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.
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