F2F Class Notes 11th April (Celeste)[R]***

Homework

Continue reading the article below. Write or prepare(speak) a small opinion piece about it.

Vocabulary

I wasn’t hooked when I started reading the book, so I never finished it.

You can keep it until you finish it.

What are the things you do to deal with your stress?

If I had stability / If I was in a stable situation…

showroom – large mall usually selling furniture, cars, remodeling materials

bathroom fixtures – toilets, showers, bathtubs, faucets, sinks…

bathroom furniture – cabinets, drawers, shelves…

Reading: A Last-Ditch Attempt to Save the World’s Most Endangered Porpoise

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-last-ditch-attempt-to-save-the-world-rsquo-s-most-endangered-porpoise/


Read this for later: http://www.diffen.com/difference/Dolphin_vs_Porpoise

ditch –  Slang.

  1. to get rid of:
    I ditched that old hat of yours.
  2. to escape from:
    He ditched the cops by driving down an alley.
  3. to absent oneself from (school or a class) without permission or an acceptable reason.

corral / corralling / corralled / will corral – Informal.

  1. to seize; capture.
  2. to collect, gather, or garner:

choppy adj. – rough, not smooth