F2F Class Notes (Tony)
Next class: Live (V) and Live (ADJ)
Vocabulary
herbal (ADJ) medicine
Do you know what herbs were in the medicine?
I just know the Chinese names of them.
respiratory system – your breathing system in your body
eg: The doctor gave me some herbal medicine for my respiratory problems. I have a bad cough.
side effect (N.) – unintended result of doing another thing
eg: Some side effects of typing and staring at the screen too much can be backaches, sore eyes, and carpel tunnel syndrome (sore and painful fingers from typing).
eg: A side effect of business meetings is a hangover or a beer belly.
What is a side effect of globalization?
A side effect of globalization is people can eat different food from different countries. People know everything on time. – People can share information instantly.
findings – results of a study, or research
eg: I got a finding that the competitor who has the lowest price won more projects. – Our findings show, that the competitor who has the lowest price won more projects.
a hangover – the feeling you have the next morning after you were drinking (alcohol) the night before
eg: I have a bad hangover.
eg: If you drink enough water, you will not get a hangover.
thumb – your shortest finger, most flexible
eg: My thumb gets sore easily from typing.
mess with (sth. or someone) – disrupt or cause problems with, because it’s funny, or because you want them to have problems
eg: I told my son not to mess with the air conditioner.
eg: Coffee can mess with people’s stomachs. It messes with my stomach.
soothe (V.) – to reduce pain or uncomfortable feeling
eg: The medicine soothes my throat and helps my lungs feel better.
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