Monday, February 06, 2012

ni2 6/2/12


GOSSIPING
Are you interested in other people’s lives?
Do you ask personal questions the first time you meet a person? Why (not)?
Do you have fun following people on Twitter/Facebook? Why (not)?
Do you have a look at gutter press magazines or newspapers?
Do you watch reality shows? What do you think of them?

DESCRIPTION OF A PLACE.
How would you improve your town?
How would you describe life in your village in winter?
Which is your favourite season? Why?



Spandex [uncountable] trademark
a material that stretches, used especially for making tight-fitting sports clothes

Dim comparative dimmer, superlative dimmest
1 dark
Fairly dark or not giving much light, so that you cannot see well [≠ bright]:
In the dim light of the early dawn
A dim glow

Geek [countable]
Informal someone who is not popular because they wear unfashionable clothes, do not know how to behave in social situations, or do strange things [= nerd]:
a computer geek

Non sequitur [countable]
A statement which does not seem to be connected in a reasonable or sensible way with what was said before

Curmudgeon [countable] old-fashioned
Someone who is often annoyed or angry, especially an old person.

Smattering [singular]
1 a small number or amount of something

Eager
1 very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do
Eager to do something
I was eager to get back to work as soon as possible.
He's a bright kid and eager to learn.

Gifted
Having a natural ability to do one or more things extremely well [ talented]
Gifted musician/artist/teacher etc
She was an extremely gifted poet.

Polar fleece jacket

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