Heartland English School – Word of the Day

Theme: Weather Words

Word: Forecast

Meaning: The expected weather for the future.

Example: According to the five day forecast, it’s going to snow on our wedding day.

Theme: Weather Words

Word: Drizzle

Meaning: Slightly raining.

Example: I think I’ll take the dog for a walk. It’s only drizzling now.

Theme: Weather Words

Word: Flurries

Meaning: Very light snowfall.

Example: There are a few flurries but the snow isn’t sticking to the sidewalk.

Theme: TURN

Words:  turn out (v.)

Pronunciation: / tεrn aut /

Meaning: Be the result, be what happens in the end

Examples:

• I made some cookies and they turned out pretty good!
• We heard the movie wasn’t the greatest, but it actually turned out to be interesting.

Theme: TURN

Words:  take a turn for the worse/better

Pronunciation: / tek ∂ tεrn for ð∂ wεrs/bεt∂r /

Meaning: Suddenly become worse or better

Examples:

• The weather took a turn for the worse, so they cancelled the picnic.
• When his health took a turn for the better, everyone was very happy.

Theme: TURN

Words:  take turns (v.)

Pronunciation: / tek tεrnz /

Meaning: A “turn” is your time to do something. “Take turns” means everyone does something one after another.

Examples:

• Whose turn is it?
• Students take turns answering the questions. (First, student 1… then student 2… and so on)

Theme: TURN

Words:  turn “an age” (v.)

Pronunciation: / tεrn /

Meaning: Become this age

Examples:

• You are 25 now. When do you turn 26?
• I just turned 30.

Theme: TURN

Words:  turn around (v.)

Pronunciation: / tεrn ∂-raund/

Meaning: Face the other direction

Examples:

• I heard someone say my name at the park, and when I turned around, I saw my cousin.
• I am making a surprise for you. Don’t turn around!

Theme: Places Where You Play Sports

Word: ring (noun)      ri ng

Meaning: a small enclosed space, surrounded by spectators, where a sport is played

Example: The boxers boxed in the boxing ring.

Other sports you can play in a ring: wrestling, mixed martial arts

Theme: Places Where You Play Sports

Word: court (noun)      kôrt

Meaning: a 4-sided enclosed area marked for a ball sport

Example: University of Winnipeg has an excellent volleyball court.

Other sports you can play on a court: basketball, handball, squash, badminton, tennis