Barrier – (n.) Something that separates or holds apart.
Ex : There are many barriers that stop people from being successful in business.
Cemetery – (n.) A place for burying the dead; a graveyard.
Ex : My family is going to the cemetery today to clean up the family tomb.
Cheers – (int.) used as a salutation or toast.
Ex : Everyone toasted the bride and groom saying, "Cheers!"
Chopstick – (n.) one of a pair of thin, tapered sticks, often of wood or ivory, held in one hand between the thumb and fingers and used chiefly in China, Japan, and other Asian countries for lifting food to the mouth.
Ex : I can eat with chopsticks, but I prefer to use a fork.
Culture shock – (n.) a sense of confusion and uncertainty sometimes with feelings of anxiety that may affect people exposed to an alien culture or environment without adequate preparation.
Ex : People from other countries experience culture shock here in the Philippines.
Drain – (v.) to become empty or dry by the gradual flowing off of liquid or moisture.
Ex : Jim drained his glass so quickly that he became dizzy.
Expense – (n.) cost or charge.
Ex : The company will cover all your expenses.
Flight – (n.) a trip by an airplane, glider, etc.
Ex : Mary's flight arrives at midnight, so she will be tired.
Graveyard – (n.) A burial ground; a cemetery.
Ex : Will wants to go to the graveyard to put flowers on his grandmother's grave.
Harmless – (adj.) Not causing or incapable of causing harm.
Ex : That dogs bark a lot, but it is harmless.
Offensive – (adj.) unpleasant or disagreeable to the sense.
Ex : As Larry's comments were offensive, the boss fired him.
Salesclerk – (n.) a person who sells goods in a store.
Ex : The salesclerk did not know how to explain this product to us.
Shoplifter – (n.) a person who steals goods from the shelves or displays of a retail store while posing as a customer.
Ex : When the shoplifter was caught, the store owner called the police.
Sip – (n.) a small quantity taken by sipping.
Ex : Just take a sip of this cola to see if you like it or not.
Straight – (adv.) in an erect posture.
Ex : The soldier was standing up straight next to his bunk bed.
Though – (conj.) (used in introducing a subordinate clause, which is often marked by ellipsis) notwithstanding that; in spite of the fact that; although.
Ex : Though he tried very hard, he failed the course.
Unsuspecting – (adj.) suspected; open to or under suspicion.
Ex : Tanya scared an unsuspecting Amy as she turned the corner.
A big effect on – something that is produced by a cause or agent; result
At once – All at one time; simultaneously; Immediately; instantly
Break down - To cause to collapse; destroy
Cultural differences - differences that exist between people, such as language, dress and traditions, and the way societies organize themselves, their conception of morality and religion, and the way they interact with the environment.
Dry glass -
Have a point – possessing significant, outstanding, or effective idea, argument, or suggestion
Instead of – In place of; rather than.
Shortly after – after a short time
Sticking to her - To hold fast to an opinion
Take time - to go as slow as one wants or needs to; to use as much time as is required
- expresses action that happened before another action or event in the past.
- It consists of the helping verb had and the past participle of the main verb.
Example : When I woke up this morning, my roommate had left already.
Contraction – is the shortening of a word, syllable, or word group by omission of internal letters. A syllable is substituted by an apostrophe (').
Full form
Contracted
Notes
not
–n't
am
–'m
are
–'re
is
–'s
does
has
have
–'ve
American English only contracts forms of have when used as auxiliaries
had
–'d
did
would
will
–'ll
of
o'–
used mostly in o'clock
it
't–
Archaic
you
–ya, –ja, –cha
Very informal in writing
—
–'em
Contracted from hem, but used for modern them
Passive Voice - is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known; however, who or what is performing the action.
Ex :
My bag was stolen.
In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my bag was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it.
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