ractice — The "Upgrade Your Vocabulary" Challenge (5 minutes)
Invite students to play a vocabulary "upgrade" game. Write basic words on the board and ask students to replace them with more sophisticated and atmospheric alternatives:
Instead of dry / dead (referring to leaves or nature) $\rightarrow$ use Sere [siːr]:
Student Example: The garden looked sere after the summer heat.
Instead of loud / deep voice $\rightarrow$ use Sonorous [ˈsɒnərəs]:
Student Example: He gave a sonorous speech.
Instead of winter sunlight $\rightarrow$ use Apricity [əˈprɪsɪti]:
Student Example: We enjoyed the rare apricity on a cold November day.
