F2F Class Notes 17th March (Joseph)

Vocabulary

Poetic (po-e-tic) – when something is like a poem. (e.g. I think that the Tang dynasty was the most poetic in Chinese history.)

Grammar

Rhetorical Questions 

When you ask a question/use a question mark but are not trying to get an answer. Rhetorical questions are a way to emphasis feelings, thoughts or meaning. When thinking of rhetorical questions you need to be careful that other people already know the answer.

e.g.

It’s hot today. Isn’t it?

Do your ears work?

Are you crazy?

Excuse me, do you actually know me?

You have two children, right?

Writing exercise

Edited:

The total combined score was 5-5 (5 all), but miracles can always happen. Barcelona scored in the last 4 minutes of overtime and won the game. It was fantastic, you could hear all of the Barcelona fans celebrating in the stadium. This is why people like football.

Original:

The total combined score was 5-5 with each other, but miracle always happen, Barcelona had goal in the ending time and won the game. That’s fantastic, whole stadium’s fans were exciting. That is why people like it.