F2F Class Notes 9th December (Tony)
Corrections
We’ve known each other for three years.
She’s three years younger than me but she’s more mature than me.
She like to go outside and play – She likes to go out
not as much as her
Vocabulary
petite – small eg: “It looks weird when I hang out with my friend because she’s so petite and I’m so tall.”
atypical – not typical eg: “It was atypical to work on a weekend.”
gullible – believe everything easily eg: “She is so gullible that anyone can hustle her.”
sarcastic – says things that are obviously not true eg: “I can never tell if he’s serious, because he is always being sarcastic.”
stoic – showing little or no emotion or reaction eg: “His stoic poker face had all the other players worried.”
mysterious – unclear eg: “Egypt is still a mysterious country.”
soft-spoken – someone who talks very lightly or quietly eg: “People think I lack confidence, but actually I’m just soft-spoken.”
traditional – follow old beliefs eg: “Their traditional family values meant she needed to get married soon.”
conservative – careful and less open minded eg: “A conservative approach to investing is usually safer.”
puzzled – confused, can’t find eg: “The question left them all completely puzzled.”
enigmatic – very complex and detailed and puzzling eg: “His speech was very enigmatic, it was hard to know what the point of it was.”
enigma – a mysterious question or problem which a solution can’t be found. eg: “That’s like a riddle inside a mystery wrapped in an enigma.”
Pronunciation
He’s my friend, his car is over there. (Heez) (heh is)
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