Class
The advantages of working in your second (or third) language. Reading and discussion.
Source: http://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21696489-advantages-working-your-own-language-are-obvious-those-working-foreign?fsrc=scn/fb/te/pe/ed/oftwominds
Vocabulary
(to be) in/of two minds undecided; wavering
default setting/position/language
to bulldoze
to get a word in (edgeways) contribute to a conversation with difficulty because the other speaker talks incessantly.
a boon something extremely useful, helpful, or beneficial; a blessing or benefit ⇒ the car was a boon to him
dim/bright
stumbling block
disingenuous not sincere; lacking candour
verbiage the excessive and often meaningless use of words; verbosity
verbage (informal) verb + garbage = (1) a made up word used to impress, (2) a synonym for copy or text, (3) a variation on verbiage derogatory term for redundant official text. See http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=verbage for more usages.
Homework
Phone a Swede http://seansstudypage.blogspot.it/2016/04/speaking-practice-why-not-call-up.html
EXERCISE
15 years ago
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