This day we just spoke about our Winter Breaks and then played a grammar game as warm-up for the semester.
First date taught: 7 Feb 2023
Year 2 – February 7
Theme: Warming up for the semester.
slaughtered a hog – (raised) To slaughter animals such as cows and sheep means to kill them for their meat; a hog is a pig, especially one that is allowed to grow large so that it can be eaten (is raised for this purpose)
slaughterhouse (n) – a place where animals are killed for their meat.
hunt a wild boar – to hunt is to chase and try to catch and kill an animal or bird for food, sport, or profit; a boar is a large, dangerous pig that is covered in hair and lives wild in forests
put it down (ph.v) – (only for a sick animal) to kill an animal that is old, sick, or injured, to prevent it from suffering
put it out of it’s misery (idiom) – to kill an animal because it is in great pain, so that it does not have to suffer any more
gymnasium (n) – a large room with equipment for exercising the body and increasing strength, or space for playing sport, especially in a school; often shortened to “gym”
I went out with my friends (ph.v. past tense) – to leave a place, especially in order to do something for entertainment; present tense: to go out
Example: Do you want to go out for a drink after work?
What time do you want to go out?
fireworks (n) – small containers filled with explosive chemicals that make a loud noise when they explode and sometimes produce bright, colored patterns
raucous (adj) – crazy harsh noises; loud and unpleasant
Example: Raucous laughter came from the next room
guilty pleasure (noun phrase) – something, such as a film, television programme, or piece of music, that one enjoys despite feeling that it is not generally held in high regard
Examples: He referred to potato chips as his guilty pleasure.
Ready meals are a collective guilty pleasure increasingly under attack.
radical acceptance – practicing a conscious effort to acknowledge and honor difficult situations and emotions. Fully accepting things as they are, instead of ignoring, avoiding, or wishing the situation were different, can be a critical step in moving through a difficult experience to experiencing more meaning.
old trends coming back into fashion
trend (n) [B2] – something that becomes accepted or fashionable, and that a lot of other people copy
come into fashion (idiom) – to become stylish or fashionable.
validation (n) – the feeling that other people approve of and accept you, or something that gives you this feeling
cakewalk (game) – a game played at carnivals, funfairs, and fundraising events. It is similar to a raffle and musical chairs, and the winning prize is a cake that has been donated.
it’s a cake walk (idiom) – If you say that something is a cakewalk, you mean that it is very easy to do or achieve.
Example: The Superbowl was a cakewalk for the Forty-Niners.
cry me a river (idiomatic, often sarcastic) – to weep profusely or excessively in the presence of another person
it speaks to me (idiom) – If something speaks to you, it has a special meaning or importance for you
button your lip (idiom) – to say nothing or stop talking
move mountains (noun phrase) – to do something that seems impossible, particularly when love or a particular belief makes you feel determined to succeed
planting (v) evidence (n) – the crime of putting something stolen or illegal on someone or hiding it in their possessions without their knowledge so that they appear to be guilty when it is found
fix (v) it in place – to fasten something in position so that it cannot move
walk around (idiom) – To move or pace around (some area) on foot
pulling weeds (phrase) – hand pull weeds from moist (loose) soil, removing as much of the roots as possible.
pour one out – the act of pouring liquid (usually an alcoholic beverage) on the ground as a sign of reverence for friends or relatives that have passed away
danced with joy (verb phrase) – be ecstatically happy
bobblehead (n) – a collectable doll with a bobbing oversized head representing a celebrity or a cartoon character
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