F2F Class Notes (Raph)[R]

Vocabulary

Mature (adj/v): 1- Mature people behave like adults in a way that shows they are well developed emotionally. 2- to become more developed mentally and emotionally and behave in a responsible way. 3- to become completely grown physically
E.g.: He’s very mature for his age.
E.g.: Girls are said to mature faster than boys.
E.g.: Humans take longer to mature than most other animals.

Shape (n): 1- the form or outline of an object.
E.g.: The cake has a rectangular shape.

Pointy (adj): 1- having a sharp end.
E.g.: Please don’t press the button with pointy objects.
E.g.: She has a very pointy nose.
E.g.: She’s wearing black pointy shoes

Affect (v): 1- to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something.
E.g.: Both buildings were badly affected by the fire.
E.g.: The divorce affected every aspect of her life.
E.g.: It’s a disease that affects mainly older people.

Owl (n): 1- 猫头鹰

Sandpiper (n): 1- 鹬

Hummingbird: 蜂鸟

Dragon (n): 1- 龙

Dinosaur (n): 1- 恐龙

Grammar

(Original – Edited)

This homework I can’t write it because my work is very busy. – I couldn’t do my homework because I was very busy at work.

The shape of eggs helps birds fly well
(Source: www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1706/170625-eggs-1.html)

Scientists know why birds’ eggs are different shapes – round, potato-shaped and pointy. People once believed rounder eggs contained male chicks, but that was wrong. A new study says that the shape makes the bird fly better. A professor said birds have changed to lay eggs that have different shapes. They are all different in shape – everything from a round owl’s egg to a pointy sandpiper egg.

The scientists put information about 50,000 eggs from 1,400 different bird species into a computer. They looked at the shape, length and height of the eggs. They also looked at how oval the eggs were. Birds with the most-oval-shaped eggs were the best fliers. The team was shocked to find that egg shape affected how well birds fly. Hummingbirds have the most-oval-shaped eggs; owls have the roundest eggs; and sea birds have the pointiest eggs.

Pronunciation

Exhibit: /ɪɡˈzɪb.ɪt/

Dinosaur: /ˈdaɪ.nə.sɔːr/

Mature: /məˈtʊr/

Africa: /ˈæf.rɪ.kə/

Shape: /ʃeɪp/

Hummingbird: /ˈhʌm.ɪŋ.bɝːd/

Owl: /aʊl/

Sandpiper: /ˈsan(d)pʌɪpə/

Egg: /eɡ/