F2F Class Notes (Raph)[S]

Vocabulary

Demo (n): 1- an example of a product, especially a computer program or piece of recorded music, given or shown to someone to try to make them buy or support it.
E.g.: He had to teach a demo class before getting the job.
E.g.: A team of music industry figures will select bands from demo tapes.

Demonstration (n): 1- the act of showing someone how to do something, or how something works.
E.g.: This disaster is a clear demonstration of the need for tighter controls.
E.g.: Let me give you a demonstration of how the camera works.
E.g.: We’re going to a cookery demonstration tonight.

Private (adj): 1- controlled or paid for by a person or company and not by the government:
E.g.: She’s a professor at a private university.
E.g.: Banks should be supporting small private businesses.

Public (adj): 1-  provided by the government from taxes to be available to everyone:
E.g.: Cynthia’s mom works at a public primary school.
E.g.: He is unlikely to hold public office (= have an important job in national or local government).

Redundant (adj): 1- (especially of a word, phrase, etc.) unnecessary because it is more than is needed:
E.g.: In the sentence “She is a single unmarried woman”, the word “unmarried” is redundant.

Workable (adj): 1- A workable plan or system can be used effectively:
E.g.: We need to find a workable solution for this problem.

Speaking exercise

Original: 

I like doing ironing. I like doing housework and I often do housework at home. I think it’s important to do housework regularly that’s not only can clean the room, but also can change the environment you live. Every time I finish a housework I feel fresh and my mood will be better. Every weekend I will do swept the floor, then mop it, tidy up my wardrobe and put things in order. My favorite housework is washing clothes. I like the clothes being clean and I also like putting things in organized. That’s help me to find them.  I don’t like washing dishes, so if I have a dishwasher to help us it’s very workable. I don’t like the feeling of oil on hands, so I think it’s good if robots can help up to do housework, but I don’t think it can be replaced by ourselves, because sometimes the robot can’t clean the dust in the corner.

Edited:

I like doing housework and I often do it. I think it is an important thing to do regularly, not only to make the house clean, but also to change the environment you live in. Every time I finish doing housework I feel refreshed and my mood is better. Every weekend I sweep and mop the floor, tidy up my wardrobe, and put things in order. But my favorite thing to do is laundry. I like the clothes do be clean and I also like organizing them, because that helps me to find them.  I don’t like washing dishes, because I don’t like the feeling of oil on my hands, so having a dishwasher to help is a great thing. I think it would be good if robots could help up to do housework, but I don’t think they can replace us, because sometimes the they can’t reach certain corners.

Grammar

I feel boring – I feel bored.

It’s management by government. – It’s managed by the government.

Pronunciation

Robot: /ˈroÊŠ.bÉ‘Ët/