Throwing Lemons

I threw a lemon at an impertinent bitch the other day. I picked the beaming yellow thing off a roadside tree, fresh lemony aroma bringing joy to my nose. Moments later I'm shocked by Natasha nudging my heels. 'Go Back', I uttered angrily several times, a stern hand thrust towards the house. She rolls onto her back, exposes belly and dog nipples, and spreads a smarmy smirk across her little dog face. Further enraged and ineffective hand thrusting and utterances are ignored totally. I must use the lemon, throwing it emphatically, half at her, and half in the direction of home, 'Go Back!' I shout simultaneously - it seems to work.

Later that day I walked to the beach. Two ladies were walking a raggedy white dog, one of them was wearing a large rimmed purple hat, the other wore all black and had a strange gait. The sea was noisily continuing her exciting and impossible task of obliterating the island of Cyprus. I wondered how many people, if any, had walked the entire length of the coastline? I excitedly contemplate the possibility of doing so myself, anyone wish to join me?

'Cyprus is like a box of chocolates' as Forest Gump would say if he lived here. Indeed many a sumptuous chocolate I've already tasted. A few days ago I put a new one in my mouth, though I'm not sure yet of it's taste. So much to discover on this most lovely of islands.

Language Focus:

Glossary:

A definition has been given for each of the phrases, however, if you click on the phrase/word, you will be linked to online dictionaries which also give example sentences.

Impertinent = rude or ignoring a social code or expectation, especially towards superiors

to nudge = to push someone gently, sometimes to attract attention or to push someone or something over a threshold

to thrust something = pushed suddenly or forcefully/strongly

smarmy = polite, pleased or helpful in a way that seems unreal/fake, and is possibly annoying

smirk = a smile but done in a way that is self-satisfied, or purposefully annoying

an utterance = something spoken/said, or the act of doing so, from the verb 'to utter'

raggedy = worn out, old and perhaps untidy and looking unclean

to obliterate = to completely destroy

sumptuous = of high or luxurious quality, or of desirable quality, and usually expensive

Exercise 1:

Write a short paragraph about an experience in your past using some of the new words you've learnt from this article.

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