lunedì 21 marzo 2011

Vocabulary from "Pretty woman" (the restaurant scene)

Rumors : -information that is  passed from one person to another and may not be true

             -“Many rumors are flying around President private life”

Snails: -a small creature with a long soft body and no legs that has a round shell on its back

Delicacy: -a rare or expensive kind of food
                   “snails are considered a delicacy”

Sell off the pieces: -to sell things quickly and cheaply
                             -“the shop is closing and selling everything off at half price”

Shipyard: -a place where ships are built or repaired

Slippery:  -smooth or wet and difficult to hold, walk on etc.
                 -“a slippery mountain path”

Watch out: -to be careful and pay attention, because something unpleasant might happen
                   -“Watch out! You might cut yourself!”

Tear sth/sb apart: -to destroy something or someone

Napkin: -a small piece of cloth or paper, used for protecting your clother and cleaning your hands while eating
                           “Rich people throw their napkins a lot”

Relic: -an old custom idea or thing that still exists







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1 commento:

  1. A really good mix of activities. I'm glad to see that you are working on listening as well using the film clips.

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