English Lessons

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English Lessons

I hope yesterday’s English lesson was easy. I have heard that clever planning, positive thinking and a desire to progress makes everything easy. With this cheerful note in mind, let’s begin today’s English class!

Words of the day

Putsch: n. A sudden attempt by a group to overthrow any government. Musharraf emerged as a brave person after the putsch in which he dethroned Navaz Sharif’s government.

Cagey: adj. 1. Careful. As the tea was tasteless so it was cagey to avoid saying anything on it. 2. Clever. It won’t be correct to say that all the cagey students belong to great schools.

Telegenic: adj. A physical appearance and body language regarded to be very impressive for television viewers. In the U.S. as political debates are televised, so the telegenic politicians get advantage.

Idioms of the day

Rule the roost: A person who makes all the decisions as he/she is the strongest of all. Being eldest of all my cousins, I rule the roost.

When it comes to the crunch: When things become serious or any crucial step has to be taken. Whatever the western media say about the Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin, he makes clever decisions when it comes to the crunch.

A powder keg: A situation which could soon become very dangerous. The unforgivable negligence of politicians and people for global warming has placed our planet on a powder keg.

Combination of words

Acutely conscious (conscious = adj. aware, mindful, alert, attentive): Journalism isn’t an easy task, you have to be acutely conscious. In order to qualify for the IAS, you need to be acutely conscious.

Captivating speech: George, by his captivating speech at the function, got a celebrity treatment. Choice of common words is crucial for a captivating speech.

Flickering hopes: However sad John may feel, his hopes always keep on flickering. The sweetness of life is present in flickering hopes.

So this was today’s English lesson. Devote half an hour to practice, and don’t think it difficult because there is nothing difficult but thinking makes it so.