Stress somebody out (phrasal verb) to make someone feel very nervous and worried
Hassle (noun) (a situation causing) difficulty or trouble
6. Describe an interesting neighbor
There are many
households in my neighborhood, and if you ask me to give you an
account of a person who I reckon the most intriguing I wouldn’t be hesitant but say it’s
Mr X, who is in his early 50s.
As for his outer appearance, he’s a well-built person with broad shoulders and wavy hair
not typically seen among his peers at that age. This can be explained by the fact that he
works out quite regularly in the gym as he has nothing to do during the day.
What strikes me about this man is that he’s
a real fun, always crack a joke whenever he
can. He can mimic the voices of celebrated figures in the media. So you can see, every
time he pays a flying visit to my house, everyone jumps for joy.
If I recall correctly, when I was undergoing a nerve-racking period of my life, up to ears
with revising and reviewing for the finals, he came to me like a hero, and playing some
jokes on my the bad side of my character, making me forget
all the hardships and
continue studying. At the end, I passed the test with flying colors.
Vocabulary
Give an account of (expression) describe somebody/something
Intriguing (adj) arousing one's curiosity or interest; fascinating
Outer appearance (noun) physical appearance
Well-built (adj) (of a person) large and strong
Wavy (adj) rising in waves
Peer (noun) someone who is of the same age as another person
Work out (phrasal verb) do physical exercise
Strike (verb) [for a person] to impress someone as something or a particular type of
person
Crack a joke (phrase) say something fun
Flying visit to (phrase) a
short visit
Jumps for joy (phrase) to jump into the air because you are very happy
Nerve-racking (adj) making you very nervous or worried
Up to ears in something (idiom);
very busy doing something; involved in a difficult
situation, or with more work to do
than you can deal with
Play a joke/trick on someone (phrase) to do something to someone that you think is
funny because it makes them look silly or feel embarrassed
With flying colors (phrase) very successful
QUESTIONS FOR PART 3
6.1. Do you think it’s important to know your neighbours?
If yes:
Yeah, I suppose it is, because I think it helps create a good community spirit if we know
our neighbours. In other words, it kind of gives
the neighbourhood a nice, friendly feel,
instead of a cold, unwelcoming one, if you know what I mean!
If no:
No I wouldn’t really say it is, because for me I think friends and family are enough. And
I mean, in my case I don’t spend nearly enough time with my family as it is, so I can’t
really see the need to get to know my neighbours as well. And this probably goes for a
lot of people, not just me.
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