F2F Class Notes (Sonia)

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of robots

Thats why, it is much easier to learn more languages at a very young age.

Vocabulary

foundation: base, starting layer

e.g it is important to build a foundation of a language

to rely on(v)/reliant(adj): to need a particular thing or the help and support of someone or something in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed

e.g It is much easier to understand english and not make ‘chinglish’ errors when you have not attached/reliant yourself to one language system/ accent.

growl(v): to make a low, rough sound, usually in anger

e.g dogs growl when they see someone they don’t like

DESCRIPTIVE LANGUAGE DEVICES:

personification/metaphor/similie

metaphor(n): an expression, often found in literature, that describes a person or object by referring to something that is considered to have similar characteristics to that person or object

e.g”The mind is an ocean” and “the city is a jungle” are both metaphors.

personification(n): pretending an object/animal is like a human

e.g the weather was miserable

e.g my phone is being angry today

similie: saying something is LIKE or AS another thing

e.g her voice was like an angel

e.g he roared like a lion

Grammar

(whose?)relationship is very brittle

relationships are very brittle( implies you are talking about most/every)

Pronunciation

roar: /rɔːr