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Fourth Talk - IDIOM - Pages 17-20

II. RED TAPE

III. A RED RAG TO A BULL

IV. TO SEE RED

V. TO DRAW A RED HERRING ACROSS THE TRACK

VI. A WHITE ELEPHANT

VII. A BLACK SHEEP
TO PULL THE WOOL OVER THE EYES
TO FLEECE
WOOL-GATHERING
A WOOLY MIND
THE WOOL-SACK

VIII. A DARK HORSE.

IX. ONCE IN A BLUE MOON

X. BLUE BLOOD

XI. OFF-COLOUR

XII. IN THE PINK

Fifth Talk - Spelling - Pages 21-24

II. Alternative spelling:

INQUIRY and ENQUIRY
DISPATCH and DESPATCH
CONNEXION and CONNECTION
GREY and GRAY
SHOW and SHOW

III. A general rule: "I before E except after C.

IV. Words with the same sound but with different spellings and meanings:

STORY and STOREY
REIN, REIGN and RAIN
PEAR, PAIR and PARE
CHEQUE and CHECK
CANNON and CANON
BRIDAL and BRIDLE
PEACE and PIECE
FLOWER and FLOUR V. LEAGUE

Sixth Talk -Adjectives - Pages 25-28

II. Comparison of adjectives:
GOOD, BETTER, BEST
The BETTER (not the BEST) of two.
Incorrect use of MOST UNIQ@UE and MOST EXCELLENT
LATE, LATER, LATEST
LATTER, LAST III. Difference between adjectives:

SORRY and ANGRY RECENT and MODERN PARTICULAR, SPECIAL, PRIVATE and PERSONAL
UGLY, CLUMSY and AWKWARD
USEFUL and INTERESTING