In this post, we derive our English speaking lesson from an interview of cricketer Sandeep Patil where he describes his experience as a team member of Kapil Dev led 1983 world cup winning Indian cricket team.
Watch the video, check out the difficult words and answer the quiz at the end.
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Let’s now check out the interesting words and phrases in this video:
Push over = Some one who can be pushed around or bullied easily
You don’t have to fight anyone but you have to make sure to tell them that you are no push overs
The Kenyan team gave a good fight to the Australians and showed them that they were no push overs.
Recollect = Remember
If I can recollect right, you were the little boy in that video holding the national flag
He is suffering from amnesia. He doesn’t recollect anything about the accident.
Thrash = Beat
The school master thrashed the little girl and then her parents complained.
Our college team thrashed the opponents in the final and we became the state champions.
Instrumental = Have a major role in
Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in winning us freedom from the British.
Swagger = Proud gait
The moment he was arrested, the minister’s swagger disappeared in thin air.
I really loved Vivian Richard’s swagger. It was a terrifying sight for the bowlers.
Turning point = The point after which the direction of things changes
Jallianwala Bagh massacre was a turning point in the history of Indian Independence
Agonizing = Painful
The months after completing your exams when you have to wait for the results are really agonizing.
I am really agonized to see that in today’s India, its the dishonest and the corrupt who seem to be thriving.
Spectators = Audience
He performed so well, the spectators were amazed. They gave him a standing ovation.
The spectators became violent when their team started losing the match.
Barge in = Force your entry in
Five gun toting goons barged in the controversial businessman’s room and sprayed it with bullets.
Let us now solve the following quiz:
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