F2F Class Notes (Raph)[W][R]

Vocabulary

Spam (n): 1-  unwanted email, usually advertisements.
E.g.: I get so much spam at work.

Span (n): 1-  the period of time that sometimes exists or happens:
E.g.: He has a short attention span.
E.g.: Humans have an average life span of 79 years.
E.g.: Over a span of just three years, the new government has transformed the country’s economic prospects.

Binge (n): 1- an occasion when an activity is done in an extreme way, especially eating, drinking, or spending money:
E.g.: He went on a five-day drinking binge.

Adverse (adj): having a negative or harmful effect on something. (adv: Adversely)
E.g.: The match has been cancelled because of adverse weather conditions.
E.g.: They received a lot of adverse publicity/criticism about the changes.
E.g.: Cancellations and delays may continue to adversely affect the airline’s financial performance.

Stream (v): 1- to listen to or watch sound or video on a computer directly from the internet rather than downloading it and saving it first.
E.g.: Streaming movies online is a lot more convenient than having to download them.

Advent (n): 1- the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a person arriving.
E.g.: Life was transformed by the advent of electricity.

Prevalent (n): 1- existing very commonly or happening often.
E.g.: These diseases are more prevalent among young children.
E.g.: Trees are dying in areas where acid rain is most prevalent.

Back-to-back (adj): 1- happening one after another, without interruption:
E.g.: Hamilton is celebrating back-to-back victories in the German and British Grands Prix.
E.g.: I’ve had ten back-to-back classes today. I’m exhausted!

Pattern (n): 1- a particular way in which something is done, is organized, or happens:
E.g.: The pattern of family life has been changing over recent years.
E.g.: A pattern is beginning to emerge from our analysis of the accident data.
E.g.: Many behavior(al) patterns have been identified in the chimp colony.

Plot (n): 1- the story of a book, film, play, etc..
E.g.: The movie has a very simple plot.
E.g.: The plots of his books are basically all the same.

Belgium (n): 1- 比利时

Surgery (n): 1- 手术

Binge-Watching Television Causes Sleep Problems
(Source: breakingnewsenglish.com/1708/170820-binge-watching-tv.html)

New research shows that binge-watching television can adversely affect your health. Binge-viewing involves excessive watching of back-to-back TV shows in a single sitting. It has become prevalent across the world with the advent of online streaming and downloading services. Researchers from the University of Michigan in the USA and the Leuven School for Mass Communication Research in Belgium surveyed 423 people aged 18-25 on their TV-viewing habits. Their research found that binge-viewing greatly interrupted sleep patterns. Co-author Professor Jan Van den Bulck said: “Our study signals that binge-viewing is prevalent in young adults and that it may be harmful to their sleep.”

The researchers asked participants about their sleep quality, levels of fatigue and prevalence of insomnia. They also enquired about their frequency of binge-watching programs on televisions, laptops and desktop computers. Over 80 per cent of the participants reported binge-watching, with 20 per cent doing so several times a week. Binge-watchers are 98 per cent more likely to experience poor sleep quality. A researcher said: “Bingeable TV shows have plots that keep the viewer tied to the screen. We think they become intensely involved with the content and may keep thinking about it when they want to go to sleep.” She said this caused people problems when trying to sleep.

> What advice would you give your daughter about her period? Write a paragraph and use the vocab below. 

Original:

My dear baby daughter,someday you will be on your period that means you’ve grown up.Please don’t worry about it. As your mother,I want to tell you some attentions about your period.

1. You should Keep warm and don’t drink ice during your period because ice water causes pain.
2. You should take a good rest because overwork lengthens your period-time.
3. You should not eat spicy food or drink wine when you are on your period because they will make your cramps feels painful.
4. You should not do exercise when you are on your period especially you just start your period.
5. You will get a lot of mood swings when you are on your period. Please try to be happy !

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Edited:

My dear baby girl,
Someday you will start your period that means you’ve/you have grown up. Please don’t worry about this/it. As your mother, I want to tell you some advice about your period.

1. You should keep warm and not eat/consume ice during your period because ice causes pain.
2. You should sleep at least 7-8 hours. / You should get at least 7-8 hours of sleep.
3. You should not eat spicy food or drink wine when you are on your period because they will make your cramps feel painful.
4. You should not do exercise when you are on your period especially when it has just started..
5. You will get a lot of mood swings when you are on your period. Please try to be happy !

Grammar

Pronouns = words that we use instead of a noun.
E.g.: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, their, my, our, mine, her, hers, etc.

Last, last class – The class before last. 

Pronunciation

Edit: /ˈed.ɪt/

Spain: /speɪn/

Span: /spæn/

Spam: /spæm/

 Surgery: /ˈsɝː.dʒər.i/

Binge: /bɪndʒ/

Adjective: /ˈædʒ.ek.tɪv/