Week11

Site: The Japan Times ONLINE:(http://www.japantimes.co.jp/)
Topic:“Being in the doghouse is not always a bad thing”
Comments: I was surprised that "skirt" have verb.
Time spent doing activity: 40m
 
Key words learned:
1.poignant
【v】making you feel sad or full of pity
=painful

2.somber
【adj1】sad and serious
【adj2】dark and without any bright colours
=colorless, uncheerful

3.discourse
【v】to make a long formal speech about something, or to discuss something seriously
=discuss

  4.ventilate
【v1】to let fresh air into a room, building etc
【v2】to express your opinions or feelings about something
=refresh, express

5.skirt
【v】to avoid talking about an important subject, especially because it is difficult or embarrassing
=avoid, elude, fudge