VOA慢速英语:Verbs and Gerunds in Speech and Fiction Writing

grammar – n. the set of rules that explain how words are used in a language

karaoke bar – n. a place of business where a device plays the music of popular songs and people sing the words to the songs they choose

specifically – adv. used to show the exact purpose or use of something

curling – adj. twisted or formed into a round or curved shape

novel – n. a written work, often long and complex, that deals human experiences

fiction – n. stories about people and events that are not real