Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“I’m a mom now…I’m not a supermodel. My body is not bouncing back like a supermodel.”
– Singer and actress Jessica Simpson on her body after pregnancy. (USA Today)
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
recover, return to its original condition
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
How can you tell the difference between a ball that’s full of air and one that isn’t? Well, one might look flat and one might look round. But sometimes, a ball looks as if it has plenty of air in it, but when you bounce it against the ground, it just stays there. A ball that was fully inflated would return to you. It would bounce back.
People have an amazing capacity to bounce back, too. Let’s say that something really terrible happens to you, and you’re depressed for a few days. If you just stayed in bed forever, you’d be like that sad, deflated ball on the ground. But hopefully you can find enough motivation to bounce back and get on with your life.
We can use bounce back for other objects, too. Jessica Simpson has had a baby, and her body doesn’t look as perfect as it did before. Her body hasn’t bounced back, or returned to its original state.
Can you remember a situation when you had to bounce back from a difficulty or challenge? How long did it take, and what did you do to help yourself bounce back?
Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“Alison had the flu last week, but she bounced back and returned to work today.”
“Usually I get A’s in math, but I got an F on my last test. Hopefully I’ll bounce back before the final.”
“We fight all the time, but we always manage to bounce back and be best friends again.”
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