F2F Class Notes (Jacob)

Homework

Write about an important societal issue, factor in Chinese culture.


Vocabulary

Nocturnal – something that is awake at night time
eg. Owls are nocturnal animals
eg. I was kind of nocturnal when I was a teenager and watched TV all night (2am)

Pestle and mortar Image result for pestle and mortarused to crush herbs, chilis, spices

Retired – to stop working (65 yo)
eg. I want to retire by 55, but my husband will probably retire 60

Life expectancy – how long you think you will live

Diabetes – a disease that makes it hard to control sugar levels

Society – all the people of an area together
eg. In Chinese society, people must take care of their parents.

Societal issues – problems within a given society
eg. Societal issues are different in all countries.

Societal factors – important factors in a society
eg. One of the most important societal factors in Chinese success is keeping face.

The damage is already done – something bad has happened and it can’t be fixed or changed

Abortion – doctor prevents women from having a baby when she becomes pregnant.

Good/bad Judgement


Grammar

The week is going by fast
The weekend is approaching quickly

Many factors affect people’s health.

If you are pregnant.

Woman/women

This situation focus on is in some cities

In many years ago


Pronunciation

Societal [So-sI-a-tol]

rely

abroad

Scores [Score-zs]