Unit Vocab 1
Meaning: friendly/informal talk
Example: Did you see the funny video that Dan sent in the group ____?
chat
Meaning: To give some of something to another person/to send something online to another person
Example: I like to _____ funny videos with my housemates.
share
Meaning: Communicate with another in order to resolve an issue/come to a mutual understanding
Example: The two businessmen met up to ____ _________ ____ before the big meeting.
talk something over
Meaning: Feeling or showing certainty about something
Example: Katie is _________ that her boyfriend will ask her to prom.
confident
Meaning: To spend time together
Example: I am going to ____ ___ with my friends after school today.
hang out
Meaning: (Verb) to submit/display something online
Example: Should I ____ this picture on Instagram?
post
Meaning: (Verb) To realize/become aware. (Noun) A notification/warning
Example: I hope my teacher doesn't ______ I misspelled that word on the test.
notice
Meaning: In current times
Example: Grandpa says that __ ____ ___ ___ ___ people have things a lot easier thanks to technology.
in this day and age
Meaning: Eager to know or learn something
Example: The bear was very _______ to see what was inside the garbage can.
curious
Meaning: Having no siblings
Example: My friend doesn't have any brothers or sisters. He is __ ____ _____.
an only child
Meaning: stop the progress of something.
Example: It is rude to _________ someone while they are speaking.
interrupt
Meaning: Extend over a large or increasing area
Example: I hope the disease doesn't ______ any further and reach our town.
spread
Meaning: in-person
Example: The pandemic was tough because we weren't able to have ____-__-____ interactions with anyone.
face-to-face
Meaning: Able to express oneself naturally
Example: I hope to be ______ in Spanish someday.
fluent
Meaning: To be around forever
Example: These memories will ____ _ ________.
last a lifetime
Meaning: Most recent updates
Example: Have you seen the ______ ____? Apparently there was another UFO/alien sighting last night!
latest news
Meaning: (noun) a difficult task, a call to participate in a competitive situation.
Example: Brian's biggest _________ of college was passing his calculus class.
challenge
Meaning: Communicate an idea successfully.
Example: Sometimes it only takes a few wise words to ___ ___ _______ ______.
get the message across
Meaning: Activities/entertainment available at night in a town/city
Example: Donostia has a great _________ because there is a lot to do even at night.
nightlife
Meaning: In or to a foreign country or countries
Example: Joe and Jack are both currently working _____.
abroad
Meaning: to stay in contact
Example: I know that you're moving to another country, but let's ____ __ _____ every now and then.
keep in touch
Meaning: Be more cheerful, don't be so sad
Example: I know that game was a tough loss, but you played amazing. _______ __ a bit!
lighten up
Idiom meaning to reach the main/most important idea
Example: Stop rambling and just ___ __ ___ _____.
get to the point
Meaning: To start/be in control of a company
Example: A lot of people try to move to the US to be able to one day ___ _ ________ of their own.
run a business
Idiom that means to increase knowledge, understanding, or experience
Example: You try new things in order to ______ ____ ________.
expand your horizons