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4. Quiz Question
When Rosa got the good news, she was ___ from ear to ear.
a) clapping b) grinning c) bursting d) shrugging
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5. Agenda
1: Vocabulary Term: Elucidate
2: In Focus: 6 Twisted English Terms
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6. 1: Vocabulary Term
Elucidate:
(V) - to clarify, to make something
complex easy to understand
Ex: I just love how Professor Hanover
elucidates the theory of relativity.
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7. 2: Twisted English
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Philip Morris Sparks Interest
Ex: Lars’ trip to Berlin sparked interest in the
German language.
To spark interest - to become fascinated by something
or someone

8. 2: Twisted English
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Railroad Stocks on the Right Track
Ex: Julie has good grades and seems to be on the
right track to study at her favorite university.
To be on the right track - to be doing the right things

9. 2: Twisted English
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Smucker Can’t Talk Its Way Out of This Jam
Ex: Teddy asked his friend Jerry to help get him
out a jam by paying his rent this month.
to get out of a jam - to get out of trouble, to get around
an obstacle

10. 2: Twisted English
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Rekindling Interest in Coal
Ex: Melinda’s study of biology rekindled her
interest in becoming a doctor.
To (rekindle) interest - (to light again) - to become
intrigued by something again

11. 2: Twisted English
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Red Lobster feels the pinch
Ex: Few tourists wanted to visit the island and the
hotels felt the pinch.
to feel the pinch - to suffer significant financial pressures

12. 2: Twisted English
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A Number of Hang-Ups for Nokia
Ex: If Georgina doesn’t correct her hang-ups with
geometry, she might fail the exam.
A hang-up - a problem or difficulty

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14. QUIZ ANSWER
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When Rosa got the good news, she was ___ from ear
to ear.
a) clapping b) grinning c) bursting d) shrugging

15. RECAP
Vocabulary Term: Elucidate
Twisted English Terms
To spark Interest, To be on the Right Track, To Get Out of A Jam,
To Rekindle Interest, To Feel the Pinch, Hang-Ups
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Citations
Philip Morris Sparks Interest
https://www.barrons.com/articles/SB50001424053111903857104577464582097501766
Railroad Stocks on the Right Track
https://www.barrons.com/articles/SB111383291777309517?tesla=y
A number of hangups for Nokia
http://mynokiablog.com/2012/06/01/barrons-a-number-of-hangups-for-nokia/
Smucker Can’t Talk Its Way Out of This Jam
https://www.wsj.com/articles/smucker-cant-talk-its-way-out-of-this-jam-11574452884
Red Lobster feels the pinch
https://northernstar.info/71562/news/city/red-lobster-feels-the-pinch/