📻 Can you write a story in just six English words? Jackie and Callum find out. Find out more while you improve your English vocabulary knowledge AND practise your English listening with this archive episode of 6 Minute English. Listen to the programme and then write your own 6-word story in the comments 👇👇👇
Vocabulary and expressions to describe stories and books that you like and that make you feel strong emotions:
✔️ poignant
✔️ moving
✔️ touching
✔️ powerful
✔️ gripping
✔️ ’I just couldn’t put it down’ (usually only to describe books)
Words and expressions to describe stories or books you are not enjoying:
✔️ boring
✔️ dull
✔️ slow-moving
✔️ difficult to get into
Other words in the programme:
✔️ a crackhead (very informal) - slang word for someone who uses the drug crack-cocaine
✔️ twists and turns - when unexpected things happen. Example: Life has many twists and turns. ’a twist’ is often used when talking about a book or a film where something unexpected happens. Example: The film has a very clever twist near the end.
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