Spotlight on Vocabulary


At the end of many articles you can find spotlight on vocabulary. It highlights an expression from the post and shows further examples of how it can be used.

A spotlight is a circle of strong light which is sent from a lamp (like in a theatre or in a prison). If you are in the spotlight, you are receiving a lot of public attention.
  • The mayor is in the spotlight just now because of his controversial speech.
So the spotlight on vocabulary means I am focusing attention on a word.

Here is a list of all the expressions that you can find in spotlight on vocabulary so far:
  • as/so long as
  • a rip-off/ a con
  • keen
  • reluctant
  • the underdog
  • so far
  • a march/a rally/a demonstration
  • to hire/ to take on/ to recruit
  • to be made redundant/ to get the sack/ to be laid off/ to be fired
  • awkward
  • to hesitate
  • then again
  • to get on your nerves/ to hold your nerve/ to lose your nerve
  • to bear/ bearable/ to bear something in mind/ to bear with someone
  • to have time off
  • there is no point/use in doing something
  • to be afraid of
  • to tackle
  • to boo
  • to rely on/ reliable
  • to head
Many of these expressions commonly come up in class; which shows that by using the blog can help in the classroom.

Find some of the above expressions and write examples of your own.

Phrasal Verbs:

come up: to be mentioned or talked about in conversation
  • What points came up at the meeting?
  • It just came up in the conversation.

Comments

Sir Joseph said…
Hi Graham,



As long as I see your blog I don´t hesitate that always comes up something interesting. This blog isn´t is a con but it´s a demonstration that if you want you can learn new things and, especially, new vocabulary. I know there are reluctant people to improve constantly, but there is not point considering yourself underdog. This is awkward because you have to take on in this competitive society. You must bear in mind that you must tackle a lot of contrarieties and stupid heads in your way. If you are afraid of circumstances or lose your nerves you can have time off always, because you will get nothing in your life. People must be reliable and keen to avoid to get the sack and to be booed.



So far, the expressions of the spotlight on vocabulary that you wrote in your blog in 2010. I am going to write the last your expressions that you told me when you checked my comments.



In Spain we continue without the government, I don´t understand Spanish people but I don´t want to add fuel to the fire. We need to keep an eye out for radicalism doesn’t come because the intolerants want to kick out the contraries. In Spain there are a lot of opportunists want to jump on the bandwagon, on the left and on the right. You know that the senseless churns out in Spain.



See you.

Graham said…
Good evening José,

I'm impressed. I would struggle to squeeze in as many expressions as you have been able to. Well done!


As long as I see your blog, I don´t hesitate that something interesting always comes up. This blog isn´t a con but it´s a demonstration that if you want you can learn new things and, especially, new vocabulary. I know people are reluctant to improve constantly, but there is not point considering yourself an underdog. This is awkward because you have to take on responsibilities in this competitive society. You must bear in mind that you must tackle a lot of contrarieties and stupid heads in your way. If you are afraid of circumstances or losing your nerves, you can always have time off because you will get nothing in your life. People must be reliable and keen to avoid getting the sack and being booed.

So far, the expressions are from Spotlight on Vocabulary that you wrote in your blog in 2010. Now I am going to use the latest expressions that you told me about when you checked my comments.

In Spain we continue without a government, I don´t understand Spanish people but I don´t want to add fuel to the fire. We need to keep an eye out for radicalism because the intolerants want to kick out those who have different opinions. In Spain there are a lot of opportunists who want to jump on the bandwagon, on the left and on the right. You know that we churn out things without any sense in Spain.