F2F Class Notes _26th May (Harmony)
Review:
anxious/nervous: that sick feeling you get before you have to do something you are afraid of.
eg. I feel anxious when I don’t hear from my husband all day.
buffet (buff – ay)
Reading:
http://breakingnewsenglish.com/1605/160517-puppy-1.html
abandon: to get rid of, to throw away, to give up.
eg. The owner didn’t want the puppy anymore, so he abandoned it.
eg. Last year I had a cat but my mom wanted me to abandon it.
puppy: baby dog.
eg. I wanted to have a puppy when I was a child.
baseball: the game with a red and white ball, a baseball bat. played outside on grass.
eg. I just watched baseball game in a movie/on TV.
stadium (stay – dee – um): sports field, an area to hold a sports game. Usually has seats so that people can watch/
eg. Many people sit in the stadium to watch the game.
unwanted: don’t want/ not wanted
eg. The cat was unwanted by my mom.
baseball bat: the long wooden/metal sports tool used in baseball to hit the ball.
eg. The baseball bat can be used as a weapon.
tag: something that shows a name/ or brand/ or material for anything.
eg. The puppy had no name tag, so they didn’t know who the owner was.
adopt: to take in something that needs a home, or doesn’t have parents.
eg. Some people that can’t have babies will adopt one.
eg. Some animals are in need of homes, so hopefully people will adopt them.
president: leader/ prime minister
eg. My mom is the president of my house.
crowd: a large group of people
eg. After the accident, a large crowd of people appeared to watch.
eg. There was a crowd of people who attended the concert.
dehydrated: thirsty, needing water
eg. I worked all day so I am dehydrated.
vet/veterinarian: pet doctor
eg. When my cat was ill I needed to find a vet to take it to.
regular: (rey – gue – lar) normal/ repeat customer
eg. If I go to the same coffee shop every day, they will call me ‘a regular’.
greet: welcome/ say hi.
eg. Gloria at Smart English will greet you when you come in the door.
meant (ment)
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