F2F Class Notes 28th March (Raph)

Write a short paragraph using the word the you have learned over the last three classes.

Vocabulary

Drama (n): the excitement and energy that is created by a lot of action and arguments.
E.g.: As a lawyer, he enjoyed the drama of the courtroom.

Excitement (n): 1- a strong feelings of happiness and enthusiasm. (adj: excited / v: excite)
E.g.: Nothing about my life gives me excitement right now.

Compare (v): 1-  to examine or look for the difference between two or more things.
E.g.: If you compare house prices in the two areas, it’s quite amazing how different they are.

Practice (v): 1- the act of doing something regularly or repeatedly to improve your skill at doing it.
E.g.: I need to get some more practice before I take my driving test.

Concerned (adj): 1- worried.
E.g.: I’m a bit concerned about your health.

Co-worker (n): 1- colleague.
E.g.: I really like my co-workers at the new company.

Environment (n): 1- the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live. 2-  the conditions that you live or work in and the way that they influence how you feel or how effectively you can work:
E.g.: We’re not doing enough to protect the environment from pollution.
E.g.: The office is quite bright and airy – it’s a pleasant working environment.

Sense of humor (n): 1- 幽默感

Q: What do you do for a living?
A: I’m a financial manager at JLL.

Grammar

(Original – Edited)

Before that I work at Cloud 9 Shopping Mall. – Before that I worked at Cloud 9 Shopping Mall.

I haven’t a lot of words. – I don’t have a good vocabulary.

He is not very trouble. – He doesn’t create much trouble. / He doesn’t create too many problems.

Pronunciation

Advertise: /ˈæd.vɚ.taɪz/

Athlete: /ˈæθ.liːt/

Concerned: /kənˈsɝːnd/

President: /ˈprez.ɪ.dənt/

Colleague: /ˈkɑː.liːɡ/

Co-worker: /ˌkoʊˈwɝː.kɚ/

Financial: /faɪˈnæn.ʃəl/