Learning English

Session 2 - News Review

resistant
not affected or harmed by something

antibiotics
a drug that is used to kill harmful bacteria and to cure infections

strain
(here) a group of closely related plants or animals

superbug
a type of bacteria that cannot be treated using antibiotics

nightmare
terrible

drug-proof
resistant to drugs

Session 3 - Lingohack

bitter stand-off
angry or unhappy situation where two groups of people cannot agree

the heart of
the middle or centre of

thriving
very successful

Session 4 - Stop Saying!

Alternatives to 'and'

1. In a list

Also, as well as

2. In a sequence of actions

Then, after

3. When giving more information

Furthermore, in addition, moreover

4. When summarising

To conclude, to sum up, as I've said

Session 5 - The White Elephant

sick to death
very unhappy about something

off colour
feeling slightly ill

queasy
feeling that you might be sick

sick joke
nasty or unkind joke

I'm sick of this
I don't like it anymore

as sick as a dog
very ill

as sick as a parrot
very disappointed or unhappy