F2F Class Notes (Nick)

What did you eat after class? Where did you go? Was it good?

Vocabulary

Grumpy – in a bad mood, especially in the morning
e.g. He didn’t sleep well last night, so he was awfully grumpy this morning.

To be a glutton for punishment – when you enjoy doing something that is difficult, when you like working too hard
e.g. Sierra had two classes in a row with Nick. She is some kind of glutton for punishment!
Glutton – someone who likes to eat and drink a lot, someone who likes too much of something, 他很馋，他很好吃（懒做）

Proctor – someone who reads the instructions for a test, keeps track of the time remaining, and makes sure that the students don’t cheat
e.g. I was trying to pass a note to my friend during the test, but the proctor caught me and took my test away.

Sensitivity – the ability to read another person, how they are feeling, what they are like; someone who can read and act appropriately in difficult situations
e.g. Since he works as a psychologist, he must have great sensitivity for people’s problems and helping them to solve their problems.

Left – to show what you still have
e.g. I only have two classes left!
e.g. There are two bagels left. Who wants one?

Bagel – round bread with a hole in the middle; a doughnut without all the sugar
e.g. For breakfast, we went out and had bagels with cream cheese.

Grammar

When I came here at first – When I first came here

Dogs that bark scare me.
Dogs, which bark, scare me.
— “That” introduces necessary information
— “Which” introduces extra information