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Verbs
get together hang out with socialize
Adjectives
sociable gregarious out-going chummy
extrovert
introvert
Indioms
own flesh and blood (=family, relative)
Obviously my siblings are my
own flesh and blood
so I love them very
much.
soul mate (=best friend)
I usually hang out with my
soul mate
.
a sounding board (=a good person to talk to)
I
can use my best mate as
a sounding board
when I have problems.
Topic 15: Festivals
Do you often celebrate festivals in your culture?
What do people usually do during festivals?
Which is your favourite festival?
Do you think festivals are important?
Nouns
celebrate festivity reunion family get-together
ceremony ritual legend folklore
Verbs
celebrate reunite revisit pay one’s
respects to
Adjectives
cheerful customary long-established time-honoured
Idioms
Push the boat out (= have a party)
We really
push the boat out
during spring festival celebrations.
Make merry (= drink and eat)
People always
make merry
on New Year’s Eve.
Slap-up meal (= big meal)
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There is usually a customary
slap-up meal
.
In high spirits (= happy)
Everyone
is in high spirits
just before midnight.
