Transcript Box 1: I hate people in general … Box 2: … but certain individuals are O.K. Box 3: Somehow, everyone I know is an individual. Vocabulary Individual (n.) /ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪd.ju.əl/ a signel person, especially when compared to the group to which they belong. Somehow (adv.) /ˈsʌm.haʊ/ used to indicate that…
Transcript Box 1: You promised to be civil! Box 2: I am being civil! Box 3: You didn’t specify which civilization. Vocabulary Civil (adj) /ˈsɪv.əl/ polite an formal. Civilized (adj) /ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/ describes a society or country that has a well developed system of government, culture, and way of life and…
Transcript Box 1: I’m speechless. Box 2: I don’t know what to say. Box 3: There are no word … Box 3: SHUT UP! Vocabulary Speechless (adj) /ˈspiːtʃ.ləs/ unable to speak because you are so angry, shocked, surprised, etc. Shut up! = Rude way to tell someone not to speak…
Transcript Box 1: Sometimes you over-dramatize to get your way Box 2: What a hurtful thing to say! Like a stab in the heart! Box 3: I may as well die! Box 3: Sorry. Vocabulary over-dramatize over = too much to dramatize (v.) /ˈdræmətaɪz/ to make something seem more exciting…
Transcript [wpex Show/Hide Transcript:] Box 1: The meeting is 3,000 miles away! Box 2: So what? They’re covering your flight. Box 3: Airmail is for parcels, not people. Vocabulary mile = 1.6 kilometers. This unit is commonly used in the English-speaking world. If they are covering your expenses or your…
