F2F Class Notes _20th Apr (Harmony)

http://5minuteenglish.com/jun12.htm

http://breakingnewsenglish.com/1604/160413-rescue-5.html

Reading:

Island (eye-land)  — make sure to get the D!

Marooned:  to place in an isolated and often dangerous position.  Usually talks about on an island. To be left without any resources.

Ex:  The soldier was marooned on the island.

Uninhabited (un – in – hab- ih – ted)

Stayed (stay – d)—get the D!

Castaway:  a shipwrecked person.

Ex:  A castaway from titanic survived around 50 years.

Capsize:  when a ship tips over and is no longer upright.

Ex:  A ship capsized at night, and they asked for help from another boat.

Palm leaves(palllm):  leaves from a palm tree.

Ex:  There are lots of palm leaves falling down in autumn.

Palm tree:  a tree that is found in humid areas, has a long trunk, and big leaves.  Sometimes has coconuts on it.

Ex:  There are lots of palm trees in Hainan province.

Humid:  moisture in the air, when the air feels sticky or wet when it’s not raining.

Ex:  Shanghai is very humid.

Ex:  The weather is very humid in Shanghai, a lot of foreign friends told me they think it’s too humid.

Shanghai is too humid of a place/ It’s too humid in Shanghai.

Did you saw some students – Did you teach some students/ have you seen some students

Before I go to the bed every night –  Before I go to bed every night