F2F Class Notes 2nd April (Tony)
Vocabulary
pull a muscle – to injure a muscle by stretching it too much from exercise
eg: “Don’t forget to stretch, or you could pull a muscle.”
hamstring – the muscle on the back of your leg.
eg: I think I pulled my hamstring running last week.”
swollen – larger than normal, probably unhealthy
eg: “My finger is really swollen, it got slammed in the car door.”
slipped my mind – suddenly forgot something
eg: “I had a question but it just slipped my mind.”
stick out – be very noticeable
eg: You won’t stick out if you go to California, there’s a lot of Asian people there.
Basic wine terminology:
Dry – red wines, leaves a dry aftertaste in your mouth.
Sweet
Legs – drops that run down the side of the glass, after you swirl it, indicates the amount of alcohol in the wine
Jammy – like jam, or jelly(food) thick and sweet, with a candy-like taste
smooth – or soft, means easy to drink.
bite – strong aftertaste, indicating acidity
goon – often what Aussies use to refer to boxed wine, that is cheap and comes in a bag or sack
eg: “He was all drunk on goon.”
Cabernet Sauvignon – Cab Sav, dry a red wine
Port or Porto – from portugal, sweet wine often used with cooking.
Grammar
Have you got a minute (More common in British English)
Do you have a minute (More common in American English)
If I would’ve known.
Pronunciation
obnoxious – ub nox shus
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