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English documentary on Koalas with transcript and illustrated flashcards to improve your reading and vocabulary, and an embedded video podcast to improve your listening comprehension Source of documentary: National Geographic YouTube Channel Koalas With fluffy ears, round heads and spoon-shaped noses, koalas are known for their lovable faces. But these sleepy, Australian tree dwellers are full of
The Hare & the Tortoise The Hare & the Tortoise A Hare was making fun of the Tortoise one day for being so slow. “Do you ever get anywhere?” he asked with a mocking laugh. “Yes,” replied the Tortoise, “and I get there sooner than you think. I’ll run you a race and prove it.”
Slothful Slothful /ˈsləʊθ.fəl/ (adj) disliking any form of physical exertion, lazy, indolent, lethargic, phlegmatic, lifeless, slow, idle, sluggish, inactive, apathetic, languid: She wakes up her slothful son to walk. Slothful people usually tend to pick sedentary jobs. A well-earned rest is a sheer pleasure that cannot be witnessed by slothful people.
Languid Languid /ˈlæŋ.gwɪd/ (adj) lacking enough energy, sluggish, phlegmatic, idle, lethargic, unhurried, relaxed, lax, leisurely, droopy, slothful: John responded to our call languidly after he had received some anesthetic drug. My father frowns upon languid people, and so do I.
Indolent Indolent (Adj) /ˈɪn.dəl.ənt/ lazy; showing no real interest or effort, lethargic, sluggish, idle, slothful, apathetic, lax, torpid, languid: He felt too indolent to get out of bed last Friday. Don’t surrender to any sense of indolence. Otherwise, you’ll turn into quite an indolent person. Do you think that indolent people are smarter than ordinary ones? antonym: energetic Fre: indolente Fa: تنبل
Idle Idle: /ˈaɪ.dļ/ (Adj) 1. not working or being used: Children become too idle to go out for playing due to computer and mobile games. The propagation of idleness in every society is a serious malady which should be overcome by spreading public activities. Frankly speaking, I envy the idle rich who earn easy money and have an easy-peasy lifestyle. Half these factories now stand idle. 2. [before noun] without