Darling Mesa

Unit 2 B
Advanced vocabulary for
recognizing problems
Vocabulary
Surprise, surprise:

(used in a humorous way) to say something happened that you should have expected
I figured

I thought
Stomped

Walked with fast, heavy steps, usually When angry

Making excuses

Saying reasons why you can’t Do something

Confrontation

A situation where you tell someone Why you don’t like what they are doing or saying
Listening
Vocabulary
Graffiti

Drawings or words painted on walls, buildings, etc. in public places, usually unauthorized
Controversial

Causing disagreement
Detractors

People who criticize something or someone, often unfairly

Influential

Having control over how people think Or behave

Get publicity

Get attention from a lot of people, especially the media

Passerby

A person who is walking by a particular place

Documenting

Recording the details of an event or process in words, images, audio, etc.

Hoax

An act to deceive a large group of people; a trick

Grammar: Modal with
multiple uses
Let’s practice
Vocabulary
Beam

A line of light or energy coming from a source

Ignite

Cause a fire to start

Investigated

Studied something in order to get more information about it

Experimented with

Tried something to find out more about it

Spark

A very small electrical charge that gives off a small flash of light
Yawning

Opening the mouth wide and taking in a deep breath, usually when tired
Chimpanzee

A small ape