Ice cream, popcorn... Learn about nouns made up of a combination of two words.
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hello, and welcome to six minute vocabulary.
With me, Alice and me Finn.
And today we're looking at compound nouns.
What are you eating, Finn?
Popcorn.
I've also got some ice cream.
Do you want some, Alice?
Well, maybe after the show.
Oh, sorry.
In today's show, we're looking at compound nouns.
We'll look at what they are, what they mean, and how to use them.
There'll be a quiz, and we'll leave.
You with a tasty top tip for learning vocabulary.
So first up, we're going to listen to Bill and his daughter in law talking about Bill's computer.
And here's a question to think about while you listen.
What's wrong with Bill's laptop?
Hmm?