Lesson - Christmas Music

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airing
The third season had its first airing on May 30, 2009.
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a transmission of a programme, song or video on television or the radio
hum
humming along with the music
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to sing with closed lips
an earworm
An earworm is a tune that lodges itself in the brain and will not be moved.
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a very catchy song or tune
cheesy
The movie is cheesy, but its stars certainly are not.
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(informal) trying too hard to be funny, sweet, emotional or sentimental
a chord
Most of the popular songs consist of four chords.
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a set of musical notes based on one particular note (e.g. C major)
a key
The key is too high.
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a group of musical notes sounded together at the same time
fondness
I have a fondness for Bach's music.
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a great liking for someone or something
run-up
In the run-up to Christmas
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the period before an important event
stuck in our heads
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repeated again and again in our minds
bring together
So we could argue that Christmas music helps bring us together
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cause (people) to be friendly with each other
to spark
But repetition sparks liking
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activates, causes to start
curve
Too much of it sends liking down the other side of the curve
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a line that bends continuously, not straight
fed up
when we have heard something too much we eventually, and quickly, get quite fed up with it
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annoyed or bored with something
take down
By the time we’re taking down the Christmas tree in January
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removing decorations
to dust off
to be dusted off and enjoyed again next year
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to prepare something for use, especially after a long time

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