Excuse My French Revisited

Flag of France.svg

Speaking of French, we used many French words and phrases in English. Here are some examples from Wikipedia:

adieu, avant-garde, baguette, bon appetit, bon voyage, boulevard, brunette, café, carte blanche, chauffer, chic, cliché, clique, coquette, coup d’etat, croissant, cul-de-sac, décor, déjà vu, derriere, en route, ennui, entrée, entrepreneur, façade, faux, faux pas, femme fatale, fiancé, fiancée, film noir, forte, gaffe, genre, hors d’oeuvre, impasse, je ne sais quoi, laissez-faire, liason, lingerie, malaise, Mardi Gras, melee, milieu, montage, motif, mousse, nouveau riche, omelette, panache, parole, pastiche, poseur, prairie, protégé, provocateur, rapport, reconnaissance, renaissance, repertoire, sabotage, sauté, savant,  savoir-faire, silhouette, soiree, tour de force, vinaigrette, and voyeur.

Share this:

Awesome Adjective: Embarrassed

Meaning: To be ashamed; to feel bad when you do something silly or strange.

Examples:

I forgot to zip up my pants – I was so embarrassed!

He thought his new haircut looked bad, so he wore a baseball cap for three weeks because he was embarrassed.

We could tell she was very embarrassed. Her face was a deep red.

Pop Quiz:

In which situation might you feel embarrassed?

A.  After sending a private email to everyone in your company.

B.  After spilling a cup of coffee all over your shirt at an important business meeting.

C.  After your cell phone goes off during a wedding.

To see the correct answer, click on “Continue reading”:

Read More »

Share this:

Awesome Adjective: Severe

Meaning: Extreme, very strong or forceful in a negative way.

Examples:

The weather forecast said that we’re going to have severe weather this weekend.

She went home because she had a severe headache.

The punishment for drunk driving in many countries is severe.

Pop Quiz:

What’s an example of severe weather?

A.  A light rain.

B.  A blizzard.

C.  A hurricane.

To see the correct answer, click on “Continue reading”:

Read More »

Share this:

Slippery Revisited

Here’s a song from ’80s using the latest Awesome Adjective. Watch/listen and read the lyrics below. As usual, listen for the missing words, then check your answers by clicking on “Continue reading”:

Slippery People

Performed by the Staples Singers

What about the time you were rolling over
Falling on your face – you must be having __1___
Walk lightly, think of a time
You’d best believe this thing is real

Put away that __2__ – this part is simple
Try to recognize what is in your mind
God help us, help us lose our minds
These slippery people, help us understand

What’s the matter with him? He’s alright
How do you know? The Lord won’t mind
Don’t play no ___3___ – he’s alright
Love from the bottom to the top
Turn like a wheel  – he’s alright
See for yourself  – the Lord won’t mind
We’re gonna move right now
Turn like a wheel inside a wheel

I remember when, sitting in the tub
Pulled out the plug – the water was running out
Cool down, stop acting ___4___
They’re gonna leave and we’ll be on our own

Seven times five – they were living creatures
Watch them come to life right before your ___5___
Backslider,  how do you do?
These slippery people
Gonna see you through

What’s the matter with him? He’s alright
How do you know? The Lord won’t mind
Don’t play no ___6___ – he’s alright
Love from the bottom to the top
Turn like a wheel  – he’s alright
See for yourself  – the Lord won’t mind
We’re gonna move right now
Turn like a wheel inside a wheel

To see the correct answers, click on “Continue reading”:

Read More »

Share this:

Awesome Adjective: Slippery

Meaning: Describing something that is either wet or very smooth and causes people to fall.

Examples:

The streets are slippery because it rained and then the rain turned to ice.

Be careful – the floor’s slippery!

The fisherman dropped the fish because it was so slippery.

Pop Quiz:

What should you do when the sidewalk is slippery?

A.  Walk quickly.

B.  Run.

C. Walk slowly.

To see the correct answer, click on “Continue reading”:

Read More »

Share this: