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Tactics for Listening Developing U10-11-12

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  • What is a “lawn”?
    An area of short, neatly cut grass in a garden or park.
  • What does “I wondered if you’d like to…” express?
    A polite or indirect way to ask a question or make a request.
  • What does “take a walk” mean in “Maybe after dinner we could take a walk in the park”?
    To go for a walk, usually for pleasure or exercise.
  • What does “sleep in” mean?
    To stay in bed later than you usually would.
  • What are “experiments”?
    Scientific tests done to learn something new.
  • What is a “barbecue”?
    A meal or party where food is cooked outdoors, usually on a grill.
  • What does “dedicated” mean when describing the staff?
    Working hard and giving a lot of effort to something.
  • What does “downtown” mean in “There’s a great new Mexican restaurant downtown”?
    In or to the central part of a city.
  • What does “equipment” mean?
    The tools or machines you need for a specific job.
  • What does “get the material across” mean?
    To successfully explain or teach information to others.
  • What is a “musical”?
    A play or film in which songs and music are a main part of the story.
  • What does “supposed to” mean in “It’s supposed to be really nice out this weekend”?
    Expected to happen or be true according to information or belief.
  • What does “dying to” mean in “There’s a new French movie I’m dying to see”?
    Eager or very excited to do something.
  • What does “come over” mean in “Some friends are coming over to watch the soccer game”?
    To visit someone’s home.
  • What does “well-known” mean in “well-known artists”?
    Famous; recognized by many people.
  • What does “instead” mean in “How about going to the health club instead?”
    In place of someone or something; as an alternative.
  • What does “a bunch of us” mean in “A bunch of us are going to get something to eat after class”?
    A group of people or things.
  • What is “cement”?
    A gray powder mixed with water and sand to make hard concrete.
  • What is a “lecture”?
    A long, formal talk given to students.
  • What does “isn’t worth it” mean?
    Not good or useful enough to justify the cost or effort.
  • What does “major” mean in “a Chemistry major”?
    The main subject you study at college.
  • What does “faculty” mean?
    All the teachers and professors at a school or university.
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