F2F Class Notes (Tony)
Vocabulary
use some thing to make it tighter
some classes run the whole semester, but most are only 8 weeks long
I took many classes this semester
paint a picture / make a painting
you said those were just suggestions, and I didn’t need to answer all those questions.
time period – a set length of time, for example, the 1990’s (1990-1999)
eg: Hamilton is a period piece, but they sing hip hop in the play. So the music is not from that period.
drop a class – quit taking the class
eg: I haven’t dropped any classes.
Grammar
Haven’t vs. Didn’t
eg: I haven’t dropped any classes.(never before, not one time)
eg: I haven’t dropped any classes this year. .(never before THIS YEAR***, not one time THIS YEAR***)
eg: I quit smoking. I haven’t smoked a cigarette this year.
eg: I quit smoking, I haven’t had a cigarette all afternoon.
eg: I didn’t drop any classes. (MAYBE never before, MAYBE not one time) (PROBABLY recently, or about a SPECIFIC time)
eg: I didn’t drop any classes this year.
eg: I quit smoking, I didn’t have a cigarette this afternoon until my wife called.
Have you ever ____ (done)
eg: Have you ever fallen on ice?
Yes, I’ve fallen on ice.
eg: Have you ever fallen off and hurt yourself?
Have you ever broken a bone?
No, I’ve never broken a bone.
people need to focus on the story
I picked up it
I picked it up.
I picked up a new hat.
Pronunciation
solve – s’All ‘ V
solve it – s’All Vit
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