F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

I need to be knowledgeable about…

obsolete – no longer useful or practical to use

eg: I have an old computer from 1980. That computer is definitely obsolete now.

eg: I think apple wants all old iphones to be obsolete. So people will always buy the new one.

restore – bring back to it’s original quality or level.

eg: How long will it take to restore your English? After it has deteriorated?

eg: If I stopped speaking English. It would take half a year to restore my English to my original level.

eg: My uncle loved restoring old cars. He could make an old 1950 Chevy look like a brand new car.

eg: Did he restore just the exterior or the interior too?

Grammar

Do you work together?             No, we don‘t work together.

Do you work with him?             No, I don’t work with him.

have been made (ADJ.) obsolete.

eg: The year is 2075, cars have been made obsolete. Now everyone travels by private plane.

When do you think cars were made obsolete?

I think cars were made obsolete in 2050.

have been made angry

have been made into

These trees have been made into paper.

my listening and pronunciation have made progress (N.)

they have made desks

they have made their plan.

have been making (N.)

eg: They have been making desks for 20 years.