F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Heat (n): 1- the quality of being hot or warm, or the temperature of something.
E.g.: How do you manage to work in this heat without air conditioning?
E.g.: She always wore a coat, even in the heat of summer.

Apply (v): 1- to request something, usually officially, especially in writing or by sending in a form.
E.g.: By the time I saw the job advertised it was already too late to apply.
E.g.: I’ve applied for a new job with the local newspaper.
E.g.: I applied for a refund on Taobao.

Common Sense (n): 1- the ability to think and behave in a reasonable way and to make good decisions.
E.g.: You really should go to see a doctor if your leg hurts that much. It’s just common sense!
E.g.: Obey the laws and use common sense when operating your boat.
E.g.: She’s very smart but she doesn’t have a lot of common sense.

Stomachache (n): 1- a pain in the stomach.
E.g.: I had a terrible stomachache last night.

Scientist (n): 1-  a person who studies Science. 2- 科学家
E.g.: There are scientists who say that the results of the research are incorrect.

Ecosystem (n): 1-  all the living things in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment.
E.g.: Pollution can have terrible effects on the ecosystem.

Beneficial (adj): 1- helpful, useful, or good.
E.g.: The improvement in sales figures had a beneficial effect/influence on the company as a whole.
E.g.: A stay in the country will be beneficial to his health.

Allergy (n): 1- a condition that makes a person become sick or develop skin or breathing problems because they have eaten certain foods or been near certain substances. 2- 过敏 (adj: Allergic)
E.g.: I have no food allergies.
E.g.: I’m allergic to cat hair.

Sterilize (v): 1-to make something completely clean and free from bacteria:
E.g.: All equipment must be sterilized before use.

Asthma哮喘

Eczema 湿疹

Immune System: 免疫系统

Flu: 流感

Mexico (n): 1- 墨西哥

Crown (n): 1- 王冠

Bacteria (n): 1- 菌

Dirt is Good for Babies
(Source: breakingnewsenglish.com/1707/170719-dirt.html)

It seems like common sense to most parents to make sure their baby is always in a clean place. Most parents do their best to keep dirt and bacteria away from their little ones. However, a scientist says dirt is an important part of making babies stronger. Dr Jack Gilbert from the University of Chicago studies the ecosystems of bacteria. He did research into how dirt and bacteria affect children. He published his research in a book called ‘Dirt is Good: The Advantage of Germs for Your Child’s Developing Immune System’. He told America’s NPR news station that: “It’s fine to wash their hands if there’s a…flu virus going around, but if they’re interacting with a dog and the dog licks their face, that’s not a bad thing.”

Dr Gilbert wrote that letting children get dirty was largely beneficial. Exposing small kids to dirt helps them to build their immune system. Dr Gilbert even argues that children often get allergies because parents try to protect their kids too much and try too hard to clean everything that children use. He said parents now over-sterilize everything in the home. This causes children’s immune systems to too sensitive, which can lead to things like asthma, eczema, and food allergies. Gilbert even defended the “five-second rule”. Many people think it is OK to eat something that fell on the floor for fewer than five seconds. Gilbert says it is OK to eat something that fell on the floor as long as the floor isn’t really dirty.

Grammar

Too much products – Too many products

It has different mean. – It has a different meaning.

Pronunciation

Heat: /hiːt/

Apply: /əˈplaɪ/

Smooth: /smuːð/

Smoothie: /ˈsmuː.ði/

Stomach: /ˈstʌm.ək/

Stomachache: /ˈstʌm·əkˌeɪk/

Style: /staɪl/

Lifestyle: /ˈlaɪf.staɪl/

Dirt: /dɝːt/ 

Scientist: /ˈsaɪən.tɪst/

Mexico: /ˈmek.sɪ.koʊ/

Chicago: /shi-kah-goʊ/

Ecosystem: /ˈiː.koʊˌsɪs.təm/