INTRODUCTION
This section dissects the complete readings and vocabulary from the book “504 Absolutely Essential Words,” with my own approach as an Indonesian person learning English. Readers of this blog no longer need to bother opening an English-Indonesian dictionary like I used to. Just explore all the notes I have made here. For every word I marked, a link to a more detailed note is included.
Gulliver’s Travels
Vocabulary Focus: *** *** *** Gulliver’s Travels Jonathan Swift tried to show people’s smallness by writing Dr. Lemuel Gulliver’s biography. In one of his strangest…
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Lesson 37 Listen to Smokey the Bear At one time, the United States was heir to great riches, for more than half of our country…
Read MoreA Helping Hand
Youth workers Bill Nash and Jim Boyle are house hunters, not so much for a house as for a concerned family willing to house and…
Read MoreSummer Travel
Lesson 35 Summer Travel If you are tired of making vague excuses for another dull summer at home, here is a thought to elevate your…
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Vocabulary Focus: A Course for Parents A course entitled “The Responsibilities of Parenthood” sounds like it should be offered to students who are immediate candidates…
Read MoreDon’t Look Over My Shoulder!
The kibitzer is a person who volunteers useless information, especially in card games, causing the players to be prejudiced against him. The name comes from…
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