F2F Class Notes 2nd March (Tony)

famous well known

economic collapse

Private – owned by an individual

eg: “It used to be a private company, but they went public last year.”

outlier – not belonging to the average, related to statistics

eg: “I’m kind of an outlier, because I’m not an average millennial.”

wake – a disturbance in the surface of water after a boat passes through it

eg: “The wake of an oil tanker can be so big that you can surf on it.”

70 percent of statistics are made up on the spot

Find words from the article that are creatively used:     (Looking for figurative uses of words.)

but the anxiety stirred by the Great Recession – the great recession agitated millennials’ anxiety 

left a permanent mark on young minds – young people are left with a mental scar

in the wake of a historic financial crisis – a disturbed or unusual situation following a crisis

Finish the article and find five more examples of creatively used words.

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/sorry-clothing-retailers-millennials-would-rather-save-travel-retirement-n726736