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Vocabulary
She appeared to be happy with my gift, but I'm not sure if she really liked it.
2. Deep Down
When you talk about how someone feels “deep down,” you are describing how they actually
feel, not how they appear to feel.
For example, you might say, “Mary looks happy but deep down, she’s very sad.” Or, "John
doesn’t smile a lot, but deep down he’s really excited about his new job.”
Discussion
1. Which of the expressions from the article did you find most interesting? Why?
2. Do you ever find it difficult to say how you're feeling in English? Please explain
your answer.
3. What drives you crazy? Why do these things annoy you?
4. When was the last time you had mixed feelings about something? Please
share your story.
5. What are some of your favorite English words and expressions?
6. Why did you decide to learn English?
7. What would you say are the most enjoyable things about learning another
language?
8. What advice would you give to someone who is having difficulty remembering
foreign words or phrases?
9. What languages would you like to be able to speak? Why?
10. Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same
things, but learning another way to think about things. - Flora Lewis. Do you
agree? Why? Why not?