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Episode 202 Terry Pratchett's Wee Free Men - A Tiffany Aching Story Emma's ESL English
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- Language Learning
This week on the podcast we have another reading episode. This is one of my favourite books and the very first Discworld novel I ever read. It is The Wee Free Men and is the first appearance of young witch Tiffany Aching.
I chose this excerpt especially because of a delightful collection of phrasal verbs towards the end.
There are some unusual creatures in the story, but don't worry, I will explain all of the vocabulary in Episode 203. I hope you enjoy the story.
From the blog:
You might of heard of Tiffany before, she was appeared in the Wintersmith story I read last year. (Episode 79 & 80)
Episode 79, Part 1: https://youtu.be/CKwwxL8p8hw
Episode 80 Part 2: https://youtu.be/kuwB08Uajbo
Vocabulary
Sticky - when you've eaten too many sweets and your fingers stick together
Tiffany was going to be a hard name to live up to - 'to live up to' is a phrase meaning you should try to reach someone's expectations
Susurrus - a quiet whispering sound that suggests something is about to happen
Crivens, Gang awa oot o here ye daft wee hinny! 'Ware the green heid! - Crivens is a sort of swear word. Then they say 'go away out of here you silly girl! Beware of the green head!'
Nae time for fishin' The green heid's comin' - No time for fishing, the green head's coming.
Let's Offski! -Let's Go!
Gulping - taking big swallows of air or liquid
Dark Delight - when you shouldn't really be happy, but you're secretly very happy
Plunging - disappearing quickly and deeply into water
Absent-mindedly - without thinking
Sloshing - liquid moving around vigorously
Ridiculous - something very stupid or silly
Taken up - when you shorten some clothing
Taken in - when you make some clothing smaller
Taken down - when you lengthen some clothing
Taken out - when you make some clothing bigger
Taken away - when you remove something from someone
Skittering - a jerky jumpy movement
This week on the podcast we have another reading episode. This is one of my favourite books and the very first Discworld novel I ever read. It is The Wee Free Men and is the first appearance of young witch Tiffany Aching.
I chose this excerpt especially because of a delightful collection of phrasal verbs towards the end.
There are some unusual creatures in the story, but don't worry, I will explain all of the vocabulary in Episode 203. I hope you enjoy the story.
From the blog:
You might of heard of Tiffany before, she was appeared in the Wintersmith story I read last year. (Episode 79 & 80)
Episode 79, Part 1: https://youtu.be/CKwwxL8p8hw
Episode 80 Part 2: https://youtu.be/kuwB08Uajbo
Vocabulary
Sticky - when you've eaten too many sweets and your fingers stick together
Tiffany was going to be a hard name to live up to - 'to live up to' is a phrase meaning you should try to reach someone's expectations
Susurrus - a quiet whispering sound that suggests something is about to happen
Crivens, Gang awa oot o here ye daft wee hinny! 'Ware the green heid! - Crivens is a sort of swear word. Then they say 'go away out of here you silly girl! Beware of the green head!'
Nae time for fishin' The green heid's comin' - No time for fishing, the green head's coming.
Let's Offski! -Let's Go!
Gulping - taking big swallows of air or liquid
Dark Delight - when you shouldn't really be happy, but you're secretly very happy
Plunging - disappearing quickly and deeply into water
Absent-mindedly - without thinking
Sloshing - liquid moving around vigorously
Ridiculous - something very stupid or silly
Taken up - when you shorten some clothing
Taken in - when you make some clothing smaller
Taken down - when you lengthen some clothing
Taken out - when you make some clothing bigger
Taken away - when you remove something from someone
Skittering - a jerky jumpy movement
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