Taking a break from the lizards today to compile Instagram posts I made as part of Lindsay Does Languages‘ Instagram Language Challenge in October, which I did to stretch myself. I tried to use some basic scientific vocabulary and write some more complicated sentences. It was quite good fun thinking of new stuff to write about, and I ended up doing refraction, buddhism, make-up and dinosaurs as well as some totally made-up bollocks that I just wrote for a laugh. Some have been corrected, others not. It’s a bit tough for people doing the corrections, I think. When I talk about how, before the horse was invented, all the idiomatic expressions involving horses had originally referred to dolphins, guinea pigs and other animals, I think serious-minded teachers must wonder whether I’m joking or just severely misunderstanding the meanings of the words and phrases I’m using.
I’ve also added all the new vocbulary into a Memrise deck so I won’t forget it all immediately
Day 1: Red
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Day 2: Blue (The well it mentions, by the way, was repened after its refurbishment by John Bercow. Now if only I knew how to say OORRRRDDAAAAHHH in portuguese)
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Bonus Blue
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Day 3: Yellow
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Day 4: Green
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Day 5: Orange
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Day 6: Purple
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Day 7: Pink
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Day 8: Gold
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Day 9: Silver
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Day 10: Bronze
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Day 11: Black
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Day 12: White
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Day 13: Brown
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Day 14: Grey
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Day 15: Cat
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Bonus Cat
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Day 16: Dog
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Day 17: Fish
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Day 18: Rabbit
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Day 19: Cow
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Day 20: Horse
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Day 21: Sheep
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Day 22: Pig
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Day 23 + 24: Snake/Mouse Crossover edition!
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Day 25: Monkey
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Day 26: Elephant
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Day 27: Lion
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Bonus Lion
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Day 28: Bird
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