F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Gardening (n): 1- the job or activity of working in a garden, growing and taking care of the plants, and keeping it attractive.
E.g.: My mother has always enjoyed gardening.

Earache (n): 1– a pain in the inside part of your ear.
E.g.: After I was caught in the rain I had a terrible earache.

Headache (n): 1- a pain you feel inside your head.
E.g.: I’ve got a splitting (= very strong) headache.

Toothache (n): 1- pain caused by something being wrong with one of your teeth.
E.g.: I have terrible toothache.

Backache (n): 1- a pain in your back.
E.g.: Gardening gives me such backache.

Stomachache (n): 1- a pain in the stomach (胃).
E.g.: The food from that restaurant gave me a really bad stomachache.

Sneeze (v): 1- When you sneeze, air and often small drops of liquid suddenly come out of your nose and mouth in a way you cannot control. 2- 喷嚏
E.g.: Cats make him sneeze – I think he’s allergic (过敏) to them.

Cough (v/n): 1- to force air out of your lungs through your throat with a short, loud sound. 2- 咳嗽
E.g.: The smoke made me cough.
E.g.: I coughed all night long.

Sore Throat (n): 1- a condition in which your throat is red and feels painful, especially when you swallow. 2- 喉咙痛.
E.g.: She has a sore throat and a fever.

Overtime (n): 1- (time spent working) after the usual time needed or expected in a job.
E.g.: They’re doing/working overtime to get the job done on time.
E.g.: I’ll need to work overtime this weekend.

Grammar

Almost of everyday. – Almost everyday.

More funny. – Funnier.

Different means. – Different meanings.

I want I can speak and understand to them. – I want to be  able to speak and understand to them. 

Pronunciation

Medicine: /ˈmed.ɪ.sən/

Interface: /ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.feɪs/

Graphic Design: /ˌɡræf.ɪk dɪˈzaɪn/

Earache: /ˈɪr.eɪk/

Headache:  /ˈhed.eɪk/

Toothache: /ˈtuːθ.eɪk/

Stomachache: /ˈstʌm·əkˌeɪk/

Allergic: /əˈlɝː.dʒɪk/