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how many shades of green
can you name i think many children learn
the different shades when they color
with crayons or pencils the names of the
different colors
are usually written on the sides
let's start with green true green pure
green
some say kelly green which has irish
roots
next is dark green i might say forest
green or emerald green
then light green or pale green
i would call this one mint mint green
the label on this next one says blue
green
i might say turquoise that contrasts
with
aquamarine which has a bit more green to
it
then we have a shade that's mostly
yellow with a touch of green
green yellow greenish yellow
and this one is green with a touch of
brown
or a tinge of brown i'd call it
olive in fact the last three shades are
all olive green i'd say light olive
olive green and dark olive
in short there are many shades of green
in honor of st
patrick's day on march 17th let's
consider the meanings
and uses of the word green
are you a healthy eater i try to be
i don't eat a salad every day but i do
eat vegetables every day
health experts say we should eat greens
a lot of greens
leafy greens or salad greens i think
these greens
don't taste all that great on their own
but if you
add some tomatoes onions maybe some
carrots
and then pour some salad dressing on top
then you have a nice dish
notice in this sense greens is a plural
noun
check out this next example the new hire
is energetic and articulate but still
rather green
good thing he's a quick learner
here is green a noun or an adjective
an adjective and what is it synonymous
with
what does it mean irresponsible
inattentive or inexperienced
c inexperienced if someone is green
they lack experience or training but we
usually soften it and say that someone
is
rather green or still a little green
let me show you another use of green as
an adjective
check out these news headlines
africa urged to embrace wind power to
create jobs and go
green meaning
africa is being urged to embrace wind
power
in order to create jobs and go green
kingston construction company providing
green jobs for community
meaning the kingston company is
providing
green jobs for the community by the way
you can check out my lesson on news
headlines if you'd like me to help you
make sense of the grammar you read
in the news
now look closely at the headlines what
does green refer to
farming the environment or health care
b the environment specifically
things that are environmentally friendly
going green refers to changing one's
practices
in order to reduce waste and use clean
energy
sustainable energy
green jobs are those that help build the
infrastructure for clean energy
there can also be green practices green
methods
and green policies all meant to protect
the environment
for some reason green is associated with
envy
maybe it's because envy and jealousy are
unhealthy feelings
and if you're truly sick you can appear
a little green
right we have the saying be green with
envy to tell you the truth i don't use
it that much
so i think it's more important to
understand it than to use it
actively the expression may appear in
advertising
for example lose weight look fabulous
make them turn green with envy of course
why should making people
envious be your goal but such an ad is
possible
you'll hear the variations be green with
envy
turn green with envy make someone green
with envy
do you know a proverb about green grass
it also has to do with being envious
and not being happy with what you have
they say the grass is always greener on
the other side of the fence
it's so well known that we often just
say the beginning of this proverb
you know what they say the grass is
always greener
i think it's a very common but awful
temptation
to compare what we have to what others
have i've heard it called
the grass is always greener phenomenon
or the grass is always greener
syndrome it's very human to make
comparisons
and sometimes we feel like what we have
just isn't as good as what we see
on the other side of the fence it could
be someone's resume
someone's family life someone's facebook
page
or any other area of life where we get
judged
sometimes though life is kind to us and
we become the object of
envy if you get a promotion
if you move to a nicer apartment if you
change
companies for a better salary you're
moving on to greener pastures
just like horses and cows look for
pastures with green grass
we humans look for better opportunities
you can look for greener pastures find
greener pastures move on to greener
pastures
let's do a quick check can you recall
key words and expressions
1. a city promises to use clean energy
in the future
what do they promise
to go green
two what's another name for a bluish
green color
or a greenish blue color
aquamarine three
finish the proverb the grass is always
greener
on the other side of the fence
four what kinds of vegetables exactly
are we supposed to eat
greens leafy greens or salad greens
five what's another way to say light
green
pale green
six if you just improved your life in
some way
where did you move
you moved on to greener pastures
seven what work helps create cities that
are environmentally friendly
green jobs
eight if someone lacks experience
especially because of their youth
how can we describe them politely
we can say they're a little green
they're still rather green nine
how can we express that someone felt
envious
when kyle found out that mike got the
promotion
kyle turned
green with envy
and 10. what shade of green is a bit
yellow with a touch of brown
think of the green or black fruit that
grows on a tree
olive green
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patrick's day
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