Open F2F Class Notes 24th April (Raph)[R]

Vocabulary

Biography (n): 1- the life story of a person written by someone else.
E.g.:  He wrote a biography of Winston Churchill.

Memoir (n): 1- a written record of a usually famous person’s own life and experiences:
E.g.:  She wrote the full story in her memoir.

Scattered (adj): 1- covering a wide area.
E.g.: Toys and books were scattered about/around the room.

Scattershot (adj): 1- something that is broad or long-lasting, but random inconsistent.
E.g.: His friendliness was scattershot, depending on having new products out soon, which he’d want on the front page our newspaper.

Occasion (n): 1- a particular time, especially when something happens or has happened.
E.g.: We met on several occasions to discuss the issue.

Occasional (adj): 1- not happening or done often or regularly.
E.g.: I play the occasional game of tennis.

Burst (n): 1- a sudden increase in something, especially for a short period.
E.g.: The people were mostly quiet, but had bursts of laughter at each one of his jokes.

Intensity (n): 1- the quality of being felt strongly or having a very strong effect.
E.g.: The explosion was of such intensity that it was heard five miles away.

Consistent (adj): 1- always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way.
E.g.: There has been a consistent improvement in her attitude.

Launch (n/v): 1- an event to celebrate or introduce something new.
E.g.: Apple launches a new model of the iPhone every year.

Grammar

Either vs. Both

He recommended two restaurants and I haven’t been to either of them.

He recommended two restaurants and I have been to both them.

Any vs. All

He recommended many restaurants and I haven’t been to any of them.

He recommended many restaurants and I have been to all of them.

Steve Jobs 

He had been scattershot friendly to me over the years, with occasional bursts of intensity, especially when he was launching a new product that he wanted on the cover of Time or featured on CNN, places where I’d worked.

But now that I was no longer at either of those places, I hadn’t heard from him much.