In these last two sessions we worked on an article from the Economist about the pros and cons of pub chains.
Here's the vocabulary I noted:
public house
free house
brewery
same(y)
uglify
slick
grim
dollop
smear
licensing hours
"time gentlemen please"
pewter mugs
spit and sawdust
laddish
bulk bought
fizzy
slop
mulleted
shunt
I beg to differ
old codger
gimmick
a chain pub
a pub chain
franchise
's = Saxon genitive
Gary's pub chain
a bag of worms
a worm's bag
the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame
belly dancing
a good for nothing
dry counties
dandelions
country wines
elderberry
hanging around
linger
Reported speech: She said she didn't like politics. "I don't like politics" is what she said.
double dutch