MULTIMEDIA-ENGLISH
ACTIVITY SHEET (created by the user: Marimistasin)

  MasterBlaster
If -poem-
Video page https://multimedia-english.com/videos/esl/if-poem-3961
Focus Reading
Description Many expressions and new vocabulary are waiting for you... find them within this brilliant poem. Just let yourself get lost in the words.
Instructions
 
Item Meaning
blaming it on you what is happening is your fault, you are responsible for it
foes enemies (archaic)
stoop bend down forwards
common touch the property of appealing to people in general
'em them (colloquial)
virtue moral excellence and righteousness; goodness
the unforgiving minute unforgiving time; always constant, always running
doubt you don't trust you
trust yourself believe in yourself, have confidence in yourself
wise judicious, with a good knowledge about life
yet nevertheless, however
none nobody, nothing
worn-out something no longer usable, in a bad condition because it has been used a lot
sinew muscular power
impostors somebody who pretends to be somebody else
make allowance for take into account something, take something into consideration
pitch-and-toss a gambling game of skill
aim goal, objective, intention
don't give way to hating don't hate, try not to feel hate
heap a pile, a group of things placed on top of each other
don't look too good don't look too well, don't look too attractive
the truth twisted the truth changed, so it becomes something different, a lie
being lied about (passive voice) people around you say lies to you
you can bear you can stand, you can tolerate
force compel, obligate
knaves foolish, wicked and unreliable
disaster bad situation, catastrophe
breathe a word say something very softly
hold on resist
risk take a chance
triumph victory, rejoicing at success
count with you be important to somebody
deal in trade in, traffic with something
the will self-control, wish, the faculty of conscious decisions
keep your head don't lose control, try to think clearly
Total number of items: 35
This is an activity from Multimedia-English www.multimedia-english.com