F2F Class Notes (Jacob)
Homework
Look up the longest word in English and find out how many syllables it has.
Learn 3 countries from each continent except (Oceania/Antarctica)
Vocabulary
Continents – 大洲
Oceania – 大洋洲
North America – 北美
South America – 南美
Antarctica – 南极洲
Bay – a body of water with land on 3 sides
Stream – small river
Pond – small lake/or small pool of water
Volcano – 火山
Hurricane/cyclone/typhoon = 台风
hail/sleet – pieces of ice falling from the sky (frozen rain)
Tornado – 龙卷风
Tsunami – a large wave of water
Thermometer – a tool that tells us the temperature 温度计
eg. The nurse checked my temperature by putting the thermometer under my tongue.
Vowels – a,e,i,o,u (sometimes y) (5 vowels)
Consonants – b, c, d, f…… (21 consonants)
Syllables – a sound made by putting letters together
Vow – to say you will do something (a strong promise)
eg. I vow to get justice for this crime.
Pronunciation
Thermometer [thur-mom-a-ter]
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