F2F Class Notes (Celeste) [R]***
Homework
Write 1-2 example sentences for the vocabulary from this article.
http://www.51voa.com/VOA_Special_English/researchers-testing-new-liver-cancer-treatment-73360.html
Needs more review
just – 1. only 2. Recently 3. Simply
1. I just have money.
2. I just checked my computer.
3.I am just a student.
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rot / rotting / rotted
eg. Some fruit rotted.
rotten – adj
eg. Some fruit is rotten.
eg. The rotten vegetable smelled terrible.
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The peach flesh is rotten.
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Chanel perfume is stinky.
I met one person and they stink!
Vocabulary
immuno-suppressant – n. a substance that control’s someone’s immune response to a foreign organ in their body
chemotherapy – n. treatment for disease like cancer that uses strong chemicals to kill the disease
precancerous – adj. tending to become cancerous
minimally invasive –adj. affecting the body in the smallest possible way
fairy tale – n. a children’s story with magical creatures that is not true and usually has a happy ending
toxic – adj. containing poisonous substances
exposure – n. the fact or condition of being affected by someone or something else; public attention
attract – v. to pull toward oneself or itself
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Several minutes ago, he called me and hurt my feelings/hurt my heart. That stinks!
Pronunciation
vegan ( vee – gin )
homosapien ( homo sei P – in )
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