F2F Class Notes (Raph)
Homework
Go to www.16personalities.com and take a personality test. After reading your results, write a paragraph talking about the accuracy of the test and how much it actually describes your own personality.
Vocabulary
Prioritize (v): 1- to decide which of a group of things are the most important so that you can deal with them first.
E.g.: You must learn to prioritize your work.
Intuitive (adj): 1- based on feelings rather than facts or proof. 2- able to know or understand something because of feelings rather than facts or proof.
E.g.: Most people have an intuitive sense of right and wrong.
E.g.: Men are often regarded as less intuitive than women.
Counter-intuitive (adj): 1- Something that is counter-intuitive does not happen in the way you would expect it to.
E.g.: While this idea may sound counter-intuitive to what you are trying to do, it really can help increase your sales.
E.g.: The article’s counter-intuitive tips for getting the partner of my dreams are techniques I never would have attempted.
E.g.: To many people it appears counter-intuitive that eating more meals can help trigger weight loss.
Grammar
She walked around me – She walked / took me around
Pronunciation
Drown: /draʊn/
Butcher: /ˈbʊtʃ.ɚ/
Prioritize: /praɪˈɔːr.ə.taɪz/
Counter-intuitive: /ˌkaʊn.t̬ɚ.ɪnˈtuː.i.t̬ɪv/
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