F2F Class Notes 26th September (Celeste)***
Homework: Write a story about the TV show, Stranger Things. Try to use the new words from this lesson in your story.
I took my daughter to a Tae Kwon Do trial/demo class.
physical ( fizz – zik – ull )
alcohol ( al – kuh – hall )
boost / boosting / boosted / will boost v.- to increase or grow
tolerance ( tall – er – ince ) n.- the act or capacity of enduring; endurance, to be able to handle or deal with sth/sb
eg. I have a high tolerance to pain. – I can handle a lot of pain.
eg. When women give birth to their babies, they must have a high tolerance to pain.
eg. Some people have a low tolerance to crying babies.
trigger / triggering / triggered / will trigger v.- to initiate sth, to fire sth
eg. I want to trigger my vacation. – My boss triggered my desire to start my vacation.
eg. When I watched a sad video it triggered my emotions and I started crying.
trigger n. – the part of a gun used to make it fire/shoot
eg. Pull the trigger!
conducted – did/made
fighting – struggling / overcoming
high – the feeling you get from doing drugs or drinking alcohol
eg. I’m high on drugs.
natural high – the feeling you get from exercising, spending time with family
eg. I’m high on life.
I am easy to cry.
Watching sad movies always makes me cry.
I am very emotional.
It is easy to make me cry.
I wear my heart on my sleeve.
mouth breather – insult, sb who is an idiot or stupid
Sad Movies Help Reduce Pain
Watching sad movies can be just what the doctor ordered. A study shows that sad movies may boost our tolerance to pain. Researchers say that sad movies can increase the amount of endorphins released by the brain. These chemicals are our body’s natural painkillers. They relieve physical or emotional pain. Dr Robin Dunbar said the distress people get from tragedy triggers the endorphin system and relieves our pain.
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