F2F Class Notes 6th March (Raph)
Vocabulary
Make fun (v): 1- to make a joke about someone or something in a way that is not kind.
E.g.: The other children were always making fun of him because he was fat and wore glasses.
Attention span (n): 1- the length of time that someone can keep their thoughts and interest fixed on something:
E.g.: Young children have quite short attention spans.
Divide (v): 1- to (cause to) separate into parts or groups.
E.g.: At the end of the lecture, I’d like all the students to divide into small discussion groups.
Greet (v): 1- to welcome someone with particular words or a particular action, or to react to something in the stated way.
E.g.: He greeted me at the door.
Regional (adj): 1- relating to or characteristic of a region.
E.g.: We should report first to the regional office and then to the headquarters.
Scholarship (n): 1- an amount of money given by a school, college, university, or other organization to pay for the studies of a person with great ability but little money:
E.g.: He got a scholarship to Harvard.
Memorable (adj): 1- likely to be remembered or worth remembering.
E.g.: My wedding was a very memorable evening.
Grammar
(Original – Edited)
It is a big project. I should do it for a long time. – It is a big project that will take me a long time to do.
Pronunciation
Challenging: /ˈtʃæl.ɪn.dʒɪŋ/
Special: /ˈspeʃ.əl/
Unnecessary: /ʌnˈnes.ə.ser.i/
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