F2F Class Notes (Jacob)

Homework

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Vocabulary

Remedy – something that can allow you to feel better
eg. My favorite home-remedy for a cold is chicken noodle soup.

Precise – to give exact details or be exactly correct in something (not a guess but the exact number)
eg. Last year I sold precisely 978 machines for my company.
Approximately (approx)- to be close to the exact number (same use as about)
eg. I sold approximately/about 1000 machines last year.

Border – 边界

Rule of thumb – a rule that is correct about 90% or more of the time (not 100% of the time)
eg. A good rule of thumb is don’t take candy from strangers.

Heat wave – a few days in a row of extremely high temperature

Gem – a shiny stone (diamond)
eg. Bosnia is a hidden gem.

rare – uncommon


Grammar

It was a very average/normal class
It is very common to visit the doctor when your sick
The class material was very general and not about anything specific

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Pronunciation

miracle [Mear-ra-coal]