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English Lesson:

History of Fish and Chips

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English Lesson:

History of Fish and Chips

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Dive into this lesson now and in 5 minutes you'll come out the other side feeling like you travelled to Great Britain and back.
69 words/phrases to learn
eighty
the number between 79 and 81
to visit
to go to see someone or place​
a fish
an aquatic animal with gills and fins
chips
thin slices of potato that are fried or baked until crispy
at least
no less than​
once
one time​
a year
twelve months​
only
no more than; single​
around
located on every side of
both
two together
before ...
at an earlier time than; preceding
together
with each other​
a term
a fixed period; a special word​
something
an unnamed thing​
often
many times; frequently​
curious
eager to learn or know something new
orange
a warm colour between red and yellow; a round citrus fruit​
same
not different; identical​
curiosity
a strong desire to learn or know something
food
things people or animals eat
especially
more than usual; particularly​
poor
having little money; bad in quality​
themselves
they, referring back to “them”​
deep
far down; intense​
soon
after a short time​
everywhere
in all places​
also
in addition
butter
a yellow fat food from milk
delicious
tasting very good
other
different or remaining​
when
question word for time​
quickly
at a fast speed​
cheap
costing little money
tasty
having a pleasant flavour
hot
having high temperature​
the UK
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a sovereign country in Europe
immediately
at once; without delay​
fishing
activity of catching fish​
help
assistance or support to make something easier or possible
to reach
to arrive at; stretch to​
ever
at any time
already?!
expressing surprise that something has happened sooner than expected
more
a greater amount or number​
such
of that kind​
good
of high quality; pleasant​
mainly
mostly or chiefly
a class
a group of students or a lesson
a world
the earth; all people​
war
armed conflict between groups
available
ready for use; free to do something​
always
at all times
the North
the region or direction situated toward the top of a map or compass, often associated with colder climates
sauce
thick liquid added to food​
every
all, without exception
salt
white crystals used to season food​
fat
having a lot of body weight
to be
to exist; to live
fresh
recently made or picked​
now
at the present time
paper
thin material for writing or wrapping​
exciting
causing strong interest or joy
however
but; in spite of that​
disappointing
causing disappointment
to face
to look toward; to deal with
to promise
to say you will do something​
great
very good; large in degree​
to find
to discover; to locate
bad
not good
a punch
a forceful strike with a fist

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