F2F Class Notes (Raph)[S]

Vocabulary

Bunk bed (n): 1- one of two beds attached together, one on top of the other.
E.g.: The twins sleep in bunk beds.
E.g.: Can I sleep in the top bunk?

Infant (n): 1- a baby or a very young child.
E.g.: She has five children, the youngest of whom is still an infant.
E.g.: He was very unwell as an infant, and was not expected to live into adulthood.

Protect (v): 1- to keep someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss.
E.g.: It’s important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun.
E.g.: The monkey was protecting her babies.

Sanctuary (n): 1- protection or a safe place, especially for someone or something being chased or hunted.
E.g.: Illegal immigrants found/sought/took sanctuary in a local church.
E.g.: The chapel became a sanctuary for the refugees.
E.g.: If I want some peace and quiet, I take sanctuary in my study.

Original:

Have you heard about the incident in Rimini, in Italy, happened three days ago a Polish couple was attacked by five men, probably from Africa. The girl was raped for many times before her boyfriend’s eyes, while his boyfriend was beating. After that, these men wanted to kill them drown in the sea, but finally they were rescued from a passerby.

Edited:

Have you heard about the incident that happened in Rimini, Italy three days ago? A Polish couple was attacked by five African men. The girl was raped many times before her boyfriend’s eyes, while he was beaten up. After that, the men wanted to kill them by drowning them in the sea, but finally they were rescued by a passerby.

Grammar

The same idea had a million people also. – A million people also had that same idea.

Pronunciation

Infant: /ˈɪn.fənt/

Ability: /əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/

Sanctuary: /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/