jokes are fun, and they are funny if they are good.
Jokes can get you into a lot of trouble if they are inappropriate, and sometimes they’re just not funny and nobody laughs.
Here is a joke.
Why does a cow wear a bell?
– because its horns don’t work
Do you get it?
Do you think it is funny?
Well, maybe it’s not that funny.
I told you that it was difficult being a comedian.
tasteless:
slightly offensive
* a tasteless remark
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racist:
*the victim of a racist attack
*racist remarks
*racist policies
*racist violence
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questionable subject matter
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slapstick
humorous acting in which the performers fall over, throw things at each other etc
*a slapstick comedy
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subtle: / ˈsʌtl /
not easy to notice or understand unless you pay careful attention
ￚopposite obvious
*The pictures are similar, but there are subtle differences between them.
*The warning signs of the disease are so subtle that they are often ignored.
*a subtle form of racism subtle taste/flavour/smell etc
*The flavour of the dried berries is more subtle.The dish had a subtle hint of ginger.
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There are two different types of drugs.
There are legal drugs and illegal drugs.
Legal drugs are the type of drugs that the doctor gives you when you are sick.
Illegal drugs are the drugs that people sell on the street.
Illegal drugs are very dangerous.
If someone ever wants you to try any type of substance that you are not sure about, you should always say no.
People who sell drugs on the street are criminals.
If they get caught, they will be sent to jail.
They sell drugs to get money.
They don’t care that people’s lives are ruined from taking drugs.
If you take illegal drugs, you can become addicted to them.
That means that you just have to have the drug no matter what.
Some people steal from other people to get money to buy drugs.
Drugs affect your mind.
If you take drugs, you will not be able to think clearly.
Your marks in school will drop.
Your memory won’t be very good.
Your personality won’t be the same.
It is very unfortunate that some people do try drugs.
They think that it won’t hurt them.
They are wrong.
If you are smart, you will stay away from all drugs, except for the ones that the doctor gives you.
Drugs are just bad news.
If you know someone who is thinking about trying drugs, tell them that their entire life
could be ruined.
In America, they had a saying.
“Just say no to drugs.”
It is a good saying, but I think I would rather say, “I’m just too smart to take drugs.
unfortunate
that makes one sorry; REGRETTABLE:
*It is most unfortunate that I was not informed about this earlier. (=it would have been better if I had been)
Do you know any better meaning for this word?
Mary’s parents just got a divorce.Mary is very upset. She thinks that her parents don’t love her anymore. She thinks that they got a divorce because of her. She is wrong. Her parents love her just as much as they always did. They aren’t getting divorced because of Mary. Sometimes, marriages just don’t work out. It isn’t really anyone’s fault. Marriage isn’t easy. It is hard for two people to stay together for a lifetime. Sometimes, people change as they get older, and they move on. Some people have perfectly good marriages, and they stay together for their entire lives. Divorce doesn’t happen because the parents don’t love the children anymore. A lot of children feel that it is their fault, but it isn’t their fault at all. Children neither cause the divorce, nor can they prevent it. It is up to the parents. Divorce isn’t the end of the world. Children can still see both parents and stay with them. Life goes on. Sometimes children can get new stepmothers or stepfathers. That can be a good thing. You just have to be understanding, and know that your parents still love you. Life doesn’t always go the way that we planned it, but it has its twists and turns. Life is an adventure. If your parents get a divorce, just be understanding. Know that they love you and that this is a hard time for them. It is a hard time for you too, but these things have a way of working themselves out in the end.
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twists and turns
It has a lot of bends in it
a) if a path, road, stream etc twists and turns, it has a lot of bends in it
The river twists and turns through the green fields.
b) if a person or animal twists and turns, they make twisting movements
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I have a goldfish.
He swims around in his bowl all day.
He looks bored.
I look inside the bowl and watch him.
His mouth always moves.
He looks like he is talking.
I imagine what my goldfish would say if he really could talk.
I think he would say:
“Hey, I’m bored in this little bowl.
Why don’t you get me a bigger tank with more fish in it?
I would like to have some friends to swim around with.”
I went out and bought a bigger tank for my goldfish.
I put some plants at the bottom of the tank,
and I got a miniature deep-sea diver to put at the bottom of the tank.
I looked into the tank and imagined what my goldfish was saying.
He seemed to be saying:
“This is a nice tank.
It’s roomy in here, and you decorated it well,
but I still don’t have any friends to swim with.”
I went to the pet store and bought three more goldfish.
I put them into the tank.
All of the goldfish seemed to look at each other.
They swam near each other and seemed to be playing games.
I knew which one was my goldfish because he has a black spot on his fin.
I looked at him, and imagined that he was talking again.
He said:
“This is great!
tank
a large artificial pool for storing water
fish/marine/breeding tank (=for keeping or breeding fish in)
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deep-sea
deep-sea fishing or diving is done in the deep part of the sea, far away from land
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diver
someone who swims or works under water using special equipment to help them breathe
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roomy
a house, car etc that is roomy is large and has a lot of space inside it
synonym spacious
I have had a lot of teachers.
Some of them were good, and some of them were boring.
There is one teacher whom I remember very well.
He is the best teacher that I ever had.
His name was Mr. Alban.
He was a history teacher.
History is not my favorite subject.
I don’t really enjoy history a lot.
When I was in Mr. Alban’s class, he made history seem exciting.
He was more of an actor than a teacher.
If he was describing a war, he would make us feel all the emotions that the soldiers and their families would have felt.
We could almost hear the guns firing and the people shouting.
He would paint a picture in our minds that was very vivid.
When I had a history test in his class, I didn’t have to study much.
I would remember every word that he had said.
I would see him doing the actions that went along with his stories.
He was very animated.
He would shout out orders as if he was a general, or he would speak softly andreverently when describing the death of a great hero.
The most important thing that I learned from Mr. Alban was that I did really like history.
I just thought that I didn’t like it because most people had made it dull by just reading from the textbooks.
History is not just a series of dates and dull facts.
History is what really happened.
History is real life.
All the historical figures had real families and emotions.
They weren’t just fictional people.
After I took history from Mr. Alban, I realized that I really did have an interest in it.
He was my favorite teacher, and I will always be grateful to him for making me aware of just how interesting history really is.
vivid vivid memories, dreams, descriptions etc are so clear that they seem real
ￚopposite vague
*I’ve got vivid memories of that summer.
*He had a vivid picture of her in his mind. -vividly adverb
I can vividly remember the day we met. reverent / ˈrevrənt / formal
showing a lot of respect and admiration ￚopposite irreverent
*a hushed reverent voice ￚreverently adverb grateful
feeling that you want to thank someone because of something kind that they have done, or showing this feeling opposite ungrateful grateful for
I’m so grateful for all your help. grateful to
I am very grateful to all those who took the trouble to write to me. grateful (that)
She should be grateful that he was making things easier for her. extremely/deeply/eternally etc grateful
I am extremely grateful for the assistance your staff have provided.
Our grateful thanks go to all who participated.
She gave me a grateful look Another Source
feeling or showing thanks to another person: I was very grateful to John for bringing the books/for his kindness.
| The rescuers deserve our grateful thanks.
I’m grateful that you didn’t tell my husband about this.
We were grateful to get back on dry land after our rough boat trip. ~ly adv
~ness n
Sometimes, I watch the weatherman on television.
It is fascinating to watch him point to different areas of the country on the map.
He tells us where the weather will be nice and where it will be bad.
The weatherman is not always right.
Weather reporting is not an exact science.
Nothing is very exact when it comes to the weather.
The weather department does a lot of research, but they can never be sure of exactly what will happen.
Sometimes, it looks like it will be clear,
but the wind changes direction and clouds move in.
The weatherman can warn people if there is a chance of a hurricane or tornado.
The weatherman can also warn people of floods.
Sometimes, entire towns have to be evacuated because of bad weather.
It is important to be aware of the weather.
For example, it is not good to be caught in the middle of a field when there is going to be a thunderstorm.
You might want to take extra precautions if there is going to be a heavy snowstorm.
You would need to be in a secure place if a hurricane or tornado was predicted.
You might want to cancel a picnic if you knew that it would rain that day.
The weather affects us in so many ways.
Some people are really affected by dull, cloudy days.
If there are no sunny days, they become very depressed.
Heavy air pressure can cause some people to have headaches.
Weather affects all of us in one way or another.
It is always a topic of conversation.
People often say things like “hello, it’s a beautiful day today.”
Often we plan our lives and activities around the weather.
So, if you are planning on walking home tonight, keep an eye on the sky.
Are those rain clouds up there?
You might need an umbrella.
fascinating adjective
extremely interesting
a fascinating book
That sounds absolutely fascinating .
find somebody/something fascinating
I found him quite fascinating.
comes to
evacuate
to empty a place by making all the people leave
*Police evacuated the area.
*The order was given to evacuate.
caught
precaution
something you do in order to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening
*Fire precautions were neglected. as a precaution
*The traffic barriers were put there as a safety precaution. precaution against
*Save your work often as a precaution against computer failure. wise/sensible precaution
The trails are well marked, but carrying a map is a wise precaution.
Vets took precautions to prevent the spread of the disease.
take the precaution of doing something
I took the precaution of insuring my camera.
Writing Tips Affect Vs. Effect
Affect and effect are two words that are commonly confused.
“Affect” is usually a verb meaning “to influence”.
*The drug did not affect the disease.
“Effect” is usually a noun meaning “result”.
*The drug has many adverse side effects.
“Effect” can also be used as a verb meaning “to bring about” “to cause” .
*The present government effected many positive changes.
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lives
the plural of life
How many colds do you catch in a year?
Most of my friends catch quite a few colds.
They cough, sniffle and sneeze.
They carry around tissues and blow their noses all the time.
Their eyes water, and they have scratchy throats.
I don’t get many colds.
In fact, I can go for a whole year and never catch a cold.
That is why I consider myself an expert on how not to catch a cold.
I’ll tell you how to avoid catching a cold.
I think that you need to take a lot of vitamin C.
I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables.
I drink fruit juice too.
I also take vitamin C pills.
Whenever I begin to feel a cold coming on, I make sure that I have taken my vitamin C pill, and I drink a lot of orange juice.
That usually knocks the cold right out of my system.
I make sure that I get a lot of fresh air.
In the winter, a lot of buildings are shut up tight so that the air is stale, and people’sgerms circulate through the buildings.
I get outside and breathe in fresh clean air.
If somebody is rude enough to cough or sneeze right in front of me without covering his or her mouth, I just hold my breath for a second.
I’m not sure if this works or not, but I don’t want to breathe in anybody’s cold germs.
Many germs are passed through hands.
It is important to wash your hands thoroughly if you touch anything in a public place.
If I hold a banister while I am walking down the stairs, I think of all the people who have used that banister, and I make sure that I wash my hands before I eat. Doorknobs also have a lot of germs on them.
Money is another thing that is passed from hand to hand and is covered with germs.
Sometimes, I see people stick money into their mouths.
Just think of all the germs that you would be putting into your mouth if you did that.
If you just give it a little bit of thought, you can avoid a lot of the germs that cause colds.
If you eat good foods and stay fit, your body will be able to fight off the germs that cause colds and other diseases.
It is not always possible to avoid colds, but if you do catch a cold, drink plenty of fluids and get a lot of rest.
catch:
▶ILLNESS◀
[transitive]to get an infectious disease
*Anton caught malaria while he was in Mali, and nearly died.
*Many young people are still ignorant about how HIV is caught. catch something from/off somebody/something
*In these areas, typhoid and cholera are often caught from contaminated water supplies.
*I caught chicken pox off my friend at school and had to stay home for two weeks. catch your death (of cold) British English spoken (=get a very bad cold)
Don’t stand out there in the rain. You’ll catch your death.
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sniffle
to keep sniffing in order to stop liquid from running out of your nose, especially when you are crying or you have a cold
*For goodness’ sake, stop sniffling!
*the boy sniffled and the teacher asked him to blow his nose with a handkerchief
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blow your nose
to clean your nose by forcing air through it into a cloth or a piece of soft paper
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scratchy
hot, rough, and uncomfortable: a scratchy wool shirt
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stale:
no longer fresh; no longer good to eat, smell, etc.:
*stale bread
*stale air
Another Source
air that is stale is not fresh or pleasant
ￚopposite fresh
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germ:
a very small living thing that can make you ill
ￚsee also bacteria
Put disinfectant down the toilet to kill any germs.
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banister:
a row of wooden posts with a bar along the top, that stops you from falling over the edge of stairs
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Doorknob:
a round handle that you turn to open a door
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thought:
▶ACT OF THINKING◀
[uncountable]the act or process of thinking
lost/deep in thought (=thinking so much that you do not notice what is happening around you)
*Derek was staring out of the window, lost in thought.
*Piaget’s research focused on children’s thought processes (=the way their minds work) .
I sometimes wonder what life will be like in the future.
Life has changed so much in just the past few years.
I’m sure that there are still big changes that are coming.
Do you think we’ll still drive cars?
Maybe we’ll get into computerized vehicles that we won’t have to drive.
We’ll just push a few buttons, and the vehicles will take us to wherever we have to go.
Maybe there won’t be roads.
We might just fly through space to get where we want to go.
Instead of telephones, we’ll just use our computers.
We’ll be able to see each other when we talk.
That type of thing is already happening.
Maybe we won’t have to cook our meals.
We might be able to push buttons to order whatever we want.
A nice roast beef dinner, or an ice cream sundae, might just pop out of a machine.
It would be nice to have a robot to clean the house for you.
In the past few years, computers have been extremely important.
People used to write to each other through the mail.
Now, people communicate so much more frequently through E-mail.
Most of my friends own computers.
If we had all of these things to do the work for us, what would we do?
We would still need people to program the computers.
We could spend more time being creative, rather than doing everyday chores.
The future holds many surprises.
I’m sure that technology will become even more and more amazing.
When my parents were young, they had never even seen a color television.
Nobody owned a computer.
It doesn’t take long for things to change a lot.
Who knows what amazing things are in store for us?
computerized:
also computerise in British English
to use a computer to control the way
something is done, to store information etc
*a scheme to computerize the library service
*a computerized system for compiling the weekly charts of record sales
*computerized information
*a computerized database
Another Source
to use or begin to use a computer to control (an operation, system, etc.):
*The firm has decided to computerize its wages department.
*Our firm computerized years ago!
* computerized criminal records
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sundae:
a dish made from ice cream, fruit, sweet sauce, nuts etc
a chocolate sundae
I had to give a speech last week.
I gave a speech to three hundred people.
I had to speak in front of a group of students.
I had to tell them about a campaign that we were having to raise money for cancer research.
Giving a speech can be a difficult thing.
When you stand in front of a big crowd,
you can get very nervous.
Some people feel like they have weak knees.
Their legs feel as if they are made of rubber.
Their heart beats very hard inside of their chest.
Their palms get sweaty.
Some people even become short of breath.
For some people, giving a speech is their worst fear.
When you give a speech, everyone is looking at you.
They are waiting to hear what you have to say.
When you have three hundred people looking at you; you have six hundred eyes that are on you.
It is a little frightening when you think of it that way.
Before I give a speech, I take three big breaths.
I calm myself, and I remind myself that what I have to say is important.
I like to be sure of what I am going to say, so I practice my speech in front of a mirror at home.
I like to look like I am relaxed and friendly.
They say that practice makes perfect; so the more speeches that you give, the better you will become at it.
Whenever I have to give a speech, I imagine that the audience is just one big person.
I look out into the audience until I find a friendly, smiling face.
I focus on that person, and I pretend that I am just talking to them.
I have become used to giving speeches.
I am more relaxed now than I used to be.
People tell me that I do not look nervous at all.
I like to hear that.
Sometimes I do feel a little flutter of nervousness, but I just ignore it and do the best that I can.
Giving a speech is not as scary as it appears to be.
Anyone can do it with a little practice.
campaign:
a series of actions intended to achieve a particular result relating to politics or business, or a social improvement
*Florida was a key state in his campaign for re-election.
*an anti-bullying campaignan
*advertising campaign campaign for/against
*a campaign for equal rights
*Jones ran a good campaign .
campaign funds/money/financing
*He raised nearly $30 million in campaign funds.
launch/mount a campaign (=plan, organize, and begin a campaign)
*Police have launched a campaign to crack down on drug dealers.
*www.salamzaban.com is having a campaign against illiteracy
Another Source
a connected set of actions intended to obtain a particular result, esp. in politics or business:
*She fought a successful election campaign. * an advertising campaign
* The surgeon general has launched a campaign against smoking.
* He is a campaign coordinator for a well-known charity.
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rubber:
[uncountable] a substance used to make tyres, boots etc, which is made from the juice of a tropical tree or artificially
a rubber ball
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palm:
▶PART OF HAND◀
the inside surface of your hand, in which you hold things in somebody’s palm
*She looked at the coins in her palm.
*He held the pebble in the palm of his hand .
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sweaty:
covered or wet with sweat
*We came home hot and sweaty after the day’s work.
*sweaty palms
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short of breath:
unable to breathe easily, especially because of ill health
*She was fat and short of breath
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audience:
the people listening to or watching a performance, speech, television show, book, newspaper etc.:
*The audience applauded loudly at the end of the concert.
*Some members of the audience were shocked by the scenes of violence.
*an appreciative audience
*a TV program with an audience of 12 million viewers
*a writer should always consider his audience
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used
be/get used to (doing) something
to have experienced something so that it no longer seems surprising, difficult, strange etc
*I do the dishes every day, so I’m used to it.
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a flutter of something:
a sudden feeling that is not very strong
*She felt a flutter of curiosity.
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Ignore:
to take no notice of; refuse to pay attention to:
*My advice was completely ignored.
*The administration would be unwise to ignore the growing dissatisfaction with its economic policies.
USAGE Compare ignore and be ignorant of:
He was driving very fast because he was ignorant of the fact that (=didn’t know) there was a speed limit. | He ignored the speed limit (=he knew about it, but paid no attention to it) and drove very fast.
My friend Steve moved to another country.
He had lived in Canada all his life, and he moved to Japan.
Life in Japan was very different for Steve than what he was used to.
At first, Steve suffered from culture shock.
His whole life seemed different.
He was not used to the way of life in Japan.
Steve was not used to the large crowds of people that walked up and down the streets in Japan.
In his hometown in Canada, the streets were fairly quiet.
Steve had to get used to the food.
In Japan, the people eat a lot of fish.
Steve had never eaten much fish before.
Steve wanted pizza, but it was expensive in Japan.
Steve said that he had to adjust his eating habits.
The people in Japan have different customs than we do here in Canada.
Steve didn’t want to offend anyone, so he had to learn the customs.
He had to learn about what Japanese people considered polite and rude.
Sometimes, in a foreign country you can do something to insult someone without even realizing that you are being rude.
At first, Steve had trouble with the language.
He said that the only way to really learn the language is to talk to people.
Steve talked to a lot of people.
He made a lot of mistakes, but people were patient with him, and they tried to help him with his Japanese.
It wasn’t long before Steve felt more comfortable in his new surroundings.
You have to be willing to learn new customs and a new language if you move to another country.
Steve feels very comfortable in Japan, and in Canada now.
He is thinking about going to another country now.
He thinks that he might like to try and live in Italy.
I’m sure that he would get over his culture shock very fast if he moved there.
Moving to a new country can be difficult, but if you are willing to learn, it can be a very rewarding experience.
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▶NEW HOUSE/OFFICE◀
[intransitive and transitive]if a person or company moves, or if you move them, they go to live or work in a different place
*We’ve moved seven or eight times in the last five years. move to/into/from
*When are you moving to Memphis?
*They’ve moved into bigger offices in London. move somebody to/into/from etc something
*He had to move his mother into a nursing home.
*The company is moving its sales center downtown.
move house/home British English (=go to live in a different house)
*My parents kept moving house because of my dad’s job.
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offend:
1
[intransitive and transitive] to make someone angry or upset by doing or saying something that they think is rude, unkind etc
*His remarks deeply offended many Scottish people. be offended by/at something
*Liddy was offended by such a personal question.
*The careful language is designed not to offend. 2
[transitive] to seem bad or unacceptable to someone
A solution must be found that doesn’t offend too many people.
Some of these new buildings really offend the eye (=look very ugly) .
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get over something:
to become well again after
*It’s taken me ages to get over the flu.
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rewarding:
making you feel happy and satisfied because you feel you are doing something useful or important, even if you do not earn much money
ￚsee also satisfying, worthwhile
*Teaching can be a very rewarding career.
*Nursing can be a very rewarding career.
*a rewarding experience
I have learned that things don’t always go the way that they were planned.
If something doesn’t happen the way that I want it to,
I try to make the best of the situation.
I always try to find something good in everything that happens.
Last year, I broke my ankle when I was walking on an icy sidewalk.
At first, I was very upset.
I was missing school, and there was a party that I wanted to go to.
I couldn’t do very much of anything.
My ankle was very sore.
I stayed (at) home, and I read a book.
It was an excellent book, and one that I probably would not have had time to read under normal circumstances.
My friends brought my homework to my house, and we had some really nice visits while they were here.
I had to accept the fact that I couldn’t go anywhere on my broken ankle, so I made the best of a bad situation.
Once, I lost my way when I was out camping.
I ended up in a very large field.
I was afraid that nobody would find me, but I calmed myself down and took time toexamine all the interesting wildflowers in the field.
My family did find me.
They were surprised at how calm I was.
I have learned that there is something valuable inside every adventure and something beautiful inside every person.
We had a new boy who came into our class.
His clothes weren’t in style, and he was not particularly handsome.
Some of the boys and girls made fun of him.
Sometimes, people can be really cruel.
He seemed to handle it all right, but inside, I knew that it must hurt.
Some of my friends and I invited him out with us.
We found out that he had a terrific sense of humor,
and he is probably one of the nicest people that I have ever met.
He has since become one of my best friends.
It makes me ashamed when someone that I know judges someone by how they look.
It isn’t fair to do that.
You’ll find that something good comes out of almost every situation.
You’ll find something good about almost everyone that you meet if you look hardenough.
If something doesn’t work out the way you planned it, just make the best of the situation.
Look for the beauty in everything.
sore:
a part of your body that is sore is painful, because of infection or because you have used a muscle too much
*I had a sore throat and aching limbs.
sore from
*My arms are sore from all the lifting.
circumstance:
a fact, condition, or event concerned with and influencing another event, person, or course of action:
*We can’t judge what he did until we know all the circumstances.
*This rule can only be waived in exceptional circumstances.
* The level of the fine depends on the circumstances of the case.
* They have been living in reduced circumstances (=with very little money) since she lost her job.
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examine:
to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you want to find out more about it
*A team of divers was sent down to examine the wreck.
*Hegel’s philosophy will be examined in detail in Chapter 4.
*experts are still examining the causes of the fire
*they examined the signature and found it to be forged
*the police examined his pockets examine how/whether/what etc
*In the course, we will examine how and why Spain became a democracy in 1931. examine something for something
*The police will have to examine the weapon for fingerprints.
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