F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Context (n): 1- the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain it.
E.g.: It is important to see all the fighting and bloodshed in his plays in historical context.
E.g.: I usually feel very nervous in that kind of context.
E.g.: What was the context you found the word in?

Insecure (adj): 1– Insecure people have little confidence and are uncertain about their own abilities or if other people really like them:
E.g.: I wonder what it was about the way she was raised that made her so insecure.
E.g.: He still feels insecure about his ability to do the job.

Grammar

(Original – Edited)

Last day and today. – Yesterday and today

I went to a new company. – I started working at a new company.

Pronunciation

Insecure: /ˌɪn.səˈkjʊr/

Rarely: /ˈrer.li

Meticulous: /məˈtɪk.jə.ləs/