Vocabulary: Noise and sound

cry - noun [countable]  /kraɪ/

a loud expression of emotion, especially pain, fear, or happiness

cry of:a cry of pain/anguish

give/utter a cry:The horses gave a cry of alarm.

shriek - noun [countable]  /ʃriːk/

a sound of someone shrieking

shrieks of laughter

scream - noun [countable]  /skriːm/

a loud high noise that you make because you are hurt, frightened, or excited

He heard screams coming from the hotel lobby.

scream of:screams of laughter/terror/rage/pain

give/let out a scream:She gave a little scream of delight.

groan -noun [countable] /ɡrəʊn/

a long low sound that a person makes, especially when they are in pain or unhappy

squeak - verb  /skwiːk/

1. [intransitive] to make a short, high noise
   

   The door squeaked open.

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2. [intransitive/transitive] to speak in a high voice, especially because you are upset or excited

growl -verb  /ɡraʊl/

1. 1

   [intransitive] if an animal growls, it makes a frightening or unfriendly low noise
   

   The dog growled at me.

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2. [intransitive] if thunder or a machine growls, it makes a low unpleasant noise
   

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3. [intransitive/transitive] to say something in an unfriendly and angry way
   

   ‘I couldn’t care less,’ Ben growled.

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British accents and dialects

Vacabulary: Describing rooms and houses

Dark and Dingy
 (dark in an unpleasant way + often dirty)

Bright and cheerful

Light and Airy
 ( light +well-ventilated)

Neat and tidy
 (well-organised)

Warm and cosy
 (comfortable)

Cramped and cluttered
(small + crowded + untidy)

Tourism and going places

URBAN SPRAWL

CITY LANDFILL

Items of clothing

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Vocabulary: Describing an adventure

Exquisite waterfalls

Exquisite views

Exquisite flowers

Idyllic cabin/ spot/ setting

Swirling mist/ water/ wind

Vocabulary: Anger

to have/throw a tantrum

To be seething with anger

to fly into a rage

an outburst of temper

to blow your top

to let off steam

Road rage

All you need is Love

Possible meanings of the song at:
https://www.lyricinterpretations.com/beatles/all-you-need-is-love

Past Perfect in songs

As Eltan Baron says, songs with Past Perfect Simple are not so easy to find. Here are a few songs that Eltan has compiled in youtube that do use that tense:

• Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
• Goodbye My Lover - James Blunt
• Someone Like You - Adele
• Viva Forever - The Spice Girls
• La Isla Bonita - Madonna
• Billie Jean - Michael Jackson