VIP Class Notes (Tony)

TV SHOW:

Hate Thy Neighbor

Documentary

Host: Jamali Maddix, a British, Buddhist, Comedian.

Vocabulary

gesture – an act that shows your feelings or attitude

eg: It’s not about the coffee, it’s about the gesture.

eg: I appreciate the gesture.

eg: That’s a thoughtful gesture, but I’m good. 3

empty gesture – to say something without an intention of actually doing it. Making an offer that is not intended to be fulfilled or even taken up by someone.

eg: Unfortunately Americans have the bad habit of making too many empty gestures. In fact they are probably not real plans, just a suggestion.

beat around the bush – to talk about something for a while without saying the real point

eg: I don’t really like beating around the bush, I’d rather just speak directly.

a catch – a special and unfavorable condition, that is often not said in the beginning.

eg: What’s the catch?

The catch is, I will buy you the car, but you have to pick it up in America.

eg: This seems too good to be true, there must be a catch.

toxic – containing poisonous substances,    very unpleasant, becoming worse and worse

eg: That plant is toxic, don’t eat it.

eg: It was a toxic relationship, things were only getting worse, so she left him.

Grammar

she just shows up uninvited  (she does this often)