F2F Class Notes 22nd February (Tanya)
Vocabulary
fashion model – very good-looking people who walk down a runway to show people the clothes they’re wearing
e.g. Fashion models these days tend to be very skinny.
marital bliss – when you’re married and very happy
e.g. John and Linda just got married, they’re enjoying marital bliss right now.
to conclude – to reach a conclusion, to come to a conclusion
e.g. We’ve read a lot of documents today and we can conclude that this person is not guilty.
saliva – 口水 spit
e.g. Saliva is a fancy word for spit.
Consecutive (adjective) – after each other, one after another, continuously
e.g. Timothy went to class on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. He went to class for three consecutive days.
hormone – it’s a chemical in your body that influences things including the way you feel.
e.g. Your body has a lot of hormones and cortisol is one of them.
cortisol – a hormone that among other things regulates stress levels in your brain
e.g. We just read about a study that says married people have lower levels of cortisol in their body.
immune system – a mechanism in your body that protects you from getting sick
e.g. If you get a sick a lot, it means you have a weak immune system.
to take a sick day – to stay at home instead of going to work because you’re sick
e.g. Timothy doesn’t take a lot of sick days.
Pronunciation
consecutive – con sek you tif
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