ELL HubRethinks: Jenny & Matt
Rethinks: Jenny & Matt
Episode 229
Vocabulary
reframe (verb)
- Definition:
- to think about or say something in a new or different way
- Example from the episode:
- “So I like to encourage people to reframe how they see mistakes.”
- Example sentence:
- “She reframed her mistake as a lesson.”
mediocrity (noun)
- Definition:
- the state of being average or not very good
- Example from the episode:
- “‘On the very first day of the strategic communication class I co-teach, I have the audacity to say to my students, “Maximize your mediocrity.”’”
- Example sentence:
- “He did not want a life of mediocrity.”
thrilled (adjective)
- Definition:
- very excited and happy
- Example from the episode:
- “I thank all of you for taking the time to learn from the book, and I am thrilled that so many people around the world are working to hone and develop their spontaneous speaking.”
- Example sentence:
- “I am thrilled to see you today.”
cold call (idiom)
- Definition:
- to ask someone to speak or answer a question without giving them time to prepare
- Example from the episode:
- “About a decade ago, the deans at the business school came to me with a problem, and the problem was that our incredibly bright students were panicking and choking in cold call situations.”
- Example sentence:
- “The teacher made a cold call in class.”