I am trying to learn Italian on my own via Pimsleur Italian audio books, everything is ok for now but I need to learn more words and I know that vocabulary cards are really helpful but I couldn't find them at amazon.com? |
Here are three examples. My niece, when she was about three or four, was asked by her mother to come into the room where we were visiting. She hollered back "I can't! I'm all bare naked!" Since then, 'bare-naked' is one word for us. My oldest daughter was about eight when she put a piece of sandwich meat in the microwave to warm it up. Except she put it in for a minute. One piece. When it came out it looked like a black potato chip. She brought it in to me, in tears, and said, "Mom! It's all shrinkled!" "Shrinkled" is now part of our family's vocabulary, too.
And I don't know which kid it originated with anymore, but somewhere along the line, really wanting God to bless someone a lot became "and God bless you BIG!"
Have kids in your families contributed to the private family vocabulary? |
I am an English teacher in Thailand and my students work as interior maintenance engineers/fitters, they need a good level of English to communicate with airline reps. They are experienced in their work but lack the working vocabulary in English, and as I am an aviation moron I need books to help me teach them, they deal with all aspects of interior maintenance and repair.
Any and all help or suggestions will be much appreciated. |
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