F2F Class Notes 4th May (Peter)

Vocabulary

Flaw – noun, an imperfection

Flawless – adjective, perfect

Ex. It takes me hours to do my makeup, but after it all I end up looking flawless.

Colloquial – adjective, casual, opposite of formal (used when discussing language)

Ex. Although colloquial language is used in daily conversations, it should be avoided in formal writing.

Slang – casual language that gives formal words new meanings are creates new words

Ex. In slang, calling something “the shit” is the same as calling something “the best.” Take, for example, Beyonce’s hit song “Flawless,” in which she says “I’m the shit.” In this case, she simply means “I’m the best.”

Flake – a thin piece of something, usually used for Snow, Gold, Chocolate, or Pepper.

Ex. Most fancy desserts are decorated with chocolate or gold flakes.

Rhythm – the beat of a song

Ex. Most dances are created to match the rhythm of a song.

Lyrics – the words in a song

Ex. Some people prefer to only listen to songs that have meaningful lyrics, but I don’t think they’re that important.

Melody – the music of a song

Ex. I often forget songs’s names and lyrics, but I always remember their melodies.

Component – noun, part

Ex. The three major components of a song are the rhythm, melody, and lyrics.

Expressions

The phrase “I woke up like this,” which comes from a relatively new Beyonce song, is used to show effortless beauty.

The word “rock” can be colloquially used to talk about a very large diamond.

Ex. Girls, look at this rock he got me for our engagement!

In slang, the word “flake” can be used as a verb to mean that someone did not show up for a date. This comes from the idea that a flake can be very easily blown away.

Ex. We arranged to have dinner on Saturday, but he flaked and I ended up eating alone.

Homework: research and find a popular Hip-Hop/Rap song. Note the words and phrases that you don’t understand and bring it back next week.