F2F Class Notes 17th March (Raph)

Learn the lyrics to Adele’s “Hello”

Vocabulary

Exciting (adj): 1- something that makes someone have strong feelings of happiness and enthusiasm:
E.g.: Nothing about my life feels exciting at the moment.

Thrilling (adj): 1- extremely exciting.
E.g.: The book is a thrilling adventure story.

Excellent (adj): 1- extremely good.
E.g.: The food was excellent.

Title (adj): 1- the name of a film, book, painting, piece of music, etc.:
E.g.: The title of Evelyn Waugh’s first novel was “Decline and Fall”.

Textile (n): 1- a cloth made by hand or machine.
E.g.: He’s been working in the textile industry for many years.

Merchandise (n): 1- products that are bought and sold:
E.g.: Shoppers complained about poor quality merchandise and high prices.

Merchandiser (n): 1- a person or organization that sells products.
E.g.: The merchandiser said demand for products from the film had been significantly less than expected.

Out of the blue (id): 1- If something happens out of the blue, it is completely unexpected.
E.g.: One day, out of the blue, she announced that she was leaving.

Uninvited (adj): 1- not invited.
E.g.: Many uninvited guests came to her party.

An “interesting idea” is a “good idea”, one that is worth considering.

Pronunciation

Cotton: (US) /ˈkɑː.t̬ən/ (UK) /ˈkɒt.ən/

Clothes:/kloʊðz/

Cloth: /klɑːθ/