F2F Class Notes 2nd September (Celeste)

jealous / envious ( N – V – iss )
eg. I am jealous of guys who have girlfriends.
eg. I am envious of people who get high salaries.

hold a grudge – not on good terms / angry or frustrated or upset with sb for sth they did

in my being / in my body / in my soul / in my heart

literally ( li – der – ull – lee ) – actually happening / actually doing sth

figuratively ( fig – yer – uhh – tiv – lee )

holding sb for ransom – to keep someone for money

hold on – wait

If a girl hold a man tightly, without giving his freedom, the man won’t like a girl even the girl take care of him very well.

If a girlfriend is suspicious of her boyfriend, she is doubtful.

dubious = doubtful

keeps touch – keeps in-touch / keeps tabs on sb/sth

Sweden = a country in Northern Europe

a Swede = a person from Sweden

a Swedish person = a Swede

electric scooter = dian ping che

to not care for something = to not appreciate something

(not) until = a period of time during which things were different


1. I didn’t finish my homework until 10 o’clock.

2. I finished my homework before 10 o’clock.

3. I was not able to finish my homework until I got some help from my friend.

4. I ate ice cream until my teeth started to hurt.

5. I didn’t have a haircut until my girlfriend told me I was ugly.

6. I didn’t have a haircut until 4 o’clock. =/= I had a haircut at 4 o’clock.

7. I knew nothing about cars until my father showed me how engines work.

8. I didn’t study English very hard until I joined SE. Sam’s example