Online Class Notes (Raph)

Grammar and pronunciation

Vocabulary

Mechanic (n): 1- someone whose job is repairing the engines of cars and other machines.
E.g.: Buying that second-hand car without having it checked by a mechanic first cost us dear.
E.g.: “Don’t worry, your car will be ready tomorrow, ” the mechanic assured him.
E.g.: The mechanic pointed out the repair on the front of my car.

Dehumidifier (n): 1- a machine that removes water from the air in a room:
E.g.: If your basement’s always humid, consider a portable dehumidifier.

Compulsive (adj): 1- doing something a lot and unable to stop doing it:
E.g.:Donald Trump os a compulsive liar.
E.g.:He lost a lot of money due to compulsive gambling
E.g.:He has a compulsive eating disorder

OCD (n/adj): 1- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; a mental illness that causes a person to do something repeatedly for no reason.
E.g.: She suffered from OCD, so she didn’t like to leave the house very often.

Comforter = Duvet = Quilt

Grammar

The fault is mine. – It is my fault.

To validate the damage. – To evaluate the damage.

Luckily there’s no one get hurt in this incident. – Luckily no one got hurt in this incident

I secretly watched TV in the midnight. – I secretly watched TV in the middle of the night.

She was sleeping her back face up. – She was sleeping face down / on my stomach.

I know the meaning, but I don’t know what OCD shows for. – I know the meaning, but I don’t know what OCD stands for.

One-time toothbrush. – Disposable toothbrush

Pronunciation

Entrepreneurial: /ˌɑːn.trə.prəˈnʊr.i.əl/

Entrepreneur: /ˌɑːn.trə.prəˈnɝː/

Dehumidifier: /ˌdiː.hjuːˈmɪd.ə.faɪ.ɚ/