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?

Span‧dex [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 seq‧ui‧tur [countable]

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

Cur‧mud‧geon [countable] old-fashioned

Someone who is often annoyed or angry, especially an old person.

Smat‧ter‧ing [singular]

1 a small number or amount of something

Ea‧ger

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.

Gift‧ed

Having a natural ability to do one or more things extremely well [↪ talented]

Gifted musician/artist/teacher etc

She was an extremely gifted poet.

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