F2F Class Notes (Jacob)
Vocabulary
Gems – a shiny rock that is often used to make jewelry
eg. The below are all types of gems and my favorite gem is a ruby.
Emerald – a green gem
Sapphire – a blue gem
Ruby – a red gem
Diamond – a clear color stone often on a ring when I guy proposes to a girl/ or on other jewelry
Clay – 粘土
Counterpart – one half of something that goes with the other half
eg. Many words have a counterpart opposite that go together like hot/cold, big/small
Urban – a large town, or city which is the opposite of rural
City slicker – someone who can’t be detached from city life
eg. Joan is a city slicker because they love the urban conveniences
Drill – a tool for making a hole
eg. The dentist used a dental drill to fix my teeth.
eg. I cried when I saw the dentist pull out his drill.
Needle –
Shot/vaccination – using a needle to give someone medicine to prevent them from getting sick
eg. The doctor gave me 2 shots/vaccinations to keep me from catching the flu
Anesthetic – something that prevents pain (usually during surgery)
Filling – something put in your tooth to fix a hole
Cavity – a hole in a tooth
eg. Because I got a cavity in my tooth, I needed to get a filling.
He ate it right in front of me! – when someone eats something in front of you and you really want it
eg. The doctor told me I couldn’t eat sugar but my friend bought ice cream and ate it right in front of me!
Braces – something the dentist puts on your teeth to straighten them.
Allergies – 过敏
Grammar
I got a cold = I caught a cold (both can be used to talk about getting sick)
Hospital vs clinic –> Hospital is very large and clinic is smaller.
Order –> something to be brought to you
booked –> something has been reserved for you
filled –> some has no space left
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