Sept Notes

A small journal of reading practice, vocabulary, and study resources collected throughout the term.

Editor's Note

This collection began as a personal habit—jotting down phrases worth remembering, articles worth re-reading, and small ideas that quietly changed the way I think. It is, above all, a working notebook: imperfect, growing, and made better by use.

Reading Resources

BBC Learning English News articles graded by difficulty.
TED Talks Lectures with transcripts in 100+ languages.
News in Levels Same story, three reading levels.
Cambridge Dictionary Definitions paired with example sentences.

This Week's Notes

"To be obsessed with…" — used both positively and negatively depending on context.
"A blessing in disguise" — something good that initially seemed bad.
"Cut to the chase" — to skip the preliminaries and arrive at the main point.
"Food for thought" — an idea worth thinking about carefully.