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When someone tells you they are home-educating the kids, what is your first question? Nine times out of ten, I get asked about socialisation. It's time to debunk the misconceptions and set the record straight.

Part 1 - The Discussion (0:00 )
Part 2 - Learn English (04:55 )

In part two we talk about the language used in the episode and learn how to apply the following words to everyday English conversation;

Undertone (noun)
- An unspoken but implied meaning or emotion
"She didn't say she was angry but I could hear it in the undertones of her voice"

Accustomed (adj)
- customary, usual, habitual, normal
"He had become accustomed to the bitterly cold Finnish winter."

Encounter (noun)
- an unexpected meeting between people or things
"The protesters had an encounter with the police in the city square"

Cooped up (phrasal verb)
- to keep (a person or animal) inside a building or in a small space for a long period of time
"The kids are a bit restless because they have been cooped up indoors for most of the day."

To govern (verb)
- to control and direct the making of policy
"The country is now governed by the labour party"

Dreaded (adj)
- something regarded with great fear or apprehension.
"The dreaded day has arrived, it's time for the Maths exam!

As such (end of sentence)
- not in the exact sense of the word
"Well it isn't a sports car as such"

All walks of life
- referring to people in different jobs or from different social backgrounds.
" The international festival attracts people from all walks of life"


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