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Joy English · Level B1 · Historyjoy-english.com

Calvin Coolidge: Silent

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Understand examples, comparisons and idioms.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

vice president
The person below the president.
architecture
The style and design of buildings.
landslide
Here, a very big win in an election.

Answer key

  1. He was the vice president under Warren Harding.“Under” here means working for.
  2. Creative expression such as jazz and Art Deco architecture became popular.“Such as” gives examples.
  3. His father owned a store, and also held local political offices.“Held offices” means had official jobs.
  4. Their deaths made young Calvin Coolidge even more serious than he already was.“Even more serious than” is a strong comparison.
  5. Sure enough, the Republicans won the election in a landslide.“Sure enough” means as expected. A landslide is a very big win.

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