Live and Learn English with Jean Lee

I'm going to read you some sentences. Each sentence conceals the name of a major U.S. city in consecutive letters. As a hint, the answer's state also appears in the sentence. Every answer has at least six letters.   Ex. The Kentucky bodybuilders will be flexing tonight. --> LEXINGTON   1. Space enthusiasts in Oregon support landing on Mars.   2. Contact your insurance branch or agent in Alaska.   3. The Ohio company has a sale from today to next Sunday.   4. The Colorado trial ended in a sudden verdict.   5. Fans voted the Virginia tennis matches a peak experience.   6. I bought a shamrock for decorating my house in Illinois.   7. All the Connecticut things they knew have now changed.   8. Can you help a software developer in Texas?     ANSWER KEYS     1.   (sup port land ing) PORTLAND      2.   (br anch or age nt) ANCHORAGE    ...

WORKSHEET #65 Let’s practice some expressions from the episode # 65 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!           1.   Dan is such a b____________ bag (*meaning “a drunkard who consumes copious amount of alcohol and remains unaffected”) who has a vell____________ (*meaning “a weak wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action”) to quit stopping by the liquor store.       2.   Daniel tried to avoid grandi____________(*meaning “pompous or extravagant language, style, or manner, especially that intended to impress”) and all the la-di-da sentiments in his love letter.       3.   Are you seriously p_____________ the deficit on me ? Stop passing the buck! (*meaning “to blame someone for something”)       4.   Although everybody says that he looks gorm________ , I love the way he styles himself. (*meaning “naïve/stupid/foolish”)       5.   This country desperat...

WORKSHEET #64 Let’s practice some expressions from the episode # 64 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!      1.    Bill found a nice and small vacation house where he could  est_____________ the long Summertime all by himself in Louisianna. (*meaning “to spend or to pass the summer in a state of torpor or dormancy at one place”) 2.    "I hate to be a d_______________r by saying this, but we should really consider the risks of this business. (*meaning “(a slang term) a pessimistic person who ruins fun by focusing on negative aspects”)         3.    Marlon cannot hold a ______________ to Michael when it comes to writing a song.   (*meaning “to be less skillful or otherwise unfit when compared to something or someone else”)       4.    He said it’d require a pair of _______________ to make such a tall order. (*meaning “(vulgar slang) to start acting in a strong, confident, and/or coura...

WORKSHEET #63 Let’s practice some expressions from the episode #63 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!       1.    Now that the company went bankrupt, the details of the original contract are a _______________ point . (*meaning “a fact that doesn’t matter anymore because it is not relevant to the current situation”)       2.    I believe we need to reduce the hours of using a smart phone before it makes our brain stul__________ and completely rot. (*meaning “to cause someone to weak/appear foolish or absurd)       3.    Let me show you how to cook the most delectable lobster dish. Remove lobster tails from grill, b_________e with seasoned butter, and allow to cool slightly before serving. (*meaning “to pour juices or melted fat over (meat) during cooking in orderto keep it moist”)       4.    Do not leave before you see the piece de re_____________ of the show. (*meaning “the most...

WORKSHEET #62. Let’s practice some expressions from the episode 62 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!     1.    I was lucky enough to have an opportunity to learn a few words from Choctaw language in their Native American re_______________. The expressions include the essentials like Yakoke (Thank you) and A (Yes)/ Keyu (No), questions such as Chim achukma? (How are you?), and farewells like Chi pisa la chike (Until we meet again). (*meaning “a designated area of land held in trust by the U.S. government for a specific Native American tribe, where they exercise self-governance (sovereignty) under federal law”)       2.    I have a recurring nightmare in which I get lost control of the steering wheel that ju___________ in my hands, barreling down the road. (*meaning “(especially of something mechanical) shake and vibrate rapidly and with force”)       3.    Have you ever tasted her signature pastry named sticky ___...

WORKSHEET #61. Let’s practice some expressions from the episode #61 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!      1.      Each time I listen to Karen Carp enter’s “Close to You”, I get the warm fu___________ at heart. (*meaning “feelings of comfort, affection, or happiness, often from nostalgic or kind acts”)   2.       He is such a thr_______ and sarcastic person who makes people nervous around him. (*meaning “lacking in pleasing or attractive qualities; crooked; twisted”)   3. No one was sold on his moon____ _____ ideas because they seemed impossible to achieve. (*meaning “something that is an extremely ambitious, difficult, and potentially revolutionary goal or project”)   4. Lia brought the house down with her one-of-a-kind jokes at the stand-up comedy show. I love the way she cr_____________ up the audience. (*meaning “to burst into laughter (intransitive verb) or to make people laugh out loud (trans...