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What does 'bang one's head against a (brick) wall' mean?
What does 'bang one's head against a (brick) wall' mean?
Does 'have a half/good mind to do sth' mean to think carefully about something?
Does 'have a half/good mind to do sth' mean to think carefully about something?
False
What does 'come face to face with sth' mean?
What does 'come face to face with sth' mean?
To be forced to experience a problem or reality and deal with it
The phrase 'the brains behind sth' refers to the person responsible for ____________________ something.
The phrase 'the brains behind sth' refers to the person responsible for ____________________ something.
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Match the vocabulary word with its correct meaning:
Match the vocabulary word with its correct meaning:
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What is the term for a language used as a common means of communication for people whose native languages are different?
What is the term for a language used as a common means of communication for people whose native languages are different?
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Estuary English is a way of speaking English that is common in the north of England.
Estuary English is a way of speaking English that is common in the north of England.
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What does the term 'burr' refer to in accents like Scottish and Somerset?
What does the term 'burr' refer to in accents like Scottish and Somerset?
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If someone is 'tough as ___________', they are strong and very determined.
If someone is 'tough as ___________', they are strong and very determined.
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Match the following idioms with their definitions:
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Study Notes
Vocabulary
- Jargon: specialized language used in a particular profession or subject that is difficult for others to understand.
- Estuary English: a way of speaking English common in London and the southeast of England.
- Lingua franca: a language used as a common means of communication for people with different native languages.
- Dialect: a particular form of a language specific to a region or social group.
- Slang: very informal language often used by young people.
- Burr: strong pronunciation of 'r' sounds, often rolling it, common in accents like Scottish and Somerset.
Forming Words from Given Bases
- Undeniably: used to emphasize that something is definitely true.
- Misleading: giving a false or incorrect impression.
- Inaccessible: difficult to reach or get to.
- Inaccuracies: mistakes or incorrect information.
- Illiteracy: the inability to read or write.
Matching Idioms with Definitions
- Rack one's brains: to think very hard.
- Off the top of one's head: from the knowledge you have in your memory.
- Not give/budge/move an inch: to not change your opinion.
- More fool you: indicating that what someone plans to do is silly.
- Child's play: a task that is easily accomplished.
- Laughing stock: someone or something that seems stupid or silly.
- Tough as nails: strong and very determined.
Definitions and Expressions
- A load/weight off your mind: when a problem stops or is dealt with.
- Be at your wits' end: so worried, confused, or annoyed that you do not know what to do next.
- Bang one's head against a (brick) wall: to attempt continuously and fruitlessly to accomplish a task.
- Give (sb) a piece of your mind: to speak angrily to someone about something they have done wrong.
- Lose face: be humiliated or come to be less highly respected.
- Have a half/good mind to do sth: to think that you might do something, often because something has annoyed you.
- Go to one's head: make someone feel more important than they really are.
- Keep your wits about you: to stay calm and rational, especially in times of stress.
- Have a mind of its own: be capable of independent opinion or action.
- The brains behind sth: the person responsible for inventing, developing, or organizing something.
- Come face to face with sth: to be forced to experience a problem or reality and deal with it.
- Save face: avoid humiliation.
- Put/set your mind to sth: to decide you are going to do something and put a lot of effort into it.
- Keep a straight face: to manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing.
Vocabulary Matching
- Kudos: prestige
- Leaning: inclination
- Follow: follow
- Affinity: rapport
- Stack: pile up
- Deem: consider
- Ambience: atmosphere
- Tangible: obvious
- Relegate: downgrade
- Abound: proliferate
Prepositions
- Showing off to his classmates (at)
- Affinity with nature (with)
- The odds are heavily against him (against)
- She was then relegated to the role of assistant (to)
- The lakes abound in fish (in)
- My leanings have always been towards comedy (towards)
Reading Comprehension
- Shrouded: covered or hidden
- Put forward: proposed
- Wholly: completely
- Craze: a trend or fad
- Whereas: while
- Slipped: gradually disappeared
- Resilient: able to recover or adapt
- Constant: continuous
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Test your knowledge of language variations, including jargon, Estuary English, lingua franca, dialect, slang, and more!
