The Eternal Argument 🍕🍣 | Learn English with a Story
Why are you late?
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A huge problem? Yes, the alarm. It stayed quiet. It let me down. It made fun of me. Okay, we will talk about your alarm clock problem later. First, welcome everyone.
listening to this show. Hello everyone. Today we will do something new. We will go slowly. Yes. Usually, we talk about hard topics quickly. But today, we will learn simple things.
Exactly. These simple things are important. They help you learn how to talk to people. We will look at words for fights, arguments, and excuses. And most important, the small words that link ideas.
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
a reason you give to explain why you did something wrong, often to avoid blame.
My alarm broke is a common excuse for being late.
to hurt someone who trusts you, or to fail to be loyal.
My alarm clock betrayed my trust by not ringing.
a disagreement, often with angry words, between two or more people.
We had an argument about who should pay.
a fact or explanation that tells why something happened.
The train was delayed, which was the reason I was late.
to say that someone or something is responsible for something bad.
Don't blame me, it wasn't my fault.
the state of being in charge of something, or having to deal with something.
Taking responsibility means accepting the results of your actions.
to make something ineffective or harmless.
Adding an apology can neutralize the excuse.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| late | adjective | arriving after the expected or planned time. | Why are you late again? |
| excuse | noun | a reason you give to explain why you did something wrong, often to avoid blame. | My alarm broke is a common excuse for being late. |
| truth | noun | the real facts about something, not a lie. | It's not just a bad excuse, it's the truth. |
| betray | verb | to hurt someone who trusts you, or to fail to be loyal. | My alarm clock betrayed my trust by not ringing. |
| argument | noun | a disagreement, often with angry words, between two or more people. | We had an argument about who should pay. |
| reason | noun | a fact or explanation that tells why something happened. | The train was delayed, which was the reason I was late. |
| blame | verb | to say that someone or something is responsible for something bad. | Don't blame me, it wasn't my fault. |
| apologize | verb | to say sorry for something you have done. | I apologize for being late. |
| responsibility | noun | the state of being in charge of something, or having to deal with something. | Taking responsibility means accepting the results of your actions. |
| neutralize | verb | to make something ineffective or harmless. | Adding an apology can neutralize the excuse. |
✏️ Exercises
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Why are you ___ again?
An ___ tries to avoid consequences, but a ___ just explains facts.
You should ___ when you make a mistake.
My old phone ___ my trust; it stopped working when I needed it most.
They had a big ___ about who should do the dishes.
Don't ___ me for the rain; I can't control the weather!
Always tell the ___.
Taking ___ means you accept the results of your actions.
Adding an apology can ___ the excuse.
My alarm broke, so I'm late. If I add 'and I apologize for that,' it becomes more of a ___.
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