English in the Morning #1 Monday , 4th September
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When I am 67, I will retire. I am retired. He took early retirement.
I like doing embroidery. to embroider flowers
I like to sew clothes. (“so”)
I saw my friend on Friday.
I like to make my own clothes
I watch Netflix, the Eurovision song contest, the football match, my children playing
I look at his photos, at the mountains, the view
I have a recurring Zoom meeting.
I booked a room for the meeting.
I have a regular booking on Mondays.
The children have a lot of energy/time/money/friends.
Stop! You’re making too much noise!
The party was(n’t) a lot of fun (not “funny”) (= it was enjoyable)
The joke was funny. The comedian is funny. (= makes me laugh)
She is not (a lot of) fun to be with.
What makes you laugh? What makes you sad/angry/mad (US)/upset/unhappy/cry/disappointed/frustrated?
What drives you crazy?
My son makes me laugh.
Not finding the right word in English makes me frustrated.
Cancelled trains make me disappointed.
People writing unkind/nasty things on social media makes me sad.
Speeding drivers make me angry.
Greedy people make me furious. (=money, power, food)
People who push in (the queue) make me annoyed
Loud noises make me jump. (=surprise me)
jump the line (US)
I miss her a lot.
After I moved in, I had a housewarming (party).
You are invited to our housewarming at the weekend.
a spoiler
He gave away the ending.
She felt quite cross (= quite angry/annoyed)
He asked about private things/matters.
He intruded on her privacy.
It was an intrusive question.
How much do you earn? “urn”
nosey (negative) curious (more positive)
He was a busybody.
sarcastic, ironic
pleasant, nice
amazing, wonderful, fantastic,
tasty (taste-ee), beautiful (of flavour)
boring, dull
strange, weird “wee-yurd”) , odd, peculiar