The English Language According to Ray
Vocabulary (idioms and phrases included)
Fallopian- this is
the name given to the two tubes in a woman’s body through which eggs travel.
Milestone- a major
event in someone’s life
Cop- police
officer
Professorial- adjective
form of professor, used to describe someone who is academically intelligent
Accrued-
periodically added
Foul ball- this is
a baseball term for a ball that goes outside of the foul (boundary) lines and
sometimes goes flying into the audience watching the game.
Comes at you (5:26)-
in this case Ray is referring to a foul ball that came flying in his direction.
Moculatory (5:52)- this
is a word Ray made up based on the word “mock” which means to make fun of or
criticize.
I-Hop- a short way
to say “International House of Pancakes” which is a famous chain restaurant
frequented by Americans.
Live auction- the
sale of items which is conducted in a public place where people bid (offer) an
amount of money and the person who places the highest bid (offers the most
amount of money) receives an item.
Droning on- talking
a lot without saying anything important
Smarty pants-
someone who thinks they know everything
Questions
1. (0:036) What is
the word Ray uses in place of preposition?
2. (3:34) What is the
reason Robert gives for saying the word cop?
3. (6:24) What are
some words Ray has trouble pronouncing?
4. (9:48) Ray says, “It is morally and ethnically
wrong.” What is the mistake in this
sentence?
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