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Friends and Money
Views #900 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Money and Charity
Views #899 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
A Woman's Life
Views #898 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
A Man's Life
Views #897 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Out of a Suitcase
Views #896 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Packed
Views #895 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Globetrotter
Views #894 | High Intermediate 6 -
Backpackers
Views #893 | High Intermediate 6 -
Habitat Routine
Views #891 | High Intermediate 6 -
Habitat for Humanity
Views #890 | High Intermediate 6 -
National Sport
Views #889 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
National Icons
Views #888 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Economy
Views #887 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Mexican Food
Views #886 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Beaches
Views #885 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Gamers
Views #884 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Video Games
Views #883 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Text Messaging
Views #882 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Hunting
Views #881 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Zoos
Views #800 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Dogs
Views #879 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Water Worries
Views #878 | High Intermediate 6 -
Skin Concerns
Views #877 | High Intermediate 6 -
Reef World
Views #876 | High Intermediate 6 -
Wish List
Views #875 | Intermediate 5 -
Personal Traits
Views #874 | Intermediate 5 -
Average Aussie
Views #873 | Intermediate 5 -
Leg workout
Views #872 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Upper body workout
Views #871 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Weight Lifting
Views #870 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Along the Shore
Views #869 | Intermediate 5 -
The River
Views #868 | Intermediate 5 -
The Road
Views #867 | Intermediate 5 -
The Plan
Views #866 | Intermediate 5 -
Accidental Feelings
Views #865 | Intermediate 5 -
The Recovery
Views #864 | Intermediate 5 -
The Accident
Views #863 | Intermediate 5 -
Livable Locations
Views #862 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Tokyo vs. New York
Views #861 | Intermediate 5 -
Palm Spots
Views #860 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Cool Spots
Views #859| Low Intermediate 4 -
New York, New York
Views #858 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Tampa, Florida
Views #857 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Grilled Treats
Views #856 | Intermediate 5 -
Indonesian Food
Views #855 | Intermediate 5 -
Island Home
Views #854 | Intermediate 5 -
Shopping Peeves
Views #853 | Intermediate 5 -
Shopping
Views #852 | Intermediate 5 -
Grand Opening
Views #851 | Intermediate 5
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Out of a Suitcase
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Jonathan | Jeff |
Jonathan: Oh, certainly not. The first trip I ever did to South America I had the most massive backpack you could imagine. I mean I had to get it from a sort of military surplus store because I needed to have the kind of volume that a World War Two soldier would have had to carry things, all of his survival gear. When I travelled to Africa in my early twenties, I brought along things like, for example, a jungle hammock, you know because I was convinced that I was going to be stringing up the ropes of this, and sleeping above the ground because I was worried about some sort of dangerous animals that might come after me. When, then later, you find out the reality is, that you're always able to find some sort of accommodation even if it's very budget type and wasn't a problem.
Jeff: Do you think... would you recommend this type of lifestyle to someone else?
Jonathan: I don't know if my lifestyles very suitable for other people because they have more roots than I do. They've settled down in some way. They have a regular job that they have to go to. Myself, usually only working perhaps four months a year, I don't have the same responsibilities that other people do and I'm not married. I don't have kids. I have no need to decorate a room in any way.
Jeff: Well, tomorrow, I'm getting rid of my house, all my possessions and saying goodbye to my girlfriend and buying suitcase.
Jonathan: OK. As long as you don't try to live out of mine. There isn't enough room for you as well.
a few possessions
Were you able to live with a few possessions?
Possessions are things we have, and 'a few' means a small number. Notice the following:
- He traveled abroad with only a few possessions.
- At university, I had only a few possessions like my clothes, guitar and computer.
military surplus store
I had to get it from a sort of military surplus store.
'Surplus items' are things we don't need or extra items. Notice the following:
- You can sometimes buy cheap camping equipment at a military surplus store.
- I bought these pants at military surplus store.
survival gear
A soldier needs to carry survival gear.
'Survival gear' is special equipment you need to stay alive if you are lost outdoors. Notice the following:
- Where can I buy survival gear?
- You'll need survival gear in the desert.
stringing up
I was going to be stringing up the ropes.
When we 'string something up,' that means we hang it in the air above ground, usually with rope. Notice the following:
- String up the food so the animals can't get it.
- Can you string up the laundry for me?
roots
They have more roots than I do.
Here, we use the word 'roots' to talk about our connection to a place because we were born there or used to live there. Notice the following:
- Most immigrants keep their cultural roots.
- I was born in New York, but my roots are in California.
settled down
They've settled down in some way.
To 'settle down' means to comfortably stay in one place. Notice the following:
- His father was in the army so they never settled down for long.
- I'd love to buy a house and settle down.
Vocabulary Quiz
string up • roots • settled down
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