F2F Class notes 17th September (Eddie)

There is no (such thing as a) free lunch.

There is no such thing as everlasting love.

I love my iPhone S6 Plus.

There is no such thing as an iPhone S6 Plus. = this does not exist

there is no such thing as bad publicity = good or bad, publicity, or notoriety, is a good thing

notorious adj = well known, known

notoriety n = the state of being notorious

I spend the whole two days in learning .

I spent the last two days learning

to spend money on something

to spend time doing something

I spent three years in Spain.

I spent two months on the ISS.

the ISS = the International Space Station

claustrophobia = an irrational fear of tight spaces

phobia n = a fear or strong dislike of something

irrational adj = with no logical basis, which does not make sense

stage freight n = the fear of addressing a group of people, or of being on stage

desensitized n = unable to perceive a stimulus at the same intensity as the first time

E.g.

After years of working in the ER, Dan had become completely desensitized to other people’s suffering.

to busk = to play an instrument or otherwise perform in public for donations from passers-by.

E.g.

Jim tried to raise money for college by busking on the streets of San Francisco.