Six Feet Under Means Departed
Interesting Facts in Easy English
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- significance: importance
- plague: a disease that spreads quickly
- depth: a measurement that expresses how deep something is
- slang: an informal word or phrase that may be disrespectful
- respectful: polite, morally acceptable
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Six Feet Under Means Departed
Comprehension Questions
- How does the expression six feet under differ from the expression no longer with us?
- Why does the report mention The Great Plague of London?
- What does the term pushing up daisies mean?
Discussion Questions: Are you comfortable talking about death and dying? Why is it difficult to talk about sensitive subjects in a second language?
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English Club Indonesia says:
“Six feet under” and “no longer with us” have the same meaning, but the latter is more respectful to use. Historians believe “six feet under” came from The Great Plague of London, where dead people with the disease would be buried 6 feet under the ground so the disease wouldn’t contaminate others. “Pushing up daisies” also means dead. Talking about death and dying is quite taboo in my culture as it brings gloominess.
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Kory says:
Slang expressions are used between close friends
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Kean says:
Six Feet Under Means Departed