F2F Class Notes (Raph)[R]

Vocabulary

Sibling (n): 1- a brother or sister.
E.g.: I had dinner with my parents and my siblings last night.
E.g.: My mother has eight siblings, but my father is a single child.

Youngster (n): 1- a young person, usually an older child:
E.g.: This is for youngsters between the ages of ten and 16.
E.g.: Sports stars are role models for thousands of youngsters.

Fussy (adj): 1- not easily satisfied, or having very high standards about particular things:
E.g.: All my children were fussy eaters.
E.g.: He’s so fussy about the house – everything has to be absolutely perfect.
E.g.: “Why am I still single?” “You’re too fussy – that’s your problem!”

Obesity (n): 1- the fact of being extremely fat, in a way that is dangerous for health.
E.g.: The National Institute of Health is discussing ways of tackling the problem of childhood obesity.
E.g.: A diet that is high in fat and sugar can lead to obesity.

Prevention (n): 1- the act of stopping something from happening or of stopping someone from doing something. (v: Prevent)
E.g.: The organization is committed to AIDS prevention and education.
E.g.: As far as health is concerned, it is often said that prevention is better than cure.
E.g.: His research in the field of disease prevention produced unexpected results.
E.g.: We are trying to prevent accidents at the factory.

Tackle (v): 1-  to try to deal with something or someone:
E.g.: There are many ways of tackling this problem.
E.g.: I tackled him about his careless work.
E.g.: The president is clearly in a dilemma about how to tackle the problem.
E.g.: When is the government going to tackle the problem of poverty in the inner cities?\

Diet (n): 1- he food and drink usually eaten or drunk by a person or group. 2- an eating plan in which someone eats less food, or only particular types of food, because they want to become thinner or for medical reasons.
E.g.: Diet varies between different countries in the world.
E.g.: I’m going on a diet next week and hope to lose ten pounds before Christmas.

Plastic Surgery (n): 1- 整形手术

Broccoli (n): 1- 西兰花

Brussels Sprout (n): 1- 布鲁塞尔芽菜

Bitter (adj): 1- 苦

Study finds why children don’t eat their greens
(Source: www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1710/171011-eating-greens.html)

Everyone knows that many young children don’t like eating their greens. Parents have a hard time getting their children to eat vegetables like broccoli and Brussel sprouts. A new study may have an answer about why this is. The study looked at the eating habits of two- to four-year-olds. It found that not liking greens is because of a child’s genes. This means parents do not have to stress out over their children not eating enough vegetables. Many parents worry because they cannot get their children to eat healthily. The study found that changes in two genes can make children dislike greens. The changes put some youngsters off trying new food and can turn them into fussy eaters.

The study found that changes in DNA can affect how some small children taste things differently. These children think many green vegetables taste very bitter. Children without the DNA changes do not think these vegetables are bitter. Natasha Cole, a member of an obesity prevention program at Illinois University, said it was not surprising some children have very a sensitive taste. She said this makes them think things like broccoli are bitter. She said the new research could help to find new ways of tackling childhood obesity. Ms Cole says there needs to be more research. She said: “There is a huge gap in the research when children [move] from a milk-based diet to foods that the rest of the family eats.”

Grammar

I have a travel with my family. – I travelled with my family.

Chinese people my age are not brothers and sisters. – Chinese people my age usually don’t have siblings.

It’s very oil. – It’s very oily

I had twice class with her. – I had a class with her 

Pronunciation

Asian: /ˈeɪ.ʒən/

Widow: /ˈwɪd.oʊ/

Unfortunate: /ʌnˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət/

Broccoli: /ˈbrɑː.kəl.i/

Brussels Sprout: /ˌbrʌs.əlz ˈspraʊt/

Child: /tʃaɪld/

Gene: /dʒiːn/