This is being taught to my first years students, to see the vocabulary for the second year students go here. We learned many of the vocabulary words from the previous post, as well as this one.
First date taught: 16 May 2023
4B – Bullying
Theme: Assertiveness and Cyber-bullying.
cash in hand (inf.) – money to pay the whole cost of goods or services immediately, rather than payment by another method such as credit
money liquidated / liquid asset (form.) – cash, or an investment or something valuable that can be easily sold
stipulation (n) – a rule that must be followed or something that must be done; a statement that says exactly what something must be or how something must be done
annuity (n) – a fixed amount of money paid to someone every year, usually until their death, or the insurance agreement or investment that provides the money that is paid
deposit (v) [C1] – to put something valuable, especially money, in a bank or safe (= strong box or cupboard with locks)
bleeding money / hemorrhaging money (v) – to lose large amounts of something such as money over a period of time and be unable to stop this happening
Example: The business has been hemorrhaging money for several months.
fell through (ph.v) – to fail to happen
follow through (on/with sth) (ph.v.) – to do something as the next part of an activity or period of development
gentleman’s agreement (n) – an informal and legally non-binding agreement between two or more parties
seething (adj) – extremely angry but unable or unwilling to express it clearly
livid (adj) – furiously angry
perturbed (adj) – worried or upset; bothered
to let it go (idiom) – stop thinking or caring about something or someone; to release it from your mind
half-heartedly (adv) – in a way that shows no enthusiasm or interest
repercussions (n) – the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect
burglar (n) [B2] – a person who illegally enters buildings and steals things
mugger (n) – a person who attacks people in order to steal their money
tease (v) [B2] – to laugh at someone or say unkind things about them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset that person
make fun of someone or something [B2] / joking around (phrase) – to make a joke about someone or something in a way that is not kind
unintentional (adj) – not planned or done with purpose; happening by chance with no cause or reason
hurt people hurt people (phrase) – people who have been burt, will hurt other people as a result
maliciously (adv) – in a way that is intended to cause harm, upset, or damage
malice (n) – the wish to harm or upset other people
prank (n) – a trick that is intended to be funny but not to cause harm or damage
all in good fun (idiom) – Not done seriously or with ill intent; done only in jest.
resiliency (n) [C2] – the ability to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened
err on the side of caution (idiom) – to be especially careful rather than taking a risk or making a mistake
take a shot in the dark (idiom) – an attempt to guess something when you have no information or knowledge about the subject and therefore cannot possibly know what the answer is
I am rubber,
You are glue.
Whatever you say
Bounces off of me,
and onto you.
platitudes (n) – a remark or statement that may be true but is boring and has no meaning because it has been said so many times before
Discussed Shades of Meaning:
| You believe in yourself and your abilities | You don’t get very nervous or worried about doing things | You say what you think and you feel in a strong, clear way | |
|---|---|---|---|
| confident | ✔ | ✔ | |
| self-assured | ✔ | ✔ | |
| assertive | (✔) | (✔) | ✔ |
| You tell other people what to do | Other people find you annoying | You are rude. | You do things with a suggestion of violence or threats of violence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bossy | ✔ | (✔) | ||
| domineering | ✔ | ✔ | (✔) | |
| aggressive | (✔) | ✔ | ✔ |
| You are generally quite a nervous or frightened person | You don’t enjoy meeting other people and may feel embarrassed | You prefer to be quiet and keep your ideas to yourself | |
|---|---|---|---|
| timid | ✔ | ✔ | (✔) |
| shy | ✔ | (✔) | |
| reserved | ✔ |
Additional Listening:
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English With Dixie 