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- My uncle spent his Saturday mornings at a busy community bicycle workshop. Whenever visitors arrived with noisy chains or flat tires, he welcomed everyone with a smile. He diagnosed every problem quickly and explained repairs using simple words. Handing him a wrench always made him smile, because working with tools put him in his element every single week. A passionate mechanic spending his Saturday mornings repairing bikes for neighbors. · from ‘In your element’ B2 23 s Included with membership
- During our volunteer morning, we saw several empty rows across the main hall. An energetic helper was facetious and suggested bringing tiny seats from a nursery. A few people smiled, but our coordinator explained our elderly guests needed stable seating. We walked across the lawn together and took folding chairs from a dry basement. Organizing chairs in a community hall before guests arrive. · from ‘Facetious: Meaning, Tone, and Use’ B2 29 s Included with membership
- Elena showed schadenfreude after Kevin forgot his speech notes. Her open smile made everyone uneasy. An awkward moment at a conference table when someone enjoys a speaker's memory lapse. · from ‘schadenfreude: pleasure at someone's misfortune’ B2 9 s Included with membership
- My supervisor sounds sarcastic in morning meetings. Yesterday, our printer broke down before ten. He smiled, bowed low, and called our old machine a modern miracle. Nobody laughed because everyone knew his cheerful phrase meant genuine frustration. Clear words would help us much more. An employee reflects on a team leader's dramatic reaction to a broken office printer. · from ‘Sarcastic meaning: when words mean opposite’ B2 25 s Included with membership
