F2F Class Notes 19 April (Eddie)

Software – make it sound like “soft-wear”, not “soft-were”

products – stress on first syllable not second

reliable – something is reliable when you can count on it (in our example, Apple computers)

CAD – computer aided design

difficulty – problem, issue

when I stayed at Thailand – when I was in Thailand

On Fridays I’ll (usually) go out with my friends, have dinner etc

On Fridays I would (usually) go out with my friends, have dinner, etc – used to describe an action which happens (or used to happen on a regular basis)

I’m having a party tomorrow – used to describe an event in the future

sidewalk – the path alongside the street where people (pedestrians) walk

the whole country forbid these motorcycles – banned (to ban)

Is forbidden to swim here. Swimming is banned.

It is forbidden to drive here. Cars are banned from this area.

to commute – to go back and forth between two locations such as home and work on a regular basis

my parents were worried about the safety of me – my parents were worried about my safety

incommunicado – without any means of communication

pronunciation of th – tongue between your teeth