F2F Class Notes (Raph)
Vocabulary
Wimpy (adj): 1- a person who is not strong, brave, or confident.
E.g.: I’m too wimpy to go on a roller coaster.
Good Riddance: 1- I am happy that someone or something is gone.
E.g.: Our neighbors who we don’t like have just moved out – good riddance!
Scream (v): 1- to cry or say something loudly and usually on a high note, especially because of strong emotions such as fear, excitement, or anger:
E.g.: When she found spider on her pillow, she screamed.
Passer-by (n): 1- someone who is walking by a certain place when something is happening.
E.g.: A passer-by saw smoke and called the firemen.
Good Samaritan (n): 1- someone who helps people in trouble.
E.g.: When he fell in the water, a good samaritan jumped in and saved him.
Rescue (v): 1- to help someone or something out of a dangerous situation.
E.g.: The lifeboat rescued the people from the sinking boat.
Spot (v): 1- to see or notice someone or something, usually because you are looking hard. 2- a small, usually round area of color that is differently colored or lighter or darker than the surface around it. 3- a place.
E.g.: I’ve just spotted Mark – he’s over there, near the entrance.
E.g.: He had a spot of oil on his shirt.
E.g.: This looks like a nice spot for a picnic.
Struggle (v): 1- to have difficulty and make a lot of effort to do something.
E.g.: The dog is struggling to get free.
E.g.: I’ve been struggling to understand this all afternoon.
Unite (v): 1- to join together as a group, or to make people join together as a group; to combine.
E.g.: His family has always been very united.
E.g.: The dog reunited (= got together again) with his owner.
Roller Coaster (n): 1- 
Chain (n): 1- 
Reading
Man Saves a Dog
(Source: www.newsinlevels.com/products/man-saves-a-dog-level-3/)
A passer-by spotted a dog struggling in the River Thames, so he jumped in to help. He saved the dog by attaching it to rescue chains near Westminster Bridge, but then he found himself in need of saving.
The police sent a lifeboat, which pulled the Good Samaritan and the dog from the water, which then re-united with its owner.
Pronunciation
Strawberry: /ˈstrɑːˌber.i/
Owner: /ˈoʊ.nɚ/
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