F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Prefer (v): 1- to like something more than something else.
E.g.: Do you prefer hot or cold weather?
E.g.: I prefer red wine to white.

Advertisement / Ad (n): 1- a paid notice that tells people about a product or service.
E.g.: I saw an advertisement for the job in yesterday’s paper.
E.g.: I often prefer the ads on TV to the actual TV shows.

Scared (adj): 1- afraid.
E.g.: He’s scared of spiders.
E.g.: I’m scared of telling her what really happened.

Scary (adj): 1- something that makes you afraid.
E.g.: She’s a scary woman.
E.g.: I’ve always found him a bit scary.
E.g.: I was scared because he was really scary.

Awesome (adj): 1- very, very good.
E.g.: You look totally awesome in that dress.

Challenge (n): 1- a difficult situation, in which you need to work really hard to be successful.
E.g.: You know me – I like a challenge.
E.g.: It’s going to be a difficult job but I’m sure she’ll take the challenge and do well.

Challenging (adj): 1-  difficult, in a way that makes you work really hard.
E.g.: This year has been challenging for us all.
E.g.: He resigned from the company in order to take a more challenging job.

Grammar

Today I ready with the next job. – was getting ready for the new job. / Today I was doing things to help me get ready for the new job.

Today I was used the computer a long time. – Today I used / I was using the compute for a long time.

I went to here write on the subway. – wrote it on the subway, on my way here.

I will back home I don’t use English. – When go home I don’t use English.

I always don’t know how to talk. – never know how to talk.

I don’t to find a new job. – haven’t found a new job.

I never to work about HR. – have never worked in HR

I’m freedom. – I’m free!

Pronunciation

Advertisement: /æd.vɝːˈtaɪz.mənt/

Challenging: /ˈtʃæl.ɪn.dʒɪŋ/

Challenge: /ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/

Calculator: /ˈkæl.kjə.leɪ.t̬ɚ/

Calculate: /ˈkæl.kjə.leɪt/

Awesome: /ˈɑː.səm/

Taxes: /ˈtæks.əz/

Ad: /æd/