F2F Class Notes _21st Apr (Harmony)
Reading:
This (THis) stick your tongue out!
His – get that s on the end
Rural (rue – rall): countryside/ not the city.
Ex: He was from rural China.
Choosy: picky
Ex: My nephew is very choosy about what foods he eats.
Ex: One of my friends is very choosy about everything.
Valley (stick your teeth onto your lip for the v)
Deprivation (dep – rih – vay – shun): to withhold something from someone’s possession. (the act of depriving).
Ex: People will go crazy after a long period of sleep deprivation.
Ex: My boss is depriving us of a day off.
Reclaim: to take back
Ex: China reclaimed the island.
Sleep Apnoea (app – nee – ah): an illness where you stop breathing while you sleep, and your body will hopefully wake up you. Therefore, you always feel exhausted.
Sign – don’t forget the N
Severe (sev – earr): serious, critical
Ex: This mistake could be severe for this project.
stroke – 必应词典: a medical problem where your brain is deprived of oxygen and it could cause paralysis and speech problems.
Glad synonym: Delighted/ pleased
Stirring: adj – rousing, exciting.
Noun: a mental sensation or feeling.
Ex: I am delighted by this stirring news. (adj.)
Ex: The news stirred me to action.
Ex: I very delighted by this stirring news.
Ex: I am very delighted by this inspiring news.
Inspiring/ amazing/ stirring/ encouraging/ uplifting/stimulating
Ex: Thank you for your encouragement today.
Ex: Your speech was very encouraging.
Ex: The email stimulated the employees to work hard.
Ex: The stimulating news caused an increase in work ethic.
Stimulate: by encouragement or pressure
Encourage: more positive, no pressure
Soaring: flying high
Ex: After winning the prize, the man was soaring = the man was feeling amazing/ his mood was flying high.
Ex: The price of gas is soaring these days.
Ex: Sales are soaring this week!
Plagues (playgz): any cause of trouble or annoyance.
Ex: The boy was plagued by illness his whole life.
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