F2F Class Notes 13th April (Celeste)[R]***
Next Class: Continue reading the article below. Write or prepare(speak) a small opinion piece about it.
Reading: A Last-Ditch Attempt to Save the World’s Most Endangered Porpoise
Read this for later: http://www.diffen.com/difference/Dolphin_vs_Porpoise
Vocabulary
guilt trip – To make or try to make (someone) feel guilty
eg. He guilt tripped her because there was no food in the house and he was starving.
ritual – any practice or pattern of behavior regularly performed in a set manner.
OCD / Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), formerly considered a type of anxiety disorder, is now regarded as a unique condition. It is a potentially disabling illness that traps people in endless cycles of repetitive thoughts and behaviors. People with OCD are plagued by recurring and distressing thoughts, fears, or images (obsessions) they cannot control. The anxiety(nervousness) produced by these thoughts leads to an urgent need to perform certain rituals or routines (compulsions). The compulsive rituals are performed in an attempt to prevent the obsessive thoughts or make them go away.
resolve/s n.- a resolution or determination made, as to follow some course of action.
stiffen / stiffening / stiffened / will stiffen – to make stiff or hard
Pronunciation
national ( nah – shin – null )
committee ( kuh – mi dee )
comedy ( koh – muh – dee )
challenge ( chall – lenj )
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