OpenF2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Confuse (v): 1- to make something difficult to understand. (Adj: Confusing)
E.g.: You’re confusing him! Tell him slowly and one thing at a time.
E.g.: This article is very confusing.

Refuse (v): 1- to say that you will not do or accept something (n: Refusal)
E.g.: He asked me to give him another loan, but I refused.
E.g.: The government’s refusal to negotiate made the population very angry.

Ramble (v): 1- to talk or write in a confused way, often for a long time.
E.g.: Sorry, I’m rambling (on) – let me get back to the point.

Wordy (adj): 1- containing too many words.
E.g.: As usual she gave a reply which was wordy and didn’t answer the question.

Grammar

In my schedule I have only one thing needed to do. – I only had one thing on my schedule.

Next month I should be have a 3-month Review. – Next month I should have a 3-month Review.

Original:

I finished a upkeep of my car in the repair shop this morning.The repair price was a little bit expensive. Many Friends told me what you can contact some smaller shop, because you can save cost about 40%. But I didn’t do that, because I worry about the repair quality and components of small shop. When I waiting for the repair, they can provide a lot of service.

Edited:

This morning I went to the repair shop to do some maintenance on my car. The service at that repair shop was a little bit expensive and many friends told me I should have contacted a smaller one, because the cost would be about 40% lower. I didn’t do that, because I worried about the quality of the service and components of small shops. Also, the larger shop offers many extra services that I can use while waiting for the repair.

Pronunciation

Ramble: /ˈræm.bəl/

Rambling: /ˈræm.blɪŋ/

Wordy: /ˈwɝː.di/

Refusal: /rɪˈfjuː.zəl/

Component: /kəmˈpoʊ.nənt/