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Topic: Today we’re going to compare ACTIVE and PASSIVE forms.
*We use the passive when it’s not important to know WHO’S doing the action, or we DON’T KNOW who’s doing the action. Rather, it’s important WHO or WHAT is RECEIVING THE ACTION. *So we’re ...
"Queasy" and "Nauseated" English Vocabulary.
**What makes YOU feel queasy?**
When you feel "sick to your stomach," you might say, "I feel queasy." This means you feel like you might 'throw up' or 'vomit' 🤮🤮
You can also say, "I'm nauseated" or " I'm nauseous."😵💫🤢
"Nausea" is a noun, so you can say, "...
Do these two sentences have the same meaning?
The tea is very hot. The tea is too hot.
"Too" and "very" are both intensifiers. They make the adjectives stronger. In these sentences, the adjective is "hot". However, "too" and "very" do not mean the same thing. The word "very" means a high de...
Amenable
4 syllables, stress on the 2nd syllable
An adjective that means agreeable, cooperative, willing to listen, open to compromise, suggestions
For example:
1. My team was amenable to the suggestions I made during the meeting.
2. The store manager was amenable when I requested a refund.
3....
I took my cat Sassy to the vet today. "Vet" is short for "veterinarian".
"Veterinarian" has 6 syllables.
Sassy wasn't very happy about going to the vet, but she is a 16 year old Siamese cat and her thyroid hasn't been working properly.
The vet is going to take some blood and check Sassy's thy...
New Vocabulary Word: Resilient
3 syllables, stress on the second syllable.
The "s" sounds like a /z/
Adjective
Definition: flexible; able to adjust
Things can be flexible:
Tires are very resilient against gravel and rough roads.
People can be flexible:
Gina is very resilient. Even though ...
Have you ever been to a "potluck" dinner? 🥗🥘🥙🥧🍰
• Potluck - everyone brings a dish (food) to share with everyone.
• Picnic - a meal that is eaten outdoors such as a park, garden, or backyard. It's common to bring sandwiches🥪, fruit,🍉 snacks, 🥨 and finger food (sandwiches cut into smaller quarters, and...
