Saturday Morning Lesson #152

Today we’re traveling to the sunny Corfu. Our final clip (with 5 new, interesting words) comes from the HBO series “The Durrells in Corfu,” which is a must-watch if you want to polish your British accent and get some positive, summer vibes. It’s light, funny, and absolutely charming. Enjoy the lesson!

PS ⏰ This week, but only until Friday, the door to my Speaking Club is open. Join AKCJA START and practice speaking! ⏰

Our word #1 infuriating

adjective

: extremely annoying:

It’s infuriating when people talk loudly on their phones in public places.

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Our world #2 is sodding

adjective, always used before a noun

British, informal + impolite

: used to show that you are angry, annoyed, or surprised:

The sodding [=damn] thing broke again!

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Our world #3 is unlikely

adjective

: not probable or likely to happen:

It’s pretty unlikely (that) they’ll turn up now – it’s nearly ten o’clock.

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Our world #4 is spinster

noun [ C ] old-fashioned

: a woman who is not married, especially a woman who is no longer young and seems unlikely ever to marry:

Being called a spinster didn’t bother her; she was too busy living life on her own terms.

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Our word #5 is to shower someone with something

noun [T]

: to give a lot of something to someone:

His family showers him with love.

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