F2F Class Notes _13th May (Harmony)

Review:

Thick (adj.): opposite of thin

Stretchy (stret – chee): flexible, moveable.

the fabric is stretchy, I can pull it a lot and it will not tear.

Ex: the gymnast is very flexible and stretchy.

Get a bigger size – get me a medium size/ bigger/ next size up

It’s up to you – it’s your choice

Depends on– my decision is based on your decision.

Ex: Jesse: Can you work today?

Harmony: That depends on my husband’s schedule. (decision is based on my husband).

Jesse: Can you work today?

Harmony: It’s up to you? (Jesse makes the decision.)

Ex: depends on your schedule/depends on the weather

Ex: it’s up to Angela if we read or story tell today. / it depends on the internet if we will read or story tell today.

Confuse(present)/confused(past)/confusing(now): (verb) to be unsure/ unclear.

Ex: I was always confused about the difference between “up to you”, and “depends on”.

Ex: This math problem is confusing.

ex: It caused me to be confused.

Ex: don’t confuse my toothbrush with your toothbrush.

Ex: The solution about how to prevent air pollution is always confusing.

Ex: I got lost because the directions you gave me were confusing. (adj.)

Ex: Harmony, your explanation is confusing me.

Surprise/surprised/surprising

Ex: I am surprised at/by the price of gasoline.

Ex: I am surprised by your smile./ I am surprised that you are smiling.

Ex: I am planning a surprise party.

Ex: The answer to the math problem was surprising.

Ex: Your smile is surprising.

Ex: I am surprised by your score/ I am surprised that you got such a bad score.

Excite/excited/exciting (verb/adj.)

Ex: Surprise parties excite me.

Ex: I was excited about the surprise party.

Ex: Surprise parties are exciting!

Reading:

Root: think about tree roots, the bottom, the foundation, the source.

Conducted: to conduct/ to execute/ to plan/ did

Researchers conducted a study on the spending habits….. = Researchers did a study on = they executed a study on…

Ex: We conducted an experiment today in science class.

Conclusion (con – clue – shun): the results/ the answer

Ex: The conclusion of my sons score made me angry.