Learning English

Session 2 - News Review

polls
the mechanism of voting

ballot
system of secret voting

pitch
something you say to persuade people to support you or do something

Session 3 - Lingohack

storm
move with force 

shattering the dreams
ending the hopes

makeshift
temporary;  usually of poor quality

inspired
influenced positively

Session 4 - The Princess and the pea: 9 uses of the word 'sleep'

loses sleep over (something) (C2)
worries about (something)

sleeps through it (C1)
remains sleeping despite the noise

sleep (A1)
rest, in a natural state of unconsciousness

sleep (B2)
has enough beds for a particular number of people to sleep in

sleeping like a baby (C1)
sleeping very well

get some sleep (B1)
have a period of rest

falls asleep (B1)
starts to sleep

didn't sleep a wink (C2)
slept very badly

sleep on it (C2)
think about something before making a decision