Birthday

Questions

1. Do you like birthdays?
2. What’s the best and worst birthday you’ve ever had?
3. How do you usually celebrate your birthday?
4. What’s the best birthday present you’ve ever been given?
5. What present would you like for your next birthday?
6. What did you do on your last birthday?
7. Do you think you were born at a good time of the year?
8. Do your family and friends always remember your birthday?
9. What are the milestone birthdays in your country?
10. Do you sing the song “Happy Birthday” in your country?

Videos

A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. It’s our birthday! In celebration of a year of mental_floss on YouTube, John looks at some fascinating birthday traditions from around the world.

Keywords: Birthdays | Traditions

Lots of things go crazy in a woman’s body when she’s pregnant, but Hank tells you about three cool phenomena you might not have heard about. You’ll want to thank your mom when you find out what they are!

Category:  Science
Keywords: Babies | Birthdays | Pregnancy

Vocabulary:
cove
secluded
float
shore
anchor
lighthouse
greenhouse
handsaw
hammer
power tool
nail
board (noun)
ton
land sick
biomass
canoe
paddle
real estate
prosper
fulfilled

Expressions:
subsistence living
hon

Vocabulary:
word
word
word
word
word
word
word
word
word

Expressions:
expression
expression
expression
expression

Vocabulary:
prestigious
involuntary
swindler
fraudulence
unwarranted
concern
unfounded
impostor
syndrome
faculty
pervasive
prevalent
disproportionately
underrepresented
downplay
abnormality
self-esteem
spiral
accolade
threshold
susceptible
voice (verb)
peer
dismiss
excel
ease
mentor
competence
banish
frank

Expressions:
nagging doubt
shake a feeling
put something to rest
surefire way

Vocabulary:
filmmaker
principle
handcuff
clown
distill
underdog
aspect
familiar
unfamiliar
chopsticks
keyboard
organic
grounded
clarity
stuntman
steady
gag
perfectionist
rhythm
distinct
continuity
elbow
bunch
flail around
unlike
invincible
impressive
humanize
asset
payoff
relentlessness
finale

Expressions:
kick ass
going above and beyond
get smacked in the face
sell a joke

Vocabulary:
explosion
smoke (noun)
engine
unique
pilot
route
unemotional
terror
instant
reach out (to someone)
postpone
urgency
purpose
regret
humanity
ego
reflect
eliminate
frame (verb)
artistic
talent
bawl
miracle

Expressions:
bucket list
brace for impact
mend fences
make sense
connecting dots