F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Newborn (n/adj)recently born,
E.g.: Breast-feeding is very important to the health of newborn babies.

Hatred (n): 1- an extremely strong feeling of dislike; hate.
E.g.: What is very clear in these letters is Clark’s hatred of his father.
E.g.: She gave me a look of intense hatred.

Intense (adj): 1- extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong. 2- 激烈
E.g.: intense cold/heat.
E.g.: an intense flavor/color
E.g.: He suddenly felt an intense pain in his back.

Reunion (n): 1- a social event for a group of people who have not seen each other for a long time:
E.g.: We’re having a family reunion next week.
E.g.: The college has an annual reunion for former students.

Speaking exercise

He was a new baby, he is so tiny. – When he was a newborn baby / a newborn, he was very tiny.

He like to surf. He surfs every week.  He likes to surf. He surfs every week

She do her best to join this competition because this competition is very important for her. She did her best / worked really hard to join this competition because it was very important for her.

We expected to enjoy an annual party in next month. We hope everyone will enjoy the annual party next month.

I am eager to travel with my family.

I can’t guarantee you will pass this exam, but I will try my best to help you.

We often see the transcript after the video in the web. – I often read movie transcripts on the web after I finish watching. 

We need to wear life jacket if we are new swimmers. – We need to wear life jackets if we are new swimmers.

Pronunciation

Competition: /ˌkɑːm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/

Reunion: /ˌriːˈjuː.njən/

Transcript: /ˈtræn.skrɪpt/

Guarantee: /ˌɡer.ənˈtiː/

Exam: /ɪɡˈzæm/