Showing posts with label modern. Show all posts
Showing posts with label modern. Show all posts

Friday, May 1, 2015

Lesson 340--Modern English Vocabulary



Every year English adds new words to its vocabulary.  For most of you, the ones related to computers and cell phones are easily learned--you probably know more than you think.  However there are some new words that are not related to electronic devices that you should know.  These include

staycation:  taking a vacation from work, but not traveling to an interesting destination.

blook:  a book written by a blogger (this one seems important to me).

cyberchondriac:  a person who imagines they are sick or have caught a disease after reading about the symptoms on an internet health site.


He seems to be enjoying his staycation.
 
funemployed:  someone who doesn't have a job, but enjoys not working

netizen:  a citizen of the internet--that means any of you reading this blog.

Monday, October 6, 2014

Lesson 262--Pushing Buttons


 
In this high tech world, there are lots of buttons.  I think we need a short lesson on how to deal with them.

The verbs we use are:

push/press the button
hit the buttons

examples

After dialling, hit the green button.
Whenever he had to change the channel, he had to push/press at least ten buttons.

idioms

to push someone's buttons = to provoke a mood in people (good or bad)

examples

The boss hated Jeremy and knew how to push his buttons.
His wife's sexy lingerie really pushed his buttons.
In an argument, Maria could really push her boyfriend's buttons.