F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Q: How was your day?
A: It was ________.

Strict (adj): 1- used to describe a command, rule, etc., that must be obeyed
E.g.: They want to put strict limits on government spending.
E.g.: We are under strict orders not to leave the prisoner (囚犯) alone.
E.g.: Prince’s mother was always very strict.

Lenient (adj): 1- not strict.
E.g.: They believe that judges are too lenient with terrorist suspects (恐怖嫌疑人).
E.g.: Prince’s father was always a lot more lenient than her mother.

Drama Queen (n): 1- someone who gets too upset or angry over small problems.
E.g.: You’re such a drama queen! It’s no big deal.

Air Conditioner / AC (n): 1- 空调

Grammar

Noun = a name of a person, a thing, an animal, a place, etc.
E.g.: cup, computer, table, Shanghai, Prince, flower, umbrella, etc.

Pronoun = a word we use instead of a noun.
E.g.: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, my, mine, their, his, her, hers, yours, our, etc.

Verb = an action = anything you do.
E.g.: to do, to be, to play, to run, to go, to make, to help, to study, to speak, etc.

Adjective = a word that describes a noun or a pronoun.
E.g.: small, smart, big, beautiful, ugly, stupid, great, good, nice, terrible, hot, cold, sunny, etc.

Adverb = a word that describes a verb, adjective or another adverb and answers one of the following questions:

• How: easily, happily, loudly, quickly, well, slowly, sadly, etc..
• How often: never, always, every day,  frequently, seldom, often, sometimes..
• When: now, after, before, early, yesterday, today, soon, since, etc..
• Where: here, there, home, inside, near, outside, away, everywhere, etc..

Until my eighteen years old – Until I turned eighteen years old. / Until my eighteenth birthday.

Pronunciation

Rebellious: /rɪˈbel.i.əs/

Strict: /strɪkt/

Lenient: /ˈliː.ni.ənt/

Air Conditioner: /ˈer kənˌdɪʃ.ən.ɚ/