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Try to find and figure out the meaning of the following words and phrases as they occur in the passage below: utter,went about their business, hit it off, transpired, feeling buzzed, get the ball rolling,positive take,got into the act

Wow! That was quite an amazing class! I really enjoyed today's English lesson with my Freshman International Relations group.

Please find the following words and phrases which occur in the text below: Punishment, suspension, driving school, excessive, tweak, hold accountable, ease our way, quick show of hands, something going around,the punishment fits the crime,get arrested for, the authorities,

It was really nice to see everyone after such a long summer break.

Had an really wonderful stay in Tarpon springs.We saw some very special sights like the Greek church

The Greek church

and we ate the most amazing Greek food at a place called Mama's

Mama's Greek restaurant

and just walked around a very historical place learning about many interesting things like sponges for example.

The Sponge museum

It's my extreme pleasure to introduce to you one of my newest friends and a proud resident of Winter Park, Florida. Her names is Katie.

Say hello to Katie

She's done volunteer work for 30 years.
It's pretty hard to believe that the charming thrift shop she's doing volunteer work at used to be a jail.

Winter Park thrift shop

That's where the thrift shop was relocated to some years back.

Ichetucknee Springs State Park

The Ichetucknee River, located in North central Florida, flows six miles through shaded hammocks and wetlands before it joins the Santa Fe River. From the end of May until early September, tubing down the river is the main activity in the area.

Tubing on the Ichetucknee

In addition to tubing, visitors can enjoy picnicking, snorkeling,

Please find the following Vocabulary words and phrases hidden in the text.

(priceless, in awe,disappeared,diverse,prairies and springs, give a hand, getting the hang of it)
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After seven long years it feels good to be back home in Florida on so many levels.
I totally surprised my brother Howard who had no idea I was back in town. The look on his face was absolutely priceless.

My amazing brother

Amanda

She is my new best buddy. She weighs more than 300 pounds, and loves the hot spring waters here at Homosasa Springs in Florida.
Any guesses to what kind of animal is she!
Good guess!
She is a Florida Manatee and as I said before she makes her home at the lovely state park in Homosassa Springs along with some of the other laid back residents there.
Meet Lou for example the 48 year old Hippo.He enjoys making a splash with all the visitors here.

Even though things are gradually changing, most of my friends and students are not big American football fans. They remain hardcore soccer or baseball fans.I was pretty hardcore about American football growing up back in the states. It wasn't uncommon for me to spend countless hours in front of the tube watching millionaires subject themselves to immense bodily injury chasing after the oval shaped pigskin. Now I have scaled back my TV viewing time but do still like to follow the sport.

Until recently I had never been a big Karaoke fan.
Something , although I can't quite put my finger on it, has changed inside of me. I think I finally get it. Maybe it comes from having witnessed the magic of karaoke. I saw first hand how the right song coupled with the right group of folks can transcend the atmosphere into something filled with extreme possibility.

Magical karaoke moment