gusconversation

I) VOCAB

01. hang-up
She should try to get over those stupid hang-ups of hers. After all, she's intelligent and pretty.

02. consolation prize
The consolation prize offered to all the contestants was a bouquet of flowers.

03. to hold back one's tears
The vet employee was so thrilled that he couldn't hold back his tears.

04. setback
A series of setbacks made them put off the project.

05. altar boy
He was an altar boy when he was a kid.

hang-up - complexo de inferioridade
to get over - superar
consolation prize - prêmio de consolação
contestants - participantes
to hold back one's tears - controlar suas lágrimas
vet- veterano
thrilled - emocionado
setback - contratempo
to put off - adiar
altar boy - coroinha (de igreja)

II) HIGHLIGHT

Tom Cruise with his wife Kate Holmes hit the Red Carpet at Ziegfeld Theatre in New York on Monday night to celebrate the opening of 'Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol.'