PDF - Elementary - Which Finger

Daily Life - Which Finger?

(C0073)

A:

...The rings please. May this ring be blessed so he who gives it and she who wears it may abide in peace, and continue in love until life’s end.

B:

With this ring I thee wed. Wear it as a symbol of our love and commitment

A:

Honey, that’s my pinkie. The ring goes on the ring finger!

B:

This one?

A:

That’s my index finger!

B:

Oh, right. This one, right?

A:

Umm... that’s the thumb, Nick.

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B:

Okay, Okay, I got it! This is the ring finger!

A:

That’s my middle finger, Nick. This is my ring finger!

Key Vocabulary

bless

verb

give good wishes to something or someone

abide

verb

live

thee

Pronoun, singular

you (old use or formal use )

wed

verb

get married (old use or formal use )

symbol

common noun, singular

something that represents a certain idea

pinkie

common noun, singular

little finger

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index finger

common noun, singular

the finger beside the thumb

thumb

common noun, singular

the short, thick finger on the side of a hand

middle finger

common noun, singular

the finger which is in the middle of five

ring finger

common noun, singular

the finger between middle finger and little finger

Supplementary Vocabulary

wedding band

common noun, singular

ring you receive when you get married

toe

common noun, singular

the fingers on the feet

baby finger

common noun, singular

smallest finger on your hand; synonym for pinkie

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engagement ring

common noun, singular

a ring a man gives to his girlfriend when he asks her to marry him

finger nail

common noun, singular

the hard part at the end of your finger that keeps growing

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