Live and Learn English with Jean Lee

If you’re in the field of education or a student planning to study in the States, you must be more exposed to academic English. Yes, that’s what you definitely need to work on. Well, but when you are living day-to-day life, especially if there’s youngsters under your roof, you might want to get updated about THEIR language for better communication. 😉   Here you see some of the often-used slang in America.       1.   It’s giving (something): Popular expression on social media platforms among young ones. It is often used to describe a situation or experience that is particularly intense, dramatic, or over-the-top. (It could be used as either a positive or a negative connotation.) “ It’s giving” can be attributed African American Vernacular English (AAVE), which features unique phrases and slang terms from the Black community that have been adopted and popularized by other communities.       2.   to touch grass: This term is used when s...

I'm going to give you two five-letter words. Change one letter in each word to get two new words that are opposites. Note: The position of the letter you change in one word will be the same position you change in the other.   Ex. F L ESH S C ALE --> F R ESH, S T ALE   1. BLANK WHILE   2. ANGER DEMOS   3. INTER HEAVE   4. SHARK HOARY   5. APPLE SLANT   6. FLOWN STILE   Answer Keys     1.    bla c k & whi t e     2.   ange l & demo n     3.   e nter & l eave     4.   shar e & hoar d     5.   a m ple & s c ant     6.   f r own & s m ile

In honor of Father's Day, the theme of today's puzzle is POP. Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word starts PO- and the second word starts P-.   Ex. Bit of indoor greenery --> POTTED PLANT 1. Republican or Democratic 2. His, hers, or theirs 3. Official who presided over the trial of Jesus 4. Vatican leader from 1963 to 1978 5. Latke 6. Shirt attachment where a nerd keeps pens 7. Cartoon character who says "Th-th-that's all, folks!"   Answer Keys     1.   political party     2.   possessive pronoun     3.   Pontius Pilate     4.   Pope Paul VI     5.   potato pancake     6.   pocket protector     7.   Porky pig

Summer is a great season for outdoor activities. Are you guys outdoorsy but hate bugs in the fields and mountains? As soon as we step outside, bugs have a way of finding us. Some use the carbon dioxide that we exhale to locate you, others go by scent, body heat, vibrations, or even the colors we wear. For instance, deerflies are attracted to CO 2, warmth, motion, and dark colors. One way to make yourself less attractive to insects is to avoid using fragrant soaps, lotions, perfume, hairspray, or aftershave. Instead, use scents that block their receptors, making you harder to find.   Can you fill in the following blanks with proper bugs?     1.    ___________________ hate citronella, lemon eucalyptus, basil, and garlic.     2.    _______________ and flies dislike mint, basil, and bay.     Tiny 3. ___________ are repelled by citronella, lemongrass, and rose geranium.     Ticks and 4. _______________ avoid lemon e...

When you're done with today's puzzle, I hope you can say you tore through it. Every answer is a word or name with the accented syllable "tor" somewhere inside.   Ex. Like important things from the past --> HISTORIC   1. Kind of college that selects the U.S. president 2. 19th-century English queen 3. Opinion piece in a newspaper 4. Class with one-on-one instruction 5. Well-known for something bad 6. Person who gets all bent out of shape 7. Math function signaled by an exclamation point 9. ___ Guinea (Central African country) 10. Administrative capital of South Africa 11. Use of force or threats to get money 12. Large room for a school gathering 13. Chicken ___ (Japanese dish) 14 Kind of question that's not meant to have an answer   Answer Keys     1.   elec tor al     2.   Vic tor ia     3.   edi tor ial     4.   tu tor ial     5.   no tor ious ...