F2F Class Notes 21st December (Raph)

Vocabulary

House Party (n): 1- a part that happens in someone’s home.
E.g.: We will have a house party to celebrate New Years.

Q: How many months are there in a year?
A: There are 12 months in a year.
Q: What are they?
A: They are January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.
Q: What day is today?
A: Today is the twenty-first of December.
Q: When is your birthday?
A: My birthday is on December twenty-fifth.

Christmas (n): 圣诞

Thailand (n): 泰国

Corrections

We complete most part of word – We have completed most of the work.

I no celebrate Christmas – I don’t celebrate Christmas.

We will to go to do something – We will do something. / We are going to do something.

Grammar

Q: Do you _____?
A: Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

Q: Can you _____?
A: Yes, I can. / No, I can’t

Q: Are you _____?
A: Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

Pronunciation

Other: \ˈə-thər\

Crowded: \ˈkraudəd\

Now: \ˈnau̇\

Health: \ˈhelth\

Lower: \ˈlō-ər\

Invited: \in-ˈvī-tid\

Practice reading the text below.

Here’s the link for the audio; http://breakingnewsenglish.com/1611/161127-social-status-2l.html

A new study shows that a low social status can be bad for your health. Researchers from Duke University in the USA looked at the behavior and health of 45 female monkeys. The monkeys with a lower social status had more health problems. The monkeys were split into five groups. The researchers gave the monkeys time to get to know each other. Then they took one monkey from each group and put her into another group. This meant she was the “new girl” at the bottom of the group. Researchers found that the “new girl” was unhealthier than the other monkeys.