Eight feel-good words from around the world to give you instant summer vibes

BBC

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

Might

No rush/ To rush

Guarantee

Roughly

Lively

To come over

To figure out

To be worth doing something

Gorgeous

To be eager to do something

Stroll

To point out

To wander around

Buzzing

Dizzy

A hidden gem

To go with the flow

To creep

To leap

Hustle and bustle

Can’t help but

A good night’s sleep

Mesmerising

Endearing

To encapsulate

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1.      What does ‘sobremesa’ mean?

2.      What does ‘solarfri’ mean?

3.      What does ‘iktsuarpok’ mean?

4.      What does ‘flaneur’ mean?

5.      What does ‘morgenfrisk’ mean?

6.      What does ‘tarab’ mean?

7.      What does ‘spaghettata’ mean?

8.      What does ‘re nao’ mean?

9.      ‘I would like to invent my own new word for the summer!’ Is this true for you?

10.    ‘There is a very useful word/ expression that exists in my native language that doesn’t exist in English.’ Is this true for you?

11.    ‘There is a very useful word/ expression that exists in English that doesn’t exist in my native language.’ Is this true for you?

12.    ‘More and more English words are being incorporated into my native language.’ Is this true for you?

13.    ‘My parents and I speak our native language very differently.’ Is this true for you?

14.    ‘You can learn a lot about someone based on how they speak.’ Do you agree?

15.    ‘Language can shape culture.’ Do you agree?

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