First Impression
Isma / Indonesia
My first impression of best friend was positive. I mean, she was really nice to me, and she helped me a lot with my studies and also adapting in a university. So, she was really nice, and until now, we're still best friends.
Matt / United States
I actually don't have a first impression of my best friend, because I grew up with him and I knew him as long as I can remember, so I actually don't have an impression of him.
Dani / England
Well, I guess, my first impression sounds quite odd. The fact that she had lots and lots of freckles, and I didn't, and also she had quite short hair and my hair was very long at the time.
Kat / Germany
My first impression of my best friend was I don't like her. I am pretty judgmental when I see people for the first time, and when I saw her, I just instantly didn't like her, and it was the same for her. But once we got talking, I realized she's going to be my best friend. That was five years ago, and we're still the best of friends.
Mike / Singapore
First impression of my best friend was that he was a little bit crazy. He's from Iran, and his name is [Firos]. He's very lazy, but I like him because he's easygoing.
Lindsay / United States
The first impression of my best friend was that she was really outgoing and very original. I was really attracted to her from the beginning. I thought, "Wow, she's got quite cool style!" and someone that I admire.
adapt
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She helped me a lot with my studies and also adapting in a university.
When you adapt, you change your actions to better fit a new situation. Notice the following:
- He is having a hard time adapting to his new job.
- It is always hard to adapt to a new school.
as long as I can remember
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I grew up with him and I knew him as long as I can remember.
We use the phrase 'as long as I can remember' to state that you have never known something to be different. Notice the following:
- He has been playing guitar for as long as I can remember.
- For as long as I can remember, that store has been there.
freckles
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She had lots and lots of freckles.
Freckles are groups of tiny dots on people's skin. They are usually orange or light brown. Notice the following:
- I had lots of freckles as a kid but they are all gone now.
- Most people think freckles are cute.
judgmental
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I am pretty judgmental when I see people for the first time
When you are judgmental, you are critical of other people. Notice the following:
- My mother is very judgmental of my friends.
- He is too judgmental for me. He finds something wrong with everyone.
original
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She was really outgoing and very original.
Something that is original is not like anything else. Notice the following:
- That album is very original.
- The food at the Italian restaurant is very original.
Vocabulary Quiz
judgmental • original