F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Hygiene (n): 1- the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean, especially to prevent disease:
E.g.: Poor standards of hygiene mean that the disease spreads fast.
E.g.: He needs to take better care of his dental hygiene.

Patriotic (adj): 1- showing love for your country and being proud of it:
E.g.: The Dragon Boat Festival celebrates the life of a patriotic poet named Qu Yuan.

Savory (adj): 1- Savory food is salty or spicy and not sweet in taste:
E.g.: A pie can be sweet or savory.

Diverse (adj): 1- including many different types of people or things.
E.g.: New York is a very culturally diverse city.

Latino (n): 1- a person who lives in the US and who comes from, or whose family comes from, Latin America.
E.g.: The restaurant is very popular among the latino residents.

Ice Age (n): 1- 冰河世纪

Pronunciation

Approximately: /əˈprɑːk.sə.mət.li/