Group Class Notes (Vocabulary)(Raph)

Original:

What’s in a Magazine?

Magazines are fun to read! There is usually someone famous on the cover. Sometimes it is an actress, or maybe a politician. Sometimes it can even be a chef. You can flip through the pages of a magazine and read through the various interesting stories. The stories are usually about important events. Some are sad, some are happy.

Upgraded:

What’s in a Magazine?

Magazines / periodicals / journals / weeklies / monthlies are fun / interesting / entertaining / enjoyable / joyful / pleasant to read / look through / go through / flip through! There is usually / often / sometimes / often times someone famous / a famous person / a celebrity on the cover / front / front cover. Sometimes it is an actress / actor / performer / artist / superstar, or maybe / perhaps / probably a politician / political figure / government official / statesman / representative. Sometimes it can / may even be a chef / cook. You can flip / go / turn over through the pages / sheets of a magazine and read through the various / many / plentiful / vast amount of / numerous interesting / attractive / appealing / thought-provoking stories / articles. The stories are usually about / on / regarding / related to important / meaningful / special / major / influential events / things / things that happened / news / happenings. Some are sad / tragic / unhappy / unfortunate, some are happy / fortunate / humorous / funny / fun / delightful.

Vocabulary

Flip (v): 1- If you flip something, you turn it over quickly one or more times, and if something flips, it turns over quickly.
E.g.: I flipped the book (over) to look at the back cover.
E.g.: I lost my place in my book when the pages flipped over in the wind.

Various (adj): 1- many different:
E.g.: We had various problems on our journey, including a flat tire.
E.g.: The author gave various reasons for having written the book.

Journal (n): 1- a serious magazine or newspaper that is published regularly about a particular subject.
E.g.: He’s had several articles published in the American Journal of Medicine.
E.g.: I’m trying to publish my latest article on a major journal.

Periodicals (n): 1- a magazine or newspaper, especially on a serious subject, that is published regularly.
E.g.: She has written for several legal periodicals.

Celebrity (n): 1- a famous person.
E.g.: She loves to read about the lives of celebrities.
E.g.: I always buy celebrity gossip magazines.

Gossip (n): 1- conversation or reports about other people’s private lives that might be unkind, disapproving, or not true.
E.g.: Gossip nowadays is part of becoming a celebrity.
E.g.: Her letter was full of gossip.

Politician (n): 1- a member of a government or law-making organization.
E.g.: The president, as well as many other important politicians, were present at the meeting.
E.g.: People tend not to trust politicians.

Statesman (n): 1- an experienced politician, especially one who is respected for making good judgments.
E.g.: Xi Jinping is one of China’s most powerful statesmen in many years.

Representative (n): 1- someone who speaks or does something officially for another person or group of people. 2- someone who has been elected to the US House of Representatives
E.g.: The firm has representatives in every major city.
E.g.: A representative from the tour company will meet you at the check-in.
E.g.: He visited China as America’s official trade representative.
E.g.: We have representatives operating in most countries.
E.g.: We elected him as our representative.

Numerous (adj): 1- many.
E.g.: We had numerous problems while implementing this project.
E.g.: There are numerous kinds of fish in the sea.
E.g.: Earlier today, numerous angry people protested in front of the US Congress.

Plentiful (adj): 1- If something is plentiful, there is a lot of it available:
E.g.: Strawberries are plentiful in the summer.
E.g.: I took a plentiful supply of games to keep the children amused.

Appealing (adj): 1- attractive or interesting.
E.g.: The idea of not having to get up early every morning is rather appealing (to me).
E.g.: He had a nice smile and an appealing personality.

Thought-provoking (adj): 1- making you think a lot about a subject.
E.g.: This is a very thought-provoking movie.
E.g.: I found the book entertaining, but not very thought-provoking.

Tragic (adj): 1- very sad, often involving death and suffering.
E.g.: His friends were deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic news of his death
E.g.: The bomb explosion resulted in a tragic loss of life.
E.g.: A tragic earthquake happened in Japan three years ago.

Delightful (adj): 1- very pleasant, attractive, or enjoyable:
E.g.: Our new neighbors are delightful.
E.g.: Thank you for a delightful evening.
E.g.: My boss is a really delightful person.

Write a paragraph using some of the words you have learned today. Check it with your teacher on your next F2F Class.