F2F Class Notes 11th February (Tony)
Vocabulary
I don’t work today
you need a break?
break – to stop doing something for a while
eg: “My lunch break is an hour long.”
rest – to relax because you are tired
eg: “I need to rest, I’m a little tired.”
check out – to get information by looking at something, asking about something
eg: “There is a problem with one of the optical elements, I need to check it out.”
constraint N./ Constrain V.– something that limits or restricts someone or something
eg: “To measure our lenses we need very accurate constraints.” “We need to constrain the mechanical components before we begin testing.”
outlet – n. an opening; a way to release something
eg: “They needed an outlet for their ideas.”
forum – n. a public place; a center for open discussion
eg: “You can learn a lot from online forums.”
http://laserpointerforums.com/f49/diffraction-optical-element-reddit-material-sample-shop-97460.html
collaborative – adj. Collaborate V. of or related to jointly working with others
eg: “We are working on a collaborative project.” “We will collaborate with their company on the new project.”
Pronunciation
collaborative – Ke la bruh tive
collaborate – Ke la buh rAte
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