Corner Shop

corner shops 
small shops near people’s homes 

to run out of milk 
to not have any milk left 

to stock 
to have available to sell to people 
Example: The shop stocks all kinds of food. 

it’s handy 
it’s useful 

it saves going to the supermarket 
it means you don’t have to go to the supermarket 

interaction 
communication between people 

spur of the moment 
unplanned 
Example: On the spur of the moment, I decided to go on holiday. 

community cohesion 
good relationships built up between a group of people living in an area 

to trust someone 
to feel sure they that are honest and will not do anything bad or wrong 

an economic asset 
an advantage for business

Courtney Love

controversial 
shocking or provoking disapproval 

scrapbook 
a blank book for sticking in photos, newspaper cuttings or any pieces of paper that you want to keep 

foster families 
families who look after children who are not their own 

peripatetic 
going from place to place 

sought-after 
much-wanted, in high demand 

workaholic 
someone addicted to work 

catharsis 
a strong release of emotion

Affluenza

affluenza 
a word invented by Oliver James to describe unhappiness caused by an obsession with money, appearances and fame 

Example 
Affluenza is becoming more and more common in rich countries 

to be affluent 
to have lots of money, nice houses or expensive things 

influenza 
a kind of illness, like a cold, that people can get from other people 

possessions 
the things you have or own 

appearances 
what people look like, how they are seen by others 

childcare 
an arrangement where someone is responsible for looking after children 

your status 
how important or powerful you are seen to be

The abolition of slave trade

a slave 
someone who is owned by someone and has no freedom 
e.g. Slaves were usually taken from West Africa to the Americas 

To abolish 
to stop something by law 
e.g. The British Government abolished the slave trade in 1807 

abolition 
noun form of ‘to abolish’ 
e.g. Some people lost their jobs after the abolition of foxhunting 

self-interest 
a reason for doing something which doesn’t take into consideration other people’s needs and desires, only your own 
e.g. He donated the money because he knew it would make him look good – he just did it out of self-interest 

altruistic 
an adjective describing something which you do just for the benefit of other people, disregarding your own needs and desires 
e.g. She left before we could thank her or find out her name – it was a completely altruistic action!’ 

altruism 
a noun form of ‘altruistic’, meaning the concept of doing things without personal gain 
e.g. I don’t believe altruism really exists – people always do things for personal gain 

philanthropy 
a noun meaning concern for other people’s health and wellbeing, especially when this involves doing things to help them 
e.g. Our church has always been known for its philanthropy

Size Zero

fashion press 
articles on fashion in newspapers and magazines 

size zero 
an American size of clothing which is so small it would fit a girl 

hyper-thin-ness 
extremely thin 

touchy 
informal 
extremely sensitive 

bizarre 
strange 

resonates 
echoes 

an obsession 
an idea which completely occupies your mind 

revealing clothes 
clothes which show parts of the body which would normally be covered 

to feel good about yourself 
to feel happy about who you are

Actor or Actress?

stigma 
a feeling that people disapprove of something, especially when this is unfair 

connotation 
suggested meaning 

pejorative 
expresses disapproval 

blokes 
informal 
men 

humbug 
nonsense 

a badge of shame 
something to be ashamed of 

a badge of pride 
something to be proud of

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