F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Sea (n): 1- the salty water that covers a large part of the surface of the earth, or a large area of salty water, smaller than an ocean, that is partly or completely surrounded by land.
E.g.: Last weekend we went swimming in the sea.
E.g.: The sea was calm when we
E.g.: The refugees were at sea (= in a boat on the sea a long way from land) for 40 days before reaching land.
E.g.: When we moved to the US, we sent our things by sea (= in a ship).
E.g.: We spent a week by the sea (= on the coast) this year.

Championship (n): 1-  a high-level competition to decide who is the best, especially in a sport.
E.g.: The world championships will be held in Scotland next year.
E.g.: He has been playing championship tennis for three years now.

Several (det/pron): 1- some; an amount that is not exact but is fewer than many.
E.g.: I’ve seen “Gone with the Wind” several times.
E.g.: Several people have complained about the plans.
E.g.: Several of my friends are learning English.

Informant (n): 1- someone who gives information to another person or organization.
E.g.: The police managed to find the criminal based on what a secret informant had told them.
E.g.: Our survey is based on information from over 200 informants.

Mediterranean Sea (n): 1- 地中海
Pacific Ocean (n): 1- 太平洋
Atlantic Ocean (n): 1- 大西洋
Indian Ocean (n): 1- 印度洋
Arctic Ocean (n): 1-北冰洋

Grammar

When I grow up. – When I was growing up.

It isn’t just sells books. – It didn’t just sell books.

To share some thinkings. – To share some thoughts / ideas.

Show off your thinking. – Show / express your thoughts / ideas.

Normal way bookstores. – Normal bookstores

I feeled happy because I met a kind of people we love the same things. – I felt happy because I met people who like similar things to what I do. / because I met people who have similar interests. 

I met this store too late. – I met those people too late.

Pronunciation

Boss: /bɑːs/

Championship: /ˈtʃæm.pi.ən.ʃɪp/

Privacy: /ˈpraɪ.və.si/

Private: /ˈpraɪ.vət/

Personal: /ˈpɝː.sən.əl/

​Informant: /ɪnˈfɔːr.mənt/

Felt: /felt/