F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Deceiving (adj): 1- something that gives a false impression.
E.g.: First impressions are oftenE.g.: .
E.g.: The photo I saw on the website was very deceiving. The place actually looked completely different.

Deceive (v): 1- to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage.
E.g.: The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones.
E.g.: The sound of the door closing deceived me into thinking they had gone out.

Manuscript (n): 1- the original copy of a book or article before it is printed. 2- an old document or book written by hand in the times before printing was invented.
E.g.: He sent the 400-page manuscript to his publisher.
E.g.: It is thought that the manuscript is the work of a monk and dates from the twelfth century.

Hostile (adj): 1-  unfriendly and not liking something:
E.g.: The director was greeted by a hostile crowd of employees.
E.g.: The president had a hostile reception in Ohio this morning.
E.g.: There has been a hostile reaction to the government’s proposed tax increases.

Hostility (n): 1- an occasion when someone is unfriendly or shows that they do not like something.
E.g.: They showed open (= obvious) hostility to/towards their new neighbors.

Hostilities (n): 1- fighting in a war.
E.g.: Hostilities began/broke out just after midnight.
E.g.: Hostilities were suspended (= fighting stopped temporarily) during the talks.

Confrontation (n): 1- a fight or argument.
E.g.: Some couples seem to like confrontation, but Josh and I hardly ever argue.
E.g.: There were violent confrontations between police and demonstrators.

Protocol (n): 1- the system of rules and acceptable behavior used at official ceremonies and occasions:
E.g.: His behavior was clearly a breach of company protocol.
E.g.: The meeting did not follow proper diplomatic protocol.

Grammar

All the member of our team don’t like our team leader. – None of the member on our team likes our team leader. / No one on our team likes the team leader. 

Pronunciation

Castle: /ˈkæs.əl/

Hostile: /ˈhɑː.stəl/

Hostility: /hɑːˈstɪl.ə.t̬i/

Grape: /ɡreɪp/

Alcohol: /ˈæl.kə.hɑːl/

Frustrated: /ˈfrʌs.treɪ.t̬ɪd/

Feel: /fiːl/

Felt: /felt/