F2F Class Notes 19th February (Tony)

Vocabulary

gave birth

rescue Elephants

stuck with my friend

Poachers – hunt or capture animals illegally

eg: “They rescued the elephants from poachers.”

nervous tick – an involuntary movement, caused by some trauma

eg: “One elephant had a nervous tick.”

sedated – usually given some drugs or medicine to make something in a relaxed state

eg: “I wasn’t sedated for surgery, it was a little scary.”

harness – something you wear for safety to prevent you from falling, attached to a rope

eg: “There is a short rock climbing wall near Huangpu river, but you don’t need a harness or ropes.”

food poisoning – get sick from sth. you eat

eg: “Almost everyone who goes to India gets food poisoning.”